Recall wrap: Nissan Navara wheels could detach

Nissan Australia has issued a recall notice for more than 200 examples of its 2020-built Nissan Navara (D23) ute.

The Japanese car-maker is calling back a total of 242 Nissan Navara models produced between June and July 2020, saying affected vehicles could be fitted with steering knuckle bolts that aren’t properly tightened.

If not sufficiently tightened, Nissan says the steering knuckle, hub and the bearing assemblies could detach, leading to excessive noise and vibration and, if continually driven, could even result in the entire wheel detaching.

Nissan says it will contact owners to organise a free inspection and repair, but you can click here to see if your vehicle is affected.

Meanwhile, a small number of Jeep Gladiator utes are also being recalled, owing to elements of the front bumper potentially not complying with ADR regulations.

According to Jeep, the Wrangler-based dual-cab may not have a bumper close-out and tow hook cover, in which case it won’t comply with ADR 92/00 and could increase the risk of injury in an accident involving pedestrians or cyclists.

Only nine Gladiators are being recalled, with Jeep saying it will contact owners to have a replacement bumper fitted. Click here to see if your Jeep Gladiator is affected.

Volvo has also issued a recall for the 2021 Volvo XC90, based on an issue that could affect the proper functioning of its airbags.

According to the recall notice, the “SRS control unit may not be tightened to vehicle’s body correctly; if this occurs, the airbag system light will illuminate, and an error message will appear on the instrument panel”.

A total of 57 Volvo XC90 (2021-built) vehicles are impacted by the recall, with the Swedish car-maker saying the fault could lead to the airbag not deploying in the event of an accident, which could increase the risk of injury or death to vehicle occupants.

Affected owners will be contacted by Volvo to organise an inspection and repair. You can click here to find out if your model is affected.

In other news, Chinese car-maker LDV has recalled more than 500 examples of its new LDV Deliver 9 van over leaky brakes.

Affecting 535 examples of the 2020-21 LDV Deliver, the recall relates to a manufacturing defect with the rear brake pipe, with the car-maker admitting that the pipe could leak brake fluid.

This may result in a loss of braking performance and therefore increase the risk of an accident. The car-maker says affected owners can take their vehicles to their local LDV dealer to have necessary repairs carried out.

Click here for a VIN list of affected LDV vans.

Finally, a recall notice for 4176 examples of the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Van has also been issued.

Specifically affecting Model Years 2018-19, Mercedes said the fault is in the van’s operating manual in relation to when the vehicle’s park position ‘P’ is activated.

“The park position is engaged automatically only if the engine is switched off in transmission positions ‘D’ or ‘R’ or if the driver's door is opened in this transmission position while the vehicle is at a standstill or moving at very low speed,” Mercedes said.

However, the owner’s manual incorrectly states that ‘Park’ automatically engages when the seatbelt buckle is released or when getting out of the seat while the vehicle is at a standstill or moving at very low speed, which is not the case.

Owners are being asked to contact their local Mercedes-Benz dealer to obtain a free supplementary booklet. You can find out of if your Sprinter is affected in this recall by clicking here.