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February vehicle recalls overview:
- Who: Nissan North America, Volkswagen, Tesla and Ford Motor Co. announced and/or expanded vehicle recalls last month.
- Why: The recalls collectively resolve concerns regarding a stalling issue, a self-driving crash risk, a rearview camera defect and a defective airbag assembly.
- Where: The recalls occurred nationwide.
Automakers Nissan North America, Volkswagen, Tesla and Ford Motor Co. announced and/or expanded vehicle recalls during the month of February.
The companies initiated the recalls over concerns regarding a rearview camera defect, a stalling issue, a defective airbag assembly and a self-driving crash risk.
An automaker may choose to initiate a recall if it determines the vehicle contains a defect that makes it unsafe for drivers, passengers and other vehicles and pedestrians out on the roads.
Ford expands recall to 460,000 vehicles equipped with defective 360-degree rearview cameras
Ford announced it expanded a prior vehicle recall last month over concerns that some of its vehicles were equipped with defective 360-degree rearview cameras.
A total of 462,000 Ford vehicles sold around the world are subject to the recall, including model year 2020-2023 Ford Explorer and Lincoln Aviator vehicles and model year 2020-2022 Lincoln Corsair vehicles.
Ford initiated the recall, which was initially for 228,000 vehicles, in 2021 over concerns that the 360-degree rearview cameras could experience a video output failure, causing them to fail to display camera images.
The automaker says it received 17 reports of minor crashes connected to the recall — with no injuries — along with more than 2,100 warranty reports.
Volkswagen recalls 20,904 ID.4 EVs over software concerns
Volkswagen initiated a recall last month for 20,904 of its model year 2021 ID.4 electric vehicles over concerns that a problem with their software could cause them to unexpectedly stall while on the road.
It initiated the recall over concerns a programming error can cause the recalled vehicles’ high voltage battery management control modules to restart or for the pulse inverters to deactivate.
“Each of these conditions may lead to a loss of propulsion without pre-warning and may increase the risk of a crash,” the Volkswagen recall states.
Nissan vehicle recalls include nearly 405,000 older vehicles for defective airbag assemblies
Nissan North America announced in February that it was recalling almost 405,000 of its older model Titan, Frontier, Pathfinder, Xterra, Armada and Quest vehicles over concerns they were equipped with defective airbag assemblies.
The Nissan vehicle recall includes certain model year 2008-2011 Nissan Titan, Nissan Frontier, Nissan Xterra, Nissan Pathfinder and Nissan Armada vehicles and model year 2008-2009 Nissan Quest vehicles.
Nissan initiated the recall over concerns that the airbag emblem and container components in the recalled vehicles airbag assemblies could present a projectile hazard in the event the airbags were to deploy.
“A detached emblem and/or retainer component may become a projectile during an airbag deployment, increasing the risk of injury to vehicle occupants,” the Nissan vehicle recall states.
Tesla announces recall for almost 363,000 vehicles equipped with self-driving feature
Tesla also announced a vehicle recall last month for almost 363,000 of its Model S, Model X, Model 3 and Model Y vehicles equipped with its Autosteer on City Streets self-driving feature.
Tesla initiated the recall over concerns the self-driving feature could cause the vehicles to “potentially infringe upon local traffic laws or customs.”
Tesla says that “in certain circumstances” the self-driving feature could present a problem, such as if the recalled vehicle turns through an intersection with a yellow light or negotiating a lane change from certain turn-only lanes.
The automaker clarified in its recall that, while the self-driving feature is able to “provide steering and braking/acceleration support,” it is still the responsibility of the driver to ensure the vehicle travels safely.
“The driver is responsible for operation of the vehicle whenever the feature is engaged and must constantly supervise the feature and intervene … as needed to maintain safe operation of the vehicle,” the Tesla recall states.
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