The following safety recalls were issued Monday by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA):
- Autocar is recalling certain 2022-2023 DC (Legend) vehicles. The steering column shaft may not have been properly welded. An improperly welded steering column shaft can separate and cause a sudden loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash. NHTSA says potentially 39 units are affected by the recall.
- Blue Bird Body Company is recalling certain 2021-2024 All American and 2021-2022 Vision school buses. A software error in the instrument cluster may cause the air pressure gauges and the visual and audio low air warnings to not function. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 121, "Air Brake Systems." Air gauges and warnings that do not alert the driver to air pressure loss can result in driving without functioning brakes, increasing the risk of a crash. NHTSA says potentially 1,424 units are affected by the recall.
- Blue Bird Body Company is recalling certain 2022-2024 All American transit buses. A software error in the instrument cluster may cause the air pressure gauges and the visual and audio low air warnings to not function. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of FMVSS number 121, "Air Brake Systems." Air gauges and warnings that do not alert the driver to air pressure loss, can result in driving without functioning brakes, increasing the risk of a crash. NHTSA says potentially 109 units are affected by the recall.
- Chrysler is recalling certain 2014-2019 Ram 1500 and 2014-2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles equipped with 3.0L Diesel engines. The crankshaft position sensor tone wheel may delaminate, causing the engine to lose its ability to synchronize the fuel injector pulses and cam shaft timing, possibly resulting in an engine stall. An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash. NHTSA says potentially 80,629 units are affected by the recall.
- Ford Motor Company is recalling certain 2018-2023 Expedition and Lincoln Navigator vehicles equipped with third-row seating; and 2019-2023 F-Super Duty F-250, F-350, F-450, F-550, and F-600 SuperCab and three-passenger front bench seat regular cab vehicles. The owner's manual does not include instructions for adjusting or removing certain head restraints. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of FMVSS number 202, "Head Restraints." Without instructions, the head restraints may be improperly adjusted, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash. NHTSA says potentially 979,797 units are affected by the recall.
- Ford Motor Company is recalling certain 2022-2023 F-150 BEV vehicles. The rear lightbar may have microcracks in the outer lens that allows moisture to accumulate, which can result in inoperative or flickering reverse lights. Inoperative or flickering reverse lights may not alert other driver's that the vehicle is reversing, increasing the risk of injury or crash. NHTSA says potentially 16,375 units are affected by the recall.
- Paccar is recalling certain 2022-2023 Peterbilt 579 vehicles equipped with MX-13 engines and 160-amp alternators. A fastener on the front spring bracket may have been installed with the head on the outside of the frame rail, which can chafe and damage the alternator positive cable. A damaged alternator cable increases the risk of a fire. NHTSA says potentially 4,914 units are affected by the recall.
- Tesla is recalling certain 2023 Semi vehicles. The door open warning indicator only displays when the vehicle's parking brake is not engaged and the side door is not fully latched. In addition, the door closure warning system allows the operator to dismiss the notification that the side door is unlatched, which could result in driving with an unsecured door. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of FMVSS number 206, "Door Locks and Door Retention Components." An operator may be unaware of an unsecured door and begin driving, increasing the risk of injury to occupants. NHTSA says potentially 36 units are affected by the recall.
