Recalls Of The Day, June 19, 2013.

Recalls issued by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration address safety related issues.  They encompass concerns over safety that can cause personal injury, property damage or even death. 

Many individuals believe that manufacture technical service bulletins are recalls.  They are not although a manufacture often alerts dealerships vehicles are under a recall through technical bulletin communications.  Most of the time technical service bulletins communicate training updates, new dealership warranty procedures, updates for emission related repairs, updates is repair and service and much more.

Today's recalls address a seat that may come loose in a collision.  Another issue is fenders falling off a concrete mixer.  Lastly, a driver may not be able to stop a vehicle when applying the brake pedal. 



Report Receipt Date: JUN 14, 2013
NHTSA Campaign Number: 13V249000
Component(s): SEATS
Potential Number of Units Affected: 1,228         

Vehicle MakeModelModel Year(s)

• TESLAMODEL S2013                                        

Manufacturer: Tesla Motors, Inc

     

SUMMARY:

Tesla Motors, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain model year 2013 Model S electric vehicles manufactured May 10, 2013, through June 8, 2013. An improper method for aligning the left hand seat back striker to the bracket may have weakened the weld between the bracket and the frame of the vehicle.

CONSEQUENCE:

In the event of a crash, the left hand seat back may not stay mounted, increasing the risk of injury to passengers.

REMEDY:

Tesla will notify owners, and Tesla Service Centers will inspect the left hand second row strikers. Tesla will add additional mounting hardware to ensure a proper joint between the bracket and the frame, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. Owners may contact Tesla at 1-650-681-5000 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting FREEend_of_the_skype_highlighting.

NOTES:

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting (TTY 1-800-424-9153 begin_of_the_skype_highlightin end_of_the_skype_highlighting), or go to www.safercar.gov.

 

Report Receipt Date: JUN 13, 2013
NHTSA Campaign Number: 13V247000
Component(s): SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
Potential Number of Units Affected: 515        

Vehicle MakeModelModel Year(s)

• NABI40CLFW2013
• NABI45CLFW2003-2013                                   

Manufacturer: North American Bus Industries, Inc.

SUMMARY:

North American Bus Industries, Inc. (NABI) is recalling certain model year 2003-2013 45CLFW and 2013 40CLFW transit buses manufactured November 1, 2008, through June 7, 2013. The air brake pedal mounting may become loose during application of the brake pedal.

CONSEQUENCE:

If the brake pedal comes loose during use, the driver may not be able to apply the brakes as expected and required, increasing the risk of a crash.

REMEDY:

NABI will notify owners and inspect and repair the buses, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in June 2013. Owners may contact NABI at 1-256-831-4296 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting REend_of_the_skype_highlighting. NABI's recall number is 20134.

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Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting E end_of_the_skype_highlighting (TTY 1-800-424-9153 egin_of_the_skype_highlighting Eend_of_the_skype_highlighting), or go to www.safercar.gov.    

 

 

Report Receipt Date: JUN 12, 2013
NHTSA Campaign Number: 13V245000
Component(s): STRUCTURE
Potential Number of Units Affected: 978   

Vehicle MakeModelModel Year(s)

• BRIDGEMASTER VCONCRETE MIXER2011                            

Manufacturer: McNeilus Truck & Manufacturing, Inc.

     

SUMMARY:

McNeilus Truck and Manufacturing, Inc. (McNeilus) is recalling certain Bridgemaster V Concrete Mixers equipped with Hendrickson trailer axles using a square axle cross tube, produced between September 9, 2011 and May 8, 2013. In the affected vehicles, the fender may be insufficiently tightened to the trailing axle and the fender mounting bracket can crack and fail potentially resulting in the fender and/or fender tube detaching from the axle.

CONSEQUENCE:

If components of the fender detach from the vehicle, it may create a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.

REMEDY:

McNeilus will notify owners, and service facilities will replace the fender brackets and new mounting hardware, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin July 1, 2013. Owners may contact McNeilus at 1-888-686-7278 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting FREE endor by email at mtmrefuseservice@mcneilusco.com. McNeilus's recall number is 41-0967369.

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Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 begin_of_the_skype_highlighti FREE  end_of_the_s(TTY 1-800-424-9153 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting  FREE end_of_the_skype_highlighting), or go to www.safercar.gov.