NHTSA Vehicle Safety Recalls Tracker
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July 2026
Automotive & Electric Vehicles
Confirmed vehicle safety recalls announced by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) affecting passenger cars, trucks, and SUVs sold in the US, structured each month from NHTSA portal filings, manufacturer press releases, and automotive news. Each record includes the subject manufacturer, affected vehicle models, recall reason, remedy action, NHTSA campaign number, estimated units affected, and recall date.
Vehicle safety recall announced by NHTSA affecting passenger cars, trucks, or SUVs sold in the US last month
Fleet managers and corporate vehicle operators use it to identify active recalls across their vehicle inventory. Legal teams handling recall litigation track it for newly opened campaigns. Automotive journalists and consumer safety advocates use it to monitor defect trends by manufacturer. Dealerships and service networks track it to manage recall remedy workloads.
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<table class="catchall-table"><thead><tr><th style="min-width:40px">#</th><th style="min-width:280px">Event</th><th style="min-width:160px">Subject Company</th><th style="min-width:160px">Recall Reason</th><th style="min-width:160px">Affected Units</th><th style="min-width:160px">Remedy Action</th><th style="min-width:160px">Nhtsa Campaign Number</th><th style="min-width:160px">Recall Date</th><th style="min-width:160px">Vehicle Type</th><th style="min-width:160px">Affected Models</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="min-width:40px">1</td><td style="min-width:280px">Nissan Leaf Seat Belt Recall</td><td style="min-width:160px">Nissan</td><td style="min-width:160px">Rear outboard seat belt automatic locking retractors may loosen or deactivate early, preventing proper child seat installation.</td><td style="min-width:160px">3,788</td><td style="min-width:160px">Dealers will replace the rear outboard seat belt assemblies free of charge. Interim workarounds are available, but replacement parts are expected by winter 2026.</td><td style="min-width:160px">26V425</td><td style="min-width:160px">2026-07-10</td><td style="min-width:160px">passenger car</td><td style="min-width:160px">2026 Nissan Leaf (produced June 10, 2025 - June 8, 2026)</td></tr><tr><td style="min-width:40px">2</td><td style="min-width:280px">FCA US Recalls Ram 1500 for Faulty Headlamps</td><td style="min-width:160px">FCA US</td><td style="min-width:160px">Headlight wiring may cause parking lights and daytime running lights to flicker or fail, reducing vehicle conspicuity.</td><td style="min-width:160px">12,592</td><td style="min-width:160px">FCA US will inspect and, if necessary, replace the headlamp assembly with one with fully connected terminals.</td><td style="min-width:160px">26V421</td><td style="min-width:160px">2026-07-01</td><td style="min-width:160px">truck</td><td style="min-width:160px">2026 Ram 1500</td></tr><tr><td style="min-width:40px">3</td><td style="min-width:280px">Jeep Grand Wagoneer and Wagoneer L Recall for Brake System Software Issue</td><td style="min-width:160px">Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)</td><td style="min-width:160px">Faulty brake system control module software causing loss of electronic stability control and brake assist.</td><td style="min-width:160px">11,980</td><td style="min-width:160px">Software update performed by dealerships at no cost.</td><td style="min-width:160px">26V414</td><td style="min-width:160px">2026-07-08</td><td style="min-width:160px">SUV</td><td style="min-width:160px">2026 Jeep Grand Wagoneer, 2026 Jeep Grand