July auto recalls affect BMW, Hyundai, Toyota

July auto recalls overview: 

• Who: BMW, Hyundai, Toyota, Honda and Volkswagen issued vehicle recalls last month. 
• Why: The automakers initiated the recalls over concerns involving faulty airbags, bolts, fuel pumps, headrests and handlebar grips. 
• Where: The auto recalls affected vehicle owners nationwide. 

BMW, Hyundai, Toyota, Honda and Volkswagen issued vehicle recalls in July. 

The auto recalls involved safety concerns involving airbags, bolts, fuel pumps, headrests and handlebar grips. 

An automaker may choose to initiate a vehicle recall if it determines there is an issue that can endanger drivers, passengers and/or other vehicles on the roadway. 

BMW recalls vehicles over faulty bolts, Takata airbag deflators

BMW issued a recall for more than 291,000 vehicles last month over concerns they may contain faulty bolts that can become damaged during a rear crash, resulting in the detachment of the vehicles’ cargo rail.

The recall involves model year 2018-2023 BMW X3 SDrive30i, X3 xDrive30i, X3 M40i and X3 M vehicles. 

BMW says it plans to remedy the issue by having its dealers replace the defective bolts at no cost to vehicle owners, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. 

BMW separately recalled more than 394,000 of its 3 Series sedans and sportswagons in July over concerns they may contain Takata airbag deflators that could be potentially deadly. 

The recall involves model year 2006-2011 BMW 324i, 325i, 325xi, 328i, 328xi, 3301, 330xi, 335i and 335xi sedans; model year 2006-2012 BMW 325xi, 328i and 328xi sportswagons; and model year 2009-2011 BMW 335d sedans. 

BMW says it will remedy the issue by having its dealers replace the driver-side airbag module in the recalled vehicles free of charge, according to the NHTSA. 

Hyundai recalls 50,000+ vehicles over fuel pump concerns

Hyundai Motor America issued a recall for more than 50,000 vehicles in July over concerns they were equipped with fuel pumps that could potentially fail, leading to a loss of drive power. 

The recall involves certain model year 2019-2022 Hyundai Veloster N, 2019-2023 Genesis G70 and 2022-2023 Elantra N and Kona N vehicles. 

Hyundai says it plans to remedy the issue by having its dealers update the vehicles’ engine control module software and inspect and repair their fuel pump assembly as necessary, according to the recall notice. 

Toyota recalls Lexus, Toyota vehicles over headrest, airbag concerns

Toyota issued a recall for more than 11,000 Lexus vehicles last month over concerns their head restraints could be removed without pressing a lock release button, creating a potential injury risk. 

The recall involves model year 2024 Lexus RX 350 vehicles, model year 2024-2025 Lexus NX 250 vehicles and model year 2024-2025 Lexus NX 350 and Lexus NX 350h vehicles. 

Toyota says it will remedy the issue by having its dealers replace the driver and front passenger seat headrests in the affected vehicles free of charge, according to the recall notice. 

The automaker separately recalled more than 145,000 of its Toyota Grand Highlander and Lexus TX550 vehicles in June over concerns their airbags may not work as intended during an accident. 

The recall involves a total of 145,254 model year 2024 Toyota Grand Highlander, Toyota Grand Highlander Hybrid, Lexus TX350, Lexus TX500 Hybrid and Lexus TX550 Hybrid+ vehicles. 

Toyota says it is not sure how to remedy the issue but all affected vehicles will be repaired at no cost to vehicle owners once it has a solution, the recall notice states

Honda recalls off-road motorcycles over handlebar grip detachment concern 

American Honda Motor Co. issued a recall for more than 40,000 of its model year 2023-2024 off-road motorcycles last month over concerns their handlebar grips can detach, posing both crash and injury hazards. 

The recall involves around 40,700 model year 2023-2024 Honda off-road motorcycles with model numbers CRF50F, CRF110F and CRF125F. 

Honda says it plans to remedy the issue by conducting a free inspection and repair, according to the recall notice. Individuals affected by the recall should immediately stop using the recalled off-road motorcycles.

Volkswagen recalls vehicles over concerns they contain defective airbags

Volkswagen Group of America issued a recall for more than 270,000 VW atlas and Atlas Cross Sport vehicles in late June over concerns they contain defective front passenger airbags. 

The recall involves certain model year 2021-2024 VW Atlas vehicles and model year 2020-2024 Atlas Cross Sport Vehicles. 

Volkswagen says it will remedy the issue by having its dealers replace the passenger occupation detection system sensor mat and wiring harnesses in the recalled vehicles at no cost to vehicle owners, the recall notice states. 

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