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Vehicle snapshot: 2026-11-09 (November 9, 2026) · Published: 2026-11-09 (November 9, 2026) · 106,492 vehicle selections.
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| Record | Vehicle / model year | Component | Date / status | Summary |
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| PE26008 ↗ | 2021 FORD EXPLORER | AIR BAGS | AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:THORAX:CUSHION | 2026-11-06 Open | Burn Injuries From Side Airbag Deployment. The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 8 Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) and 4 Early Warning Reporting “Death and Injury” reports alleging burn injuries following side airbag deployment in model years 2021-2026 Ford Explorer vehicles. Consumers have described that during a crash involving deployment of the seat-mounted side airbag, they sustained burn injuries. Burn injuries have been reported for both drivers and front passengers and were typically diagnosed as second or third-degree burns requiring medical treatment. Some of the VOQs report injuries to law enforcement officers f… |
| PE26008 ↗ | 2022 FORD EXPLORER | AIR BAGS | AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:THORAX:CUSHION | 2026-11-06 Open | Burn Injuries From Side Airbag Deployment. The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 8 Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) and 4 Early Warning Reporting “Death and Injury” reports alleging burn injuries following side airbag deployment in model years 2021-2026 Ford Explorer vehicles. Consumers have described that during a crash involving deployment of the seat-mounted side airbag, they sustained burn injuries. Burn injuries have been reported for both drivers and front passengers and were typically diagnosed as second or third-degree burns requiring medical treatment. Some of the VOQs report injuries to law enforcement officers f… |
| PE26008 ↗ | 2023 FORD EXPLORER | AIR BAGS | AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:THORAX:CUSHION | 2026-11-06 Open | Burn Injuries From Side Airbag Deployment. The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 8 Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) and 4 Early Warning Reporting “Death and Injury” reports alleging burn injuries following side airbag deployment in model years 2021-2026 Ford Explorer vehicles. Consumers have described that during a crash involving deployment of the seat-mounted side airbag, they sustained burn injuries. Burn injuries have been reported for both drivers and front passengers and were typically diagnosed as second or third-degree burns requiring medical treatment. Some of the VOQs report injuries to law enforcement officers f… |
| PE26008 ↗ | 2024 FORD EXPLORER | AIR BAGS | AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:THORAX:CUSHION | 2026-11-06 Open | Burn Injuries From Side Airbag Deployment. The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 8 Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) and 4 Early Warning Reporting “Death and Injury” reports alleging burn injuries following side airbag deployment in model years 2021-2026 Ford Explorer vehicles. Consumers have described that during a crash involving deployment of the seat-mounted side airbag, they sustained burn injuries. Burn injuries have been reported for both drivers and front passengers and were typically diagnosed as second or third-degree burns requiring medical treatment. Some of the VOQs report injuries to law enforcement officers f… |
| PE26008 ↗ | 2025 FORD EXPLORER | AIR BAGS | AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:THORAX:CUSHION | 2026-11-06 Open | Burn Injuries From Side Airbag Deployment. The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 8 Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) and 4 Early Warning Reporting “Death and Injury” reports alleging burn injuries following side airbag deployment in model years 2021-2026 Ford Explorer vehicles. Consumers have described that during a crash involving deployment of the seat-mounted side airbag, they sustained burn injuries. Burn injuries have been reported for both drivers and front passengers and were typically diagnosed as second or third-degree burns requiring medical treatment. Some of the VOQs report injuries to law enforcement officers f… |
| PE26008 ↗ | 2026 FORD EXPLORER | AIR BAGS | AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:THORAX:CUSHION | 2026-11-06 Open | Burn Injuries From Side Airbag Deployment. The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 8 Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) and 4 Early Warning Reporting “Death and Injury” reports alleging burn injuries following side airbag deployment in model years 2021-2026 Ford Explorer vehicles. Consumers have described that during a crash involving deployment of the seat-mounted side airbag, they sustained burn injuries. Burn injuries have been reported for both drivers and front passengers and were typically diagnosed as second or third-degree burns requiring medical treatment. Some of the VOQs report injuries to law enforcement officers f… |
