The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued multiple recalls for vehicles last week, including notices for over 600,000 Ford vehicles across two recalls.
Are you looking to see if recalls have been issued on your vehicle? Owners can check USA TODAY’s automotive recall database or search NHTSA’s database for new recalls.
The NHTSA website also allows you to search for recalls by your vehicle identification number, or VIN.
Here’s what you need to know about the vehicle recalls published by NHTSA from Oct. 13 to Oct. 19:
Ford recalled certain 2015-2017 Mustang vehicles as water and road salt may corrode the front seat belt anchor pretensioner cables.
The recalled part was introduced into production in February 2014 and was taken out of production in October 2017, when a different supplier took over the seatbelt assembly design for the 2018 Mustang, according to the recall report.
Dealers are to inspect and replace both front seat belt anchor pretensioner assemblies as well as remove sections of the carpet and underlayment that contact the cables for free, as necessary.
Letters notifying owners of the recall are to be sent this month, with follow up letters once to be sent once the final remedy is available, which is anticipated to occur in January.
Affected vehicles: 332,778
Stellantis recalled certain 2013-2016 Dodge Dart vehicles.
The shifter cable in the recalled vehicles may detach from the transmission, preventing the vehicle from shifting into the park position and causing a loss of park function.
A description of the cause of the detachment was not included in the recall report.
The remedy for this recall is currently under development. Notification letters explaining the safety risk are to be mailed Nov. 6 with a follow up notice to be sent once a remedy is available. Included vehicles that were previously repaired under an April 2019 recall will need to have the new remedy completed.
Affected vehicles: 298,439
Ford recalled certain 2020-2022 F-250 SD, F-350 SD and F-450 SD vehicles as the rearview camera may not display an image properly in certain lighting conditions.
The 360-degree view camera systema may have a substantial difference in lighting conditions across the various cameras, which can lead to an over or underexposed image in the composite view, according to the recall report.
Dealers are to update the image processing module software, free of charge. Letters notifying owners of the safety risk, are expected to be mailed Oct. 20 with follow up notifications to be sent when a final remedy is available. The remedy is anticipated to be available in March.
Affected vehicles: 291,901
Nissan recalled certain vans, including a Chevrolet model, as a sensor may have been improperly installed.
The Fuel Tank Temperature sensor harness in the recalled vehicles may have been incorrectly routed, damaging wires and causing a short circuit in the fuel pump fuse, according to the NHTSA.
The recalled vehicles include:
Dealers are to inspect and reroute the sensor harness or replace the fuel pump assembly as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed Dec. 3.
Affected vehicles: 173,301
Ford recalled a spate of vehicles as the engine block heater in them may crack and develop a coolant leak, causing it to short circuit when the block heater is plugged in.
The cracks could allow coolant to infiltrate into the block heater to cord interface and leave electrically conductive salt deposits, leading to salt bridges or corrosion that would cause the short circuit, according to the recall report.
The recalled vehicles include certain:
Owners are advised not to plug in their block heater until the vehicle is remedied.
Dealers are to replace the block heater, free of charge. Letters notifying owners of the safety risk are to be mailed Oct. 24, with follow up notices be sent once the final remedy is available. The final remedy is anticipated in February.
Affected vehicles: 59,006