Recalls Of The Day

Courtesy Of the National Highway Traffic Safety Adminisrtation   Vehicle Make / Model:     Model Year(s):      ACURA / TL     2007-2008 Manufacturer: HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) Mfr's Report Date: MAY 16, 2012 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 12V222000 NHTSA Action Number: N/A Component: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS Potential Number of Units Affected: 52,615 Summary:   HONDA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007-2008 ACURA TL VEHICLES. PROLONGED UNDER-HOOD AND POWER STEERING FLUID TEMPERATURES MAY CAUSE THE POWER STEERING HOSE TO DETERIORATE PREMATURELY, RESULTING IN CRACKS AND POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKAGE. Consequence:   IF THIS OCCURS, POWER STEERING FLUID CAN LEAK ONTO A HOT CATALYTIC CONVERTER, LEADING TO SMOKE AND POSSIBLY AN UNDER-HOOD FIRE. Remedy:   HONDA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW HEAT RESISTANT POWER STEERING HOSE, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON, OR ABOUT, JUNE 15, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-999-1009. Notes:   HONDA'S RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS S39. CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV. Vehicle Make / Model:     Model Year(s):      CHEVROLET / MALIBU     2012 Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS LLC Mfr's Report Date: MAY 17, 2012 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 12V224000 NHTSA Action Number: N/A Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: SOFTWARE Potential Number of Units Affected: 4,304 Summary:   GENERAL MOTORS (GM) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2013 CHEVROLET MALIBU VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 24, 2011, THROUGH MARCH 31, 2012. AFTER AN EVENT OF HARD BRAKING, THE SENSING AND DIAGNOSTIC MODULE (SDM) MAY RESET ITSELF. Consequence:   IF THIS OCCURS DURING AN AGGRESSIVE TURNING MANEUVER, AND THEN AFTERWARDS A POTENTIAL VEHICLE ROLLOVER EVENT IS SENSED, THE ROOF RAIL AIRBAG MAY UNINTENTIONALLY DEPLOY. ADDITIONALLY, THE AIR BAGS AND/OR SEATBELT PRETENSIONERS MAY NOT DEPLOY DURING A SEVERE CRASH, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY. Remedy:   GM WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE SDM. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON JUNE 1, 2012. Notes:   GM’S SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS 12102. CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV. Vehicle Make / Model:     Model Year(s):      TRAILER / TRAILER STAR     1998 Manufacturer: TRAILMASTER INC. Mfr's Report Date: MAY 14, 2012 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 12V223000 NHTSA Action Number: EQ12003 Component: EQUIPMENT Potential Number of Units Affected: 12 Summary:   TRAILMASTER BY MCCOLLUM CUSTOM TRAILERS INCORPORATED (TRAILMASTER) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 GOOSENECK DUAL TANDEM TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH A DEXTER AXLE ELECTRIC/HYDRAULIC (E/H) BRAKE ACTUATOR PUMP. THIS PUMP MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY HEAT TREATED. THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE PREMATURE WEAR OF SOME CRITICAL COMPONENTS IN THIS PUMP WHICH CAN RENDER THE UNIT INOPERABLE. Consequence:   THE E/H BRAKE ACTUATOR PROVIDES BRAKING POWER TO THE TRAILER BRAKES. FAILURE OF THE ACTUATOR CAN RESULT IN THE LOSS OF BRAKING EFFORT BY THE TRAILER, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. Remedy:   TRAILMASTER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEXTER AXLE DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ELECTRIC/HYDRAULIC (E/H) BRAKE ACTUATOR PUMPS, FREE OF CHARGE. TRAILMASTER HAS NOT PROVIDED A NOTIFICATION SCHEDULE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TRAILMASTER, INC. AT 1-903-572-1834. Notes:   CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV. Vehicle Make / Model:     Model Year(s):      CAM / 6CAM18C     2012      CAM / 7CAM19STT     2012 Manufacturer: CAM SUPERLINE, INC Mfr's Report Date: MAY 07, 2012 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 12V220000 NHTSA Action Number: EQ12003 Component: EQUIPMENT Potential Number of Units Affected: 2 Summary:   CAM SUPERLINE IS RECALLING ONE MODEL YEAR 2012 6CAM18C TRAILER AND ONE MODEL YEAR 2012 7CAM19STT TRAILER EACH EQUIPPED WITH A DEXTER AXLE ELECTRIC/HYDRAULIC (E/H) BRAKE ACTUATOR PUMP. THIS PUMP MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY HEAT TREATED. THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE PREMATURE WEAR OF SOME CRITICAL COMPONENTS IN THIS PUMP WHICH CAN RENDER THE UNIT INOPERABLE. Consequence:   THE E/H BRAKE ACTUATOR PROVIDES BRAKING POWER TO THE TRAILER BRAKES. FAILURE OF THE ACTUATOR CAN RESULT IN THE LOSS OF BRAKING EFFORT BY THE TRAILER, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. Remedy:   CAM SUPERLINE HAS NOTIFIED ALL OWNERS, AND DEXTER HAS REPLACED THE ACTUATORS, FREE OF CHARGE, THEREFORE, AN OWNER NOTIFICATION NOTICE WILL NOT BE ISSUED FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CAM SUPERLINE, INC. AT 1-717-749-3369. Notes:   CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.