These are current recall notices. The recalls will be listed in the order in which they were initiated, with the most recent first. The date at the end of each item indicated when it first ran in the Tribune. For more recall information, visit the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration at www.nhtsa.dot.gov.
– Toyota is recalling 367,500 2004-05 Highlander and Lexus RX300 SUVs and 2006 Highlander Hybrid and Lexus RX400h SUVs to fix clips that may let a panel fall on the accelerator. 7-16-06
– Toyota is recalling about 157,000 2003-05 Tundra pickups to remove a switch that allows passenger-side air bags to be deactivated. 7-16-06
– Nissan is recalling 97,000 2006 Altima and Sentra sedans with 2.5-liter engines after reports of excessive oil consumption and engine fires. 7-2-06
– Chrysler Group is recalling about 111,000 2003-04 Jeep Grand Cherokees after reports that heated seats caused fires. . 6-18-06
– Chrysler Group is recalling 131,500 2000 and 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokees with 4-liter engines because the plastic blades in the engine’s cooling fan could separate and cause an injury. 6-18-06
– Honda is recalling more than 78,000 1994-97 Odyssey minivans and CR-V SUVs exported from Japan to replace a faulty part in the starter. 6-18-06
– Toyota is recalling some 170 ,000 2004-06 Prius sedans in the U.S. because the steering shaft assembly could crack or become loose. 6-4-06
– Volkswagen is recalling 362,000 1999-2002 Jetta and 1998-2002 Beetle sedans with automatic transmission and cruise control because the brake lights could malfunction. 6-4-06
– Volvo is recalling about 108,000 2003-06 XC90 SUVs because of problems with ball joints in the front suspension that could make it difficult to steer the vehicle when parking5-21-06
– GM is recalling about 400,000 2004-06 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon and 2006 Isuzu i-280 and i-350 pickups to repair brake lights. 5-7-06
– Ford is recalling nearly 150,000 2005 Escape and Mercury Mariner SUVs without side-curtain air bags or moonroofs over crashworthiness. 4-23-06
– Ford is recalling 19,140 2003-04 Mustang Cobra sports cars over complaints that the accelerator pedal could become caught in the carpeting. 4-16-06
– Lexus will recall about 29,000 2006 GS and IS sedans in North America to correct faulty parts in the seat-belt tensioner. 4-16-06
– Nissan is recalling about 44,000 2005-06 Frontier King Cab pickups because a side crash could lead the fuel cap to unscrew and fuel to spill. . 4-9-06
– Chrysler Group is recalling 268,800 vehicles 2005-06 Dodge Durango, Caravan and Grand Caravan and Chrysler Town & Country vehicles to replace a faulty windshield wiper motor. 3-26-06
– GM is recalling about 900,000 1999-2000 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pickups worldwide to fix problems with tailgate cables that can corrode and break when loads are placed on them. 3-19-06
– Ford has recalled more than 200,000 2006 F-150 and Lincoln Mark LT pickups because of a software error that could prevent the ABS warning light from illuminating. 3-12-06
– Volkswagen is recalling about 74,000 2003 Passat and Audi A4 and A6 sedans and wagons because potentially faulty fuel pumps could lead to stalling engines. 2-5-06
