Recall Round-Up June 20

June 20 Automotive Recalls:

BMW: 

If you own a 2012 diesel X5 or a 2013 X5 or X6, your car may be under recall with BMW for a leaking power steering pump. The pump may leak power steering fluid potentially causing a fire if the fluid sprays on to hot engine parts. This recall is the result of an NHTSA investigation for a "machining error" in the steering gear surface.


BMW will begin to notify affected owners in July. These cars will be inspected and defective parts will be replaced if necessary. 


For more information, contact BMW North America at 1-800-525-7417.

Honda: 

Honda is recalling more than 50,000 new 2012 Civic sedans for improperly installed driveshafts. The driveshaft can separate and cause the Civic to fail to shift into any gear. Additionally, manual Civic are subject to roll away if the parking brake is not engaged.

This is the second recall for the 2012 Civic. The last recall was for leaky fuel lines due to "misplaced O-rings" during production.

Starting tomorrow (June 21), Honda will begin to notify all affected owners to bring their Civic in. If necessary, Honda will replace the driveshaft.

For more information, please contact Honda at 1-800-999-1009 with recall number S40.

Mercedes Benz:

Mercedes Benz is recalling 2007-2009 E350 4MATIC wagons and sedans. About 3,600 E350's have a load-level suspension which can fail reducing driver control and increasing the risk of a crash. 

Affected owners will be contacted in August. Following an inspection, Mercedes Benz will replace the level control connecting rod for free.

For more information, please contact Mercedes Benz at 1-800-367-6372.

Recall information courtesy of the NHTSA.