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What NHTSA safety recalls might impact your fleet in December 2024?
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In December 2024, what recalls are out there that you need to know about, and which ones might impact your fleet? Work Truck has the answers in this comprehensive overview of recent recalls issued by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
The recalls are categorized as either pickup truck, van, and SUV recalls, or medium- and heavy-duty truck recalls, and the manufacturers are listed in alphabetical order.
Find the details below:
Recall Number: B8B
Vehicles: 2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Grand Cherokee L
Potential Units Affected: 7,198
Component: Electrical system
Breakdown: A software error in the instrument panel cluster may cause the speedometer to display the incorrect vehicle speed.
Solution: Dealers will inspect and update the instrument panel cluster software as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed Dec. 17, 2024.
Recall Number: 94B
Vehicles: 2018-2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango
Potential Units Affected: 206,502
Component: Service brakes, hydraulic
Breakdown: A malfunction in the antilock-brake system (ABS) module may incorrectly illuminate the brake lights and disable the ABS and electronic stability control (ESC). In addition, the vehicle operator may be able to start and shift out of Park without the brake pedal being applied.
Solution: The remedy is currently under development. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed on Dec. 5, 2024.
Recall Number: 24S71
Vehicles: 2024 Ranger
Potential Units Affected: 65
Component: Fuel system, gasoline
Breakdown: The fuel vapor line bracket may have insufficient clearance to the fuel vapor line, which can result in fuel vapor line damage that can lead to a fuel vapor leak.
Solution: Dealers will inspect for a fuel vapor line bracket and install a tie strap to secure the fuel vapor line to the bracket, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed Nov. 20, 2024.
Recall Number: 24S70
Vehicles: 2024-2025 F-150, 2024 Expedition and 2024 Lincoln Navigator
Potential Units Affected: 2,418
Component: Engine and engine cooling
Breakdown: The engines may have a misaligned engine cup plug, which can result in a rapid oil leak.
Solution: Dealers will inspect the engine cup plug alignment, and replace the plug if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed Dec. 2, 2024.
Recall Number: 24C39
Vehicles: 2020-2025 Explorer, Lincoln Aviator, 2020-2024 Escape, Lincoln Corsair, 2018-2024 F-150, Expedition and Lincoln Navigator
Potential Units Affected: 27,678
Component: Equipment
Breakdown: The air bag warning label may be missing from the dashboard.
Solution: Ford will mail owners the warning labels, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed Dec. 16, 2024.
Recall Number: N242481860
Vehicles: 2024 Chevrolet Express Commercial Cutaway and GMC Savana Commercial Cutaway
Potential Units Affected: 582
Component: Back over prevention
Breakdown: These vehicles may be missing the required rear vision camera video display because an incorrect inside rearview mirror was installed.
Solution: Dealers will inspect and replace the inside rearview mirror as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed Dec. 30, 2024.
Recall Number: N242454440
Vehicles: 2020-2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 2500, 3500, GMC Sierra 1500, 2500, 3500, 2021 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Tahoe, Suburban, GMC Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles equipped with diesel engines.
Potential Units Affected: 461,839
Component: Powertrain
Breakdown: The transmission control valve may fail and cause the rear wheels to lock-up.
Solution: Dealers will install new transmission control module software, free of charge. GM will provide a special coverage program to cover the repair of transmissions that are identified by the remedy software as containing a defective control valve. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed Dec. 9, 2024.
Recall Number: FSAM-1552
Vehicles: 2025 R1T and R1S
Potential Units Affected: 5,128
Component: Electrical system, exterior lighting
Breakdown: Software version 2024.39.30 may prevent certain exterior lights from turning on when the Car Costume feature is activated.
Solution: Rivian has released an over-the-air (OTA) software update, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed Dec. 18, 2024.
Recall Number: SB-24-40-009
Vehicles: 2024 Cybertruck
Potential Units Affected: 2,431
Component: Electrical system
Breakdown: A fault in the drive inverter may cause a loss of drive power to the wheels.
Solution: Tesla service will replace the drive inverter, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed Jan. 4, 2025.
Recall Number: CSN-3194
Vehicles: 2022-2024 AC series cranes
Potential Units Affected: 800
Component: Equipment
Breakdown: The crane outrigger shoes may have been improperly manufactured, which can cause them to crack and fail under load, reducing the cranes stability.
Solution: Altec will replace the outrigger shoes, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed Dec. 30, 2024.
Recall Number: ACTT-2402
Vehicles: 2023-2025 ACTT (Xspotter)
Potential Units Affected: 104
Component: Electrical system, vehicle speed control
Breakdown: A software error may allow the vehicle to exceed the speed governor limit.
Solution: Dealers will update the vehicle and drive motor software, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed Dec. 27, 2024.
Recall Number: 24515
Vehicles: 2021-2024 Lonestar, 2021-2025 RH, HV, MV, LT, HX, and 2022 PROSTAR vehicles, equipped with Bendix EC80 Advanced Electronic Control Units (ECU)
Potential Units Affected: 105,276
Component: Electrical system, service brakes, air
Breakdown: Electrical noise and low signal to the power line carrier may cause the ECU to incorrectly process commands or stop working.
Solution: International will work with Bendix to reprogram the ECU software, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed Dec. 23, 2024.
Recall Number: 24516
Vehicles: 2024-2025 HX
Potential Units Affected: 74
Component: Powertrain
Breakdown: An insufficient amount of lubricant in the front steer drive (FSD) axle hubs may result in damage to the wheel bearings.
Solution: Dealers will inspect the lubricant levels, and add lubricant or replace parts as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed Dec. 30, 2024.
Recall Number: 24VDC0903
Vehicles: 2022-2023 Tre BEV
Potential Units Affected: 72
Component: Electrical system
Breakdown: A resistor may degrade, causing the instrument panel to fail.
Solution: Dealers will replace the instrument panel, free of charge. Owner notification letters were expected to be mailed Nov. 22, 2024.
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