| RQ26006 ↗ | WAYMO 5TH GENERATION ADS | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:AUTONOMOUS/SELF DRIVING:SOFTWARE | 2026-11-06 Open | Effectiveness of recall remedy for Waymo AVs passing stopped school buses. The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has identified a large number of reported incidents of Waymo AVs passing stopped schools buses with the school bus's red lights flashing and/or the stop arm extended. On December 10, 2025, Waymo filed recall 25E084 to address the safety risk associated with driving past such stopped school buses. Recall 25E084 addresses a software issue which may cause the Waymo vehicle to pass a stopped school bus when the school bus’s red lights are flashing and/or stop arm is extended, so that the Waymo vehicle appropriately will remain stat… |
| RQ26005 ↗ | BORG WARNER BORG WARNER | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY | 2026-10-30 Open | Scope and remedy effectiveness of recalls 25E018, 25E035, 25V055, 25V184, 25V185, and 25V203.. In response to thermal events, various manufacturers filed NHTSA recalls for loose hardware inside the propulsion battery packs, naming BorgWarner, and their acquired company Akasol, as the supplier. On February 5, 2025, Volvo Trucks North America (Volvo Trucks) filed recall 25V055 covering certain 2023-2025 VNREvehicles. On March 25, 2025, Volvo expanded the recall to increase the population from 13 to 77 vehicles. On April 3, 2025, Volvo expanded the recall to increase the population to 142 vehicles. On July 22, 2025, Volvo further expanded the re… |
| DP26011 ↗ | 2021 FORD E-350 | ENGINE | 2026-10-23 Open | Camshaft and Lifter Failure in Ford 7.3L Gasoline Engines. The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a petition on June 13, 2026, requesting an investigation into camshaft and lifter failures in Ford 7.3L gasoline engines used in 2021-2022 Ford E-350 and 2021 Ford F59 and F-750 vehicles. The Petitioner alleges that insufficient oil lubrication at low idle (~6 psi) causes severe wear on lifter rollers and camshaft lobes, leading to catastrophic engine failure and sudden loss of motive power while driving at highway speeds with little to no warning. The petition further alleges that Ford Motor Company was aware of the root cause and re… |
| DP26011 ↗ | 2022 FORD E-350 | ENGINE | 2026-10-23 Open | Camshaft and Lifter Failure in Ford 7.3L Gasoline Engines. The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a petition on June 13, 2026, requesting an investigation into camshaft and lifter failures in Ford 7.3L gasoline engines used in 2021-2022 Ford E-350 and 2021 Ford F59 and F-750 vehicles. The Petitioner alleges that insufficient oil lubrication at low idle (~6 psi) causes severe wear on lifter rollers and camshaft lobes, leading to catastrophic engine failure and sudden loss of motive power while driving at highway speeds with little to no warning. The petition further alleges that Ford Motor Company was aware of the root cause and re… |
| DP26011 ↗ | 2021 FORD F-59 | ENGINE | 2026-10-23 Open | Camshaft and Lifter Failure in Ford 7.3L Gasoline Engines. The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a petition on June 13, 2026, requesting an investigation into camshaft and lifter failures in Ford 7.3L gasoline engines used in 2021-2022 Ford E-350 and 2021 Ford F59 and F-750 vehicles. The Petitioner alleges that insufficient oil lubrication at low idle (~6 psi) causes severe wear on lifter rollers and camshaft lobes, leading to catastrophic engine failure and sudden loss of motive power while driving at highway speeds with little to no warning. The petition further alleges that Ford Motor Company was aware of the root cause and re… |
| DP26011 ↗ | 2021 FORD F-750 | ENGINE | 2026-10-23 Open | Camshaft and Lifter Failure in Ford 7.3L Gasoline Engines. The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a petition on June 13, 2026, requesting an investigation into camshaft and lifter failures in Ford 7.3L gasoline engines used in 2021-2022 Ford E-350 and 2021 Ford F59 and F-750 vehicles. The Petitioner alleges that insufficient oil lubrication at low idle (~6 psi) causes severe wear on lifter rollers and camshaft lobes, leading to catastrophic engine failure and sudden loss of motive power while driving at highway speeds with little to no warning. The petition further alleges that Ford Motor Company was aware of the root cause and re… |
| DP26011 ↗ | UNKNOWN UNKNOWN | ENGINE | 2026-10-23 Open | Camshaft and Lifter Failure in Ford 7.3L Gasoline Engines. The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a petition on June 13, 2026, requesting an investigation into camshaft and lifter failures in Ford 7.3L gasoline engines used in 2021-2022 Ford E-350 and 2021 Ford F59 and F-750 vehicles. The Petitioner alleges that insufficient oil lubrication at low idle (~6 psi) causes severe wear on lifter rollers and camshaft lobes, leading to catastrophic engine failure and sudden loss of motive power while driving at highway speeds with little to no warning. The petition further alleges that Ford Motor Company was aware of the root cause and re… |
