NHTSA Vehicle Recalls: August 2005

VEHICLE NEWSNHTSA Vehicle Recalls: August 2005

WASHINGTON - The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued the following vehicle recalls since Aug. 1, 2005: 

NHTSA RECALL DATE: Aug. 2, 2005NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V353000OEM MAKE & MODEL: 2003 Kia SorentoNUMBER OF POTENTIAL VEHICLES AFFECTED: 2,935OEM RECALL NUMBER: Kia Recall No. SC-052OEM SCHEDULED RECALL DATE: October 2005PROBLEM: Certain sport utility vehicles may experience a fuel leak from fuel tubes near the fuel tank due to an interference fit with the vehicle floor panel. Fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire.NHTSA RECALL DATE: Aug. 10, 2005NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V367000OEM MAKE & MODEL: 2005 BMW X5NUMBER OF POTENTIAL VEHICLES AFFECTED: 165OEM RECALL NUMBER: N/AOEM SCHEDULED RECALL DATE: August 2005PROBLEM: On certain sport utility vehicles, the attachment of the brake line support bracket within the front left wheel well was not welded according to specifications. It could loosen and, over time, the brake hose could rub against the wheel well. The front left brake hose could become damaged to the point where a loss of brake fluid could occur increasing the risk of a crash.NHTSA RECALL DATE: Aug. 10, 2005NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V374000OEM MAKE & MODEL: 2005 Nissan Infiniti Q45NUMBER OF POTENTIAL VEHICLES AFFECTED: 167OEM RECALL NUMBER: N/AOEM SCHEDULED RECALL DATE: September 2005PROBLEM: Certain passenger vehicles equipped with power rear seats fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 225, "Child Restraint Anchorage Systems." The lower anchorage brackets in the rear seats do not meet the location requirement in this standard. This may cause difficulty in attaching some child seats to these brackets.NHTSA RECALL DATE: Aug. 19, 2005NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V378000OEM MAKE & MODEL: 2004-2005 Mercedes G55NUMBER OF POTENTIAL VEHICLES AFFECTED: 487OEM RECALL NUMBER: N/AOEM SCHEDULED RECALL DATE: Still pending manufacturer owner notification schedule.PROBLEM: On certain sport utility vehicles, the fuel return hose between fuel tank and return line can be permeated with fuel. This situation results from the expansion and contraction of the hose under pressure causing microcracks in the hose material.NHTSA RECALL DATE: Aug. 26, 2005NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V376000OEM MAKE & MODEL: 2005 Land Rover LR3NUMBER OF POTENTIAL VEHICLES AFFECTED: 17,263OEM RECALL NUMBER: Land Rover Recall No. B016OEM SCHEDULED RECALL DATE: Oct. 14, 2005PROBLEM: Some sport utility vehicles may have fuel tanks that contain an internal breather pipe that was not made to specification. This could result in excessive swelling and cracking of a grommet and subsequent detachment of the breather pipe from a connector tube. When the fuel level in the tank is above the level of the detached joint, fuel may then enter the breather pipe.NHTSA RECALL DATE: Aug. 26, 2005NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V377000OEM MAKE & MODEL: 2006 Hyundai SonataNUMBER OF POTENTIAL VEHICLES AFFECTED: 36,000OEM RECALL NUMBER: Hyundai Recall No. 072OEM SCHEDULED RECALL DATE: October 2005PROBLEM: On certain passenger vehicles, the front seat belt may interfere with the manual seat back recliner knob and could cause the front manual seat back recliner to inadvertently release.NHTSA RECALL DATE: Aug. 29, 2005NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V379000OEM MAKE & MODEL: 1999-2002 Chevrolet Silverado, Avalanche, Tahoe and Suburban vehicles; 1999-2002 GMC Sierra, Yukon and Yukon XL vehiclesNUMBER OF POTENTIAL VEHICLES AFFECTED: 804,000OEM RECALL NUMBER: GM Recall No. 05068OEM SCHEDULED RECALL DATE: Still pending manufacturer owner notification schedule.PROBLEM: Certain pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles may experience unwanted antilock brake system (ABS) activation. This condition is more likely to occur in environmentally corrosive areas. This recall will be launched in the "salt belt" states of Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont and West Virginia only.(Source: NHTSA)