1.4 million vehicles land in recalls and probes
Everything from air bags to weight rating labels in the latest batch of recalls.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration took three major consumer-safety actions Tuesday in a single day.
Subaru is recalling 541,237 vehicles in the United States because they were manufactured with an incorrect Gross Axle Weight Rating on their certification labels, Reuters reported, a problem CBS News said "could increase the risk of a crash" on Crosstrek, Forester and Ascent models.
Honda is facing an NHTSA probe of 806,963 Honda minivans over concerns about their air bags.
BMW is recalling 29,119 vehicles for engine-starter relays that may corrode, leading to overheating, short circuits and possible fires.
Combined, the day's actions cover about 1.4 million vehicles.
Recalls galore this summer
The recall wave extends a punishing summer for auto owners. Ford has recalled well over 3 million vehicles since June 4 across five separate campaigns for gearshift, seat-belt, park-system, front-seat and wiper defects, Reuters earlier reported.
Honda recalled 880,514 Pilot, Ridgeline, Passport and Acura MDX SUVs on June 10 for a rear-suspension defect.
Stellantis recalled 1.08 million Jeep Wrangler and Gladiator plug-in hybrids on June 9 for battery-pack fires.
And a Wall Street Journal investigation published July 9 found that counterfeit airbag parts have killed at least 10 U.S. drivers since 2023 through the used-car channel.