| DP26012 ↗ | 2017 GREAT DANE REFRIGERATED TRAILER | STRUCTURE:BODY | 2026-10-23 Open | Evaluate landing gear collapse on 2017 Great Dane refrigerated trailers with Jost landing gear.. The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a petition on July 28, 2026, requesting a defect investigation to “determine if a structural failure of the landing gear support system is related to or within the scope of Recall 24V637, determine if the scope of 24V637 should be expanded, and to determine if Recall 18E059 presents a related weld-fatigue failure as the landing gear failure”. The petition itself can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI number 11741673. A defect petition has been opened to evaluate the issue and determine whether to … |
| RQ26004 ↗ | 2022 FORD MAVERICK | BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA | 2026-10-23 Open | Frozen Rear-view Camera Image. In September 2024, Ford Motor Company filed a safety recall (NHTSA recall 24V684) covering certain MY 2022-2024 Ford Maverick vehicles equipped with a Connected Touch Radio (CTR). For these vehicles, the rear-view camera may freeze while the vehicle is in reverse.A frozen image can provide false information for the driver, increasing the risk of a crash. As a remedy, dealers will update the CTR software in affected vehicles. The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 5 Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) alleging frozen rear-view camera images following the remedy of recall 24V684 in a subset populat… |
| RQ26004 ↗ | 2023 FORD MAVERICK | BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA | 2026-10-23 Open | Frozen Rear-view Camera Image. In September 2024, Ford Motor Company filed a safety recall (NHTSA recall 24V684) covering certain MY 2022-2024 Ford Maverick vehicles equipped with a Connected Touch Radio (CTR). For these vehicles, the rear-view camera may freeze while the vehicle is in reverse.A frozen image can provide false information for the driver, increasing the risk of a crash. As a remedy, dealers will update the CTR software in affected vehicles. The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 5 Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) alleging frozen rear-view camera images following the remedy of recall 24V684 in a subset populat… |
| RQ26004 ↗ | 2024 FORD MAVERICK | BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA | 2026-10-23 Open | Frozen Rear-view Camera Image. In September 2024, Ford Motor Company filed a safety recall (NHTSA recall 24V684) covering certain MY 2022-2024 Ford Maverick vehicles equipped with a Connected Touch Radio (CTR). For these vehicles, the rear-view camera may freeze while the vehicle is in reverse.A frozen image can provide false information for the driver, increasing the risk of a crash. As a remedy, dealers will update the CTR software in affected vehicles. The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 5 Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) alleging frozen rear-view camera images following the remedy of recall 24V684 in a subset populat… |
| RQ26004 ↗ | 2022 FORD MAVERICK HYBRID | BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA | 2026-10-23 Open | Frozen Rear-view Camera Image. In September 2024, Ford Motor Company filed a safety recall (NHTSA recall 24V684) covering certain MY 2022-2024 Ford Maverick vehicles equipped with a Connected Touch Radio (CTR). For these vehicles, the rear-view camera may freeze while the vehicle is in reverse.A frozen image can provide false information for the driver, increasing the risk of a crash. As a remedy, dealers will update the CTR software in affected vehicles. The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 5 Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) alleging frozen rear-view camera images following the remedy of recall 24V684 in a subset populat… |
| RQ26004 ↗ | 2023 FORD MAVERICK HYBRID | BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA | 2026-10-23 Open | Frozen Rear-view Camera Image. In September 2024, Ford Motor Company filed a safety recall (NHTSA recall 24V684) covering certain MY 2022-2024 Ford Maverick vehicles equipped with a Connected Touch Radio (CTR). For these vehicles, the rear-view camera may freeze while the vehicle is in reverse.A frozen image can provide false information for the driver, increasing the risk of a crash. As a remedy, dealers will update the CTR software in affected vehicles. The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 5 Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) alleging frozen rear-view camera images following the remedy of recall 24V684 in a subset populat… |
