Suzuki Recalls SUVs for Fuel Leaks

American Suzuki is recalling 2,830 model year 2007 XL-7 vehicles originally sold or currently registered in Arizona, California, Nevada, and Texas; and manufactured June 13, 2006, through Dec. 22, 2006.

Some of these vehicles have a condition in which the plastic supply or return port on the fuel pump module may crack, which could cause a fuel leak.

Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source may result in a fire.

American Suzuki will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule.

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Firm Recalls Electric Cars

Fisker Automotive is recalling certain model year 2012 Fisker Karma passenger cars manufactured from June 15, 2011, through July 9, 2012. A manufacturing defect in the low temperature cooling fan may result in a direct short.

A direct short may ignite the fan housing, shroud and surrounding components, causing a vehicle fire.

Fisker will notify owners, and dealers will remove the two potentially affected low temperature cooling fans and replace them with one improved low temperature cooling fan, free charge. The safety recall was expected to begin on Aug. 27.

Fisker's recall campaign number is 520120016.

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Honda Recalls CR-Vs

Honda is recalling 1,316 model year 2006 CR-V vehicles.

The weld strength attaching the sub-frame bushing collar to the passenger-side front lower arm is insufficient. The collar can separate from the arm due to vibration while driving.

As a result, a loss of steering can occur, increasing the risk of crash.

Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the production lot stamp on the passenger-side front lower arm and, if necessary, replace the lower arm, free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin on or about April 17.

Honda's recall campaign number is S33.

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Jaguar Recalls Parts for ‘90s SUVs

Jaguar Land Rover North America Inc. is recalling 180 REAR driveshaft couplings, Land Rover branded part No. TVF100010, manufactured between April and November 2011, sold for use as service parts for model year 1995-1999 Discovery, 1999-2004 Discovery II, and 1995 Range Rover Classic vehicles. Some of the rear driveshaft couplings may not have been manufactured to the required engineering design specifications and may exhibit the onset of joint separation, precluded by drive line vibration.

If this increased vibration warning sign is ignored, catastrophic failure of the drive coupling can occur. The driveshaft may detach from the vehicle while in motion resulting in loss of drive and loss of transmission park functionality, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash and/or injury.

Land Rover will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected rear driveshaft couplers free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on or about April 23.

Land Rover's recall campaign number is P024.

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Hyundai Recalls Hybrids

Hyundai is recalling about 1,633 Hyundai Sonata hybrid vehicles produced beginning on Dec. 2, 2010, and shipped to dealers through March 7, 2012, that are equipped with a center rear seat belt incorporating a release mechanism that detaches both the lap and shoulder portion at the lower anchorage point, fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

Hyundai dealers are replacing the center rear seat belts in Sonata hybrid vehicles currently in dealer inventory with center rear seat belts that are not detachable from the lower anchorage point prior to delivery to customers.

Hyundai dealers are replacing the center rear seat belts in approximately 1,633 Sonata Hybrid vehicles currently in dealer inventory with center rear seat belts that are not detachable from the lower anchorage point prior to delivery to customers.

For the approximately 13,095 vehicles that have been delivered to customers, Hyundai intends to file a petition for an exemption from the recall requirements of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act on the basis that the noncompliance described is inconsequential as it relates to motor vehicle safety. The manufacturer is not obligated to conduct an owner notification and remedy campaign until NHTSA has resolved the petition.

If the petition is denied, Hyundai will be notified and must then undertake its notification and remedy campaign obligations.

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Chrysler Recalls SUVs

Chrysler is recalling more than 200,000 model year 2004 and 2005 Jeep Liberty vehicles manufactured from July 3, 2003, through July 14, 2005, originally sold, or currently registered in, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia. Some vehicles may be equipped with rear lower control arms that can experience a rear suspension lower control arm fracture due to excessive corrosion.

A fracture of the rear lower control arm may result in a loss of vehicle control and may lead to a vehicle crash.

Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear lower control arms on all affected vehicles originally sold in, or currently registered in the NHTSA defined salt belt states, free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin by the end of April.

Chrysler's safety recall number is L27.

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