The following safety recalls were issued Monday by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA):
- Autocar is recalling certain 2021-2023 Autocar Xpeditor vehicles. The steering column shaft pinch bolt may be improperly secured. An improperly secured steering column shaft pinch bolt can bind, causing a sudden loss of steering and increasing the risk of a crash. NHTSA says potentially 2,136 units are affected by the recall.
- Blue Bird Body Company is recalling certain 2023 Vision and All-American transit buses. The entrance door handrail has an under-sized diameter and is not compliant with Part 1192, Americans with Disability Act (ADA), Appendix A, Chapter 3, T303.3.2, which requires a minimum diameter of 1.25 inches. A smaller handrail may be difficult to grip, possibly resulting in a slip or fall and increasing the risk of injury. NHTSA says potentially 20 units are affected by the recall.
- Daimler Vans USA is recalling certain 2019-2022 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter and Freightliner Sprinter vehicles equipped with a manual parking brake and 7-speed automatic transmission. The guide bushing on the parking pawl may fatigue, which can cause the parking pawl not to engage and result in vehicle rollaway. Vehicle rollaway increases the risk of a crash. NHTSA says potentially 124,305 units are affected by the recall.
- Ford Motor Company is recalling certain 2022-2023 Transit vehicles. The heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) system's controls, including those for defog and defrost, may become inoperative. Loss of the ability to control the defrost or defog function decreases the driver's visibility under certain driving conditions, increasing the risk of a crash. NHTSA says potentially 31,339 units are affected by the recall.
- Ford Motor Company is recalling certain 2023 E450 vehicles. The bolt that secures the rear axle rotor to the wheel-hub may be improperly tightened, possibly resulting in wheel separation. Wheel separation from the vehicle increases the risk of a crash. NHTSA says potentially 596 units are affected by the recall.
- Orange EV is recalling certain 2022 e-Triever vehicles. The fastener for the parking brake slack adjustor may not have been properly tightened. A loose fastener may prevent the parking brake from properly engaging, allowing the vehicle to rollaway and increasing the risk of a crash. NHTSA says potentially 106 units are affected by the recall.
- Paccar is recalling certain 2023 Peterbilt 348, 367, 389, 548, 567, and Kenworth T370, T480, T800, T800B, T880, W900B, and W990 vehicles. The tie rod clamps may have been improperly heat-treated, causing them to fail and allowing the tie rods to separate. Tie rod separation can result in a sudden loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash. NHTSA says potentially 79 units are affected by the recall.
- Shyft Group is recalling certain 2015-2019 Spartan MM and K2 RV Chassis. The air brake supply reservoir is less than 12x the combined volume of air for all service brake chambers. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 121, "Air Brake Systems." The undersized air brake supply reservoir may provide an insufficient air supply to properly operate the brakes during repetitive braking, reducing braking performance and increasing the risk of a crash. NHTSA says potentially 414 units are affected by the recall.
- Shyft Group is recalling certain 2023 Spartan RV Chassis K4 motorhomes. The pneumatic parking brake interlock valve may be incorrectly installed. An incorrectly installed pneumatic parking brake interlock valve may cause the parking brake to inadvertently engage, increasing the risk of a crash. NHTSA says potentially 15 units are affected by the recall.
- Spartan Fire is recalling certain 2021-2023 Gladiator, MetroStar, FC-94, and KME Panther emergency vehicles. The tie rod clamps may have been improperly heat-treated, causing them to fail and allowing the tie rods to separate. Tie rod separation can result in a sudden loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash. NHTSA says potentially 225 units are affected by the recall.
- Winnebago Industries is recalling certain 2020-2023 View and Navion vehicles. The LP fuel line is routed near the rear wheel well, which may allow the fuel line to contact the tire and become damaged, resulting in a gas leak. A gas leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire. NHTSA says potentially 4,616 units are affected by the recall.