| RQ26004 ↗ | 2024 FORD MAVERICK HYBRID | BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA | 2026-10-23 Open | Frozen Rear-view Camera Image. In September 2024, Ford Motor Company filed a safety recall (NHTSA recall 24V684) covering certain MY 2022-2024 Ford Maverick vehicles equipped with a Connected Touch Radio (CTR). For these vehicles, the rear-view camera may freeze while the vehicle is in reverse.A frozen image can provide false information for the driver, increasing the risk of a crash. As a remedy, dealers will update the CTR software in affected vehicles. The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 5 Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) alleging frozen rear-view camera images following the remedy of recall 24V684 in a subset populat… |
| DP26010 ↗ | 2026 TESLA ROBOTAXI (CYBERCAB) | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:AUTONOMOUS/SELF DRIVING:SOFTWARE | 2026-10-09 Open | Exceeds posted speed limits in active school zones. The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a DP on September 23, 2026, requesting an investigation into model year (MY) 2026 Tesla Robotaxis (Model Y and Cybercab) with the Automated Driving System (ADS) engaged. The Petitioner alleges that the ADS exceeds posted speed limits in active school zones. Along with the request, the Petitioner provided 3 links to video footage as supporting evidence. A DP has been opened to evaluate the allegations and determine whether to grant or deny the petition. The petition itself can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number: 11766676. |
| DP26010 ↗ | 2026 TESLA ROBOTAXI (MODEL Y) | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:AUTONOMOUS/SELF DRIVING:SOFTWARE | 2026-10-09 Open | Exceeds posted speed limits in active school zones. The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a DP on September 23, 2026, requesting an investigation into model year (MY) 2026 Tesla Robotaxis (Model Y and Cybercab) with the Automated Driving System (ADS) engaged. The Petitioner alleges that the ADS exceeds posted speed limits in active school zones. Along with the request, the Petitioner provided 3 links to video footage as supporting evidence. A DP has been opened to evaluate the allegations and determine whether to grant or deny the petition. The petition itself can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number: 11766676. |
| RQ26003 ↗ | 2022 GMC SIERRA 1500 | STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS:ACTIVE SHUTTERS/GRILL | STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD | 2026-10-09 Open | Upper Grille Deflector Detachment. The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 118 complaints alleging detachment of the upper grille deflector on 2022-2024 model year (MY) GMC Sierra vehicles. 21 of these 118 complaints allege that the upper grille deflector detached after Recall 25V-060 was performed. The complaints allege that the upper grille deflector detaches while driving. In some cases, leading to a cracked windshield or surrounding vehicles needing to conduct evasive maneuvers. On February 6, 2025, GM submitted Recall 25V-060 addressing upper grille deflector detachment for 2022MY GMC Sierra vehicles manufactured with a ch… |
| RQ26003 ↗ | 2023 GMC SIERRA 1500 | STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS:ACTIVE SHUTTERS/GRILL | STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD | 2026-10-09 Open | Upper Grille Deflector Detachment. The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 118 complaints alleging detachment of the upper grille deflector on 2022-2024 model year (MY) GMC Sierra vehicles. 21 of these 118 complaints allege that the upper grille deflector detached after Recall 25V-060 was performed. The complaints allege that the upper grille deflector detaches while driving. In some cases, leading to a cracked windshield or surrounding vehicles needing to conduct evasive maneuvers. On February 6, 2025, GM submitted Recall 25V-060 addressing upper grille deflector detachment for 2022MY GMC Sierra vehicles manufactured with a ch… |
| RQ26003 ↗ | 2024 GMC SIERRA 1500 | STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS:ACTIVE SHUTTERS/GRILL | STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD | 2026-10-09 Open | Upper Grille Deflector Detachment. The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 118 complaints alleging detachment of the upper grille deflector on 2022-2024 model year (MY) GMC Sierra vehicles. 21 of these 118 complaints allege that the upper grille deflector detached after Recall 25V-060 was performed. The complaints allege that the upper grille deflector detaches while driving. In some cases, leading to a cracked windshield or surrounding vehicles needing to conduct evasive maneuvers. On February 6, 2025, GM submitted Recall 25V-060 addressing upper grille deflector detachment for 2022MY GMC Sierra vehicles manufactured with a ch… |