Its Shop Time Mondays: Acura, Chevy, GMC And Honda Are On This Week's Recall List

 

1. Air Bag May Deploy Unintentionally During a Crash

An air bag that deploys unintentionally during a crash can increase the risk of injury.

NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V064000

Manufacturer Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)

Components AIR BAGS

Potential Number of Units Affected 750,114

Summary

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Pilot, Accord, Civic sedan, HR-V, Odyssey, 2020 Civic coupe, Fit, 2021-2022 Civic hatchback, 2021 Civic Type R, Insight, 2020-2021 CR-V, CR-V Hybrid, Passport, Ridgeline, Accord Hybrid, 2020 Acura MDX, 2022 Acura MDX, 2020-2022 Acura RDX, and 2020-2021 Acura TLX vehicles. The front passenger seat weight sensor may crack and short circuit, failing to suppress the air bag as intended.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed March 18, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for these recalls are XHP and VHQ.

2. Tailgate May Open While Driving

An unlatched tailgate may open while driving and result in a loss of unsecured cargo, creating a road hazard and increasing the risk of a crash.

NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V060000

Manufacturer General Motors, LLC

Components LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

Potential Number of Units Affected 323,232

Summary

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020-2024 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, 3500, GMC Sierra 2500 and 3500 vehicles equipped with power-unlatching tailgates. The tailgate's electronic gate-release switch may short circuit due to water intrusion, which can result in the tailgate inadvertently unlatching while the vehicle is in park.

Remedy

Owners are advised to check that the tailgate is closed and latched before driving. Dealers will replace the exterior touchpad switch assemblies, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed March 18, 2024. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N232426400.

3. Rearview Camera Image May Not Display/FMVSS 111

A rearview camera that does not properly display an image can reduce the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash.

NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V071000

Manufacturer Nissan North America, Inc.

Components BACK OVER PREVENTION

Potential Number of Units Affected 57,914

Summary

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2018-2022 LEAF vehicles. Damage to the camera harness can cause distortion or loss of the rearview camera display image. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."

Remedy

The remedy is currently under development. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed March 20, 2024. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669.