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Holidays are often spent visiting family and friends near and far. Travel is expected to increase this year as many people seek to reconnect with loved ones following the previous years’ COVID restrictions.
“We’re already seeing significant momentum around international and domestic flight searches when compared to 2020, up 155 percent and 212 percent, respectively,” Matt Clarke, the VP of marketing at online travel agency Kayak, says in a recent Travel + Leisure article. “When compared to 2019, however, both international and domestic flight searches are down, 52 percent and 43 percent, respectively.”
The demand for car rentals has increased, as well.
“The demand for car rentals in the U.S. this holiday season is already up 229 percent compared to 2019 and up 244 percent compared to 2020, an indicator that we could experience another car rental shortage this holiday season as we’re seeing an increase in those searching further in advance for car rentals than years prior,” Clarke says.
For anyone traveling by car, the AAA reports that gas prices have been slowly decreasing nationwide. The national average price per gallon is $3.30 as of Dec. 20.
Whether you’re traveling by plane, train or automobile, you’ll likely need a car at some point to get you from Point A to Point B. Before you hit the road, it is important to check for vehicle recalls. Below is a list of popular current recalls. Drivers can also check to see if their cars or tires are recalled here.
5. Ford Recalls Bronco Sport, Escape SUVs Over Power Braking Issue
Ford announced a recall for nearly 115,000 of its 2021 and 2022 model Bronco Sport and Ford Escape SUVs over faulty rear brake linings.
The defective brake linings can lead to a decrease in the performance of the vehicles’ power braking, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Ford says the recall notification will be mailed out to customers starting in January but reassured drivers there have so far been no reports of accidents or injuries related to the recall.
The issue, which Ford says is caused by incorrect manufacturing, prevents the affected Bronco Sport and Ford Escapes from complying with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, according to the recall notice.
4. Faulty Airbags Trigger Recall of Almost 10,000 Jeep Grand Cherokees, Wagoneers
Chrysler recalled 99,255 Jeep vehicles that contain faulty software that could disable airbags without warning. The recall affects the 2021 Grand Cherokee, 2022 Grand Wagoneer and 2022 Wagoneer vehicles.
The issue stems from a mistake in the Occupant Restraint Controller, which could lead to the driver, passenger and knee airbags being disabled.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has not reported any deaths or injuries related to this Jeep airbag recall. However, the airbag malfunction reduces protection of vehicle occupants in the event of a crash, which may increase risk of injury to those in the car.
The NHTSA first reported the recall on Nov. 10, 2021.
3. Tesla Recalls Model Y, Model 3 Vehicles
Tesla announced a recall of 2,791 of its 2020-2021 Model Y and 2019-2021 Model 3 vehicles due to what the company says is an issue with their suspensions, Electrek reports.
The issue is related to a front suspension lateral link fastener that Tesla says can become loose, causing it to separate from the vehicle’s sub-frame.
Tesla has told vehicle owners that it will fix the issue by tightening or replacing the fastener for free at a Tesla Service location, Electrek reports.
The company says it expects to notify owners by mail by Dec. 24 and directed anyone with questions to call its customer service at 1-877-798-3752.
Tesla also issued a recall notice due to an issue with the airbags in certain 2020-2021 Model 3 vehicles, Electrek reports.
The company says the airbags may not have been properly secured and can get twisted up — violating Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.
2. Volkswagen Recalls Most 2022 Audis for Backup Camera
Volkswagen Group of America, which owns Aud, announced a recall for nearly all of its 2022 fleet due to an apparent issue with the vehicles’ backup cameras, Autoblog reports.
The recall was issued in late October and affects the majority of Audi’s model year 2022 vehicles, along with a few of its 2021 fleet.
Audi says an apparent software issue in the vehicles’ infotainment systems may fail to display the video for the backup camera when the car is initially put in reverse, Autoblog reports.
The company says the issue affects certain 2021 Audi A8 and S8 vehicles, along with 2022 Audi A5 Sportback, A4 Sedan, E-Tron GT, Q3, Q5, RS6 Avant, A3 Sedan, S5 Sportback, Q5 Sportback, Q7, Q8, RSQ8, SQ7, SQ8 and S3 Sedan vehicles.
Audi said it expects to inform drivers of the recall by mail by Dec. 17 and that it will fix the software error free of charge, Autoblog reports.
1. Ferrari Brake Problems Prompts Recall
Ferrari announced a recall due to a braking issue that is affecting 9,985 of its vehicles, according to The BRAKE report. The luxury sports car maker says the vehicles could lose the ability to brake due to potential brake fluid leaks.
Certain 2010-2019 Ferrari vehicles are affected, including 2010-15 458 Italia, 2012-15 458 Spider, 2015 458 Speciale Aperta, 2014-15 458 Speciale, 2016-19 488 GTB and 488 Spider vehicles.
Ferrari says it has not figured out the reason for the potential brake fluid leaks and does not know how it plans to fix the apparent defect, according to The BRAKE Report.
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2 thoughts onGet To Your Holiday Party Safely: Auto Recalls You Should Know About
I have a 2017 nissan Altima that I bought with 11,000 miles on it , The transmission has about a 6-8 second delay before it will excellerate , I talk to nissan as qell as read several forums & im told its a known issue , but theres no fix . I have had way to many near accidents whille trying to accelerate from a dead stop , this is scary
I had to pay over $4,000 for a transmission for my 2014 Nissan Sentra. It only had 40,000 miles on it. Then my air constantly went out. I just think Nissans aren’t any good at all. I have been having problems with that car since I purchased it. Oh, and the passenger seatbelt never worked