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Browse all NHTSA safety recalls affecting consumer vehicles, ordered by date reported.

Campaign # Reported Description Affected Vehicles
11V022000 1/24/2011

THE SENSING ALGORITHM OR THERMAL SWITCH INSTALLED TO SHUT OFF POWER TO THE REFRIGERATOR WHEN HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE DETECTED DUE TO A POSSIBLE HYDROGEN GAS LEAK MAY NOT SHUT OFF IN SUFFICIENT TIME TO PREVENT A FIRE.

11V021000 1/20/2011

IN THE EVENT OF A SEPARATION, THE FALLING GLASS COULD CREATE A ROAD HAZARD OR STRIKE A TRAILING VEHICLE, AND CAUSE A CRASH.

11V020000 1/24/2011

FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

11V019000 1/20/2011

IMPROPER HEIGHT ON THE HEADLIGHTS MAY NOT FULLY ILLUMINATE THE ROAD SURFACE OR MAY INHIBIT THE ABILITY OF MOTORISTS TO SEE VEHICLES WHICH CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.

11V018000 1/19/2011

IN THE EVENT OF A SEPARATION, THE FALLING GLASS COULD CREATE A ROAD HAZARD OR STRIKE A TRAILING VEHICLE, AND CAUSE A CRASH.

11V017000 1/14/2011

THIS WILL CAUSE THE TIRE TO BLOW OUT WITHOUT WARNING AND A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE RESULTING IN PROPERTY DAMAGE AND/OR PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.

11V016000 1/12/2011

THE COVER WILL EVENTUALLY FAIL AS A RESULT OF FATIGUE, AND THE COVER MAY BECOME DETACHED FROM THE COACH AND FALL AND STRIKE A PERSON OR OBJECT, RESULTING IN PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.

11V015000 1/19/2011

THE SUBJECT FUEL PUMPS CAN SEIZE CAUSING THE ENGINE TO STALL WHICH INCREASES THE RISK OF A CRASH.

11V014000 1/19/2011

THE PURPOSE OF THE FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD (FMVSS) FOR AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS, NO. 121, IS TO INSURE SAFE BRAKING PERFORMANCE UNDER NORMAL AND EMERGENCY CONDITIONS. THE MSQR 5000, WHICH WAS INSTALLED IN THE TRAILERS SUBJECT TO THE RECALL TO SATISFY FMVSS NO. 121'S ABS REQUIREMENTS, DOES NOT MEET THE DEFINITION OF AN ABS AS REQUIRED BY FMVSS NO. 121. ALSO, THE TRAILERS DO NOT HAVE A LIGHT TO WARN THE OPERATOR OF AN ABS MALFUNCTION AS REQUIRED BY FMVSS NO. 121. PITTS HAS RECEIVED NO COMPLAINTS OR REPORTS OF ANY ONROAD FAILURES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS NONCOMPLIANCE.

11V013000 1/19/2011

IN THE EVENT THAT THE REAR TANK AIR PRESSURE WAS DEPLETED, BRAKING FUNCTION WOULD BE LOST AND THE AUTOMATIC ENGAGEMENT OF THE SPRING BRAKES WILL NOT OCCUR, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH.

11V012000 1/11/2011

FAILURE TO FOLLOW PROPER VEHICLE LOADING SPECIFICATIONS BECAUSE OF A MISPRINTED LABEL COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.

11V011000 1/7/2011

IF A BRAKE IS NOT USED OR IS DEFECTIVE AND THE PARK PAWL DOES NOT ENGAGE, THE VEHICLE MAY BE ABLE TO MOVE AND POTENTIALLY CAUSE INJURY TO THE OPERATOR OR PERSONS IN THE VICINITY OF THE MOVING VEHICLE OR DAMAGE PROPERTY.

11V010000 1/12/2011

This could render the vehicle less visible to other motorist during hours of darkness, possibly resulting in a crash causing property damage and/or personal injury.

11V009000 1/7/2011

THE DAMAGE HAS THE POTENTIAL TO LEAD TO AN UNINTENDED RELEASE OF LPG GAS AND COULD RESULT IN A FIRE WHICH MAY LEAD TO DEATH, INJURY OR LOSS OF THE VEHICLE.

11V007000 1/6/2011

THE DRIVER MAY NOT BE ABLE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND A CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING.

11V006000 1/11/2011

A FUEL LEAK, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.

11V005000 1/6/2011

OVERHEATING MAY LEAD TO FIRE, PROPERTY DAMAGE, OR PERSONAL INJURY.

11V004000 1/6/2011

AN ENGINE STALL WILL INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.

11V003000 1/5/2011

ENGINE STALLING COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF CRASH.

11V002000 1/4/2011

IF THE COUPLER IS LACKING THE INDENT IT WILL LEAD TO AN INCREASED RISK OF TRAILER SEPARATION FROM THE HITCH BALL WHILE TOWING RESULTING IN PROPERTY DAMAGE AND/OR VEHICLE CRASH.