These are current recall notices. The recalls will be listed in the order in which they were initiated, with the most recent first. The notices will be run as space permits. 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.
– Ford is recalling 139,573 2005 Five Hundred and Mercury Montego sedans and 2005-06 Freestyle crossovers sold or registered in cold-weather states to fix latches that could let in water, freeze and allow the door to open in traffic. 10-15-06
– Ford is recalling 6,164 2006 Escape hybrids with FWD to fix a drivetrain shaft that could fracture. 10-15-06
– Audi has recalled 36,000 2003-04 A8 sedans globally over drivers’ air bags that may not fully inflate. 9-10-06
– Ford has recalled 1.2 million 1994-02 F-250, F-350, F-450 and F-550 F-Series Super Duty trucks; 2000-02 Excursion SUVs; 1994-96 Econoline and 1996-2002 E-450 vans; and 1998 Explorers and Mercury Mountaineers over a cruise control switch that could overheat and catch fire. 8-13-06
– In a recall, Honda is sending U.S. owners of 1.19 million of its 2006 and 2007 cars, trucks and motorcycles–including the 2006 Accord and Civic and 2007 Fit–corrected information for contacting NHTSA. 8-6-06
– Chrysler Group is recalling 832,000 2002-06 Jeep Liberty SUVs because they can lose steering control. 8-6-06
– Toyota is recalling about 420,000 vehicles globally, including 24,490 Echo and Yaris cars and 8,476 Prius hybrids sold in the U.S., over a faulty engine part. 7-23-06
– 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 cause a console panel to fall onto 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 led the automaker to stop selling the vehicles. 7-2-06
– Chrysler Group is recalling about 111,000 2003-04 Jeep Grand Cherokees after receiving reports of heated seats that caused fires. 6-18-06
– Chrysler Group is recalling 131,500 2000 and 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee SUVs with 4-liter engines because the plastic blades in the engine’s cooling fan could separate. 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 sport-utility vehicles because of problems in the front suspension that could make it difficult to steer the vehicle when parking. 5-21-06
– 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 to reduce the stiffness of the foam along the driver’s side roofline near the front pillar. 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 severe 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 front 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 in the instrument panel 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. 2-5-06
– Jaguar is recalling 2,675 2006 XJ sedans because the moonroof may shatter when the door is closed or the vehicle is moving. 2-5-06
– Porsche is recalling 18,627 911 Carrera S and 4S cars to replace the exhaust pipe. 1-15-06
– GM is recalling 553,063 1999-2002 Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado, Tahoe and Suburban; and GMC Sierra, Yukon and Yukon XL vehicles to fix ABS that may activate without warning. 1-1-06
– GM is recalling about 425,000 2003-06 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana vans to repair seat-belt buckles that will not latch or unlatch. 12-25-05
