Major Car Recall: Honda, Toyota, GM and Nissan
Honda, Toyota, General Motors and Nissan have all recently issued recalls affecting over 195,700 vehicles. Here is the breakdown:
Nissan
Nissan is recalling about 64,700 second-generation (2018-23) Nissan Leaf EVS. An error in the driver’s manual regarding instructions to operate the defroster is the reason for the recall. According to InsideEVs, “The manual states that maximum fan speed should be engaged. However, doing so will result in the heater entering a fail-safe mode and thus defroster output will be limited.“
Toyota
Toyota announced a recall of 16,679 models of the 2021 Toyota Rav4 Prime due to defective software that could cause the motor to suddenly lose power. The vehicles have the potential to suddenly shut down if accelerated rapidly in cold temperatures after being driven continuously in electric vehicle mode, according to a report from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Owners with an affected vehicle should be notified by Feb. 27 – April 3 and will be offered a free software update at Toyota dealerships.
Honda
Honda recently recalled 114,686 vehicles due to issues with the backup camera. The affected vehicles are the 2019-2020 Honda Fit Hatchback and the 2019-2022 Honda HR-V SUV. Honda said the display circuit for the backup camera was improperly manufactured. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported that cranking the car can sometimes cause the car’s battery level to drop which results in the backup camera failing to boot up.
General Motors
Due to a roll-away and crash risk, General Motors is recalling 20 Cadillac, Chevrolet and GMC vehicles. According to USA Today, the affected vehicles include eight 2023 Chevrolet Blazers, two 2023 Chevrolet Traverses, four 2023 Cadillac XT5s and six 2023 Cadillac GMC Acadias. Those vehicles may have missing parts or manufacturing errors. Owners of the affected vehicles will be contacted on March 24 and offered free shaft assembly replacements.
To find out more about recalls, be sure to check out USA Today’s searchable database.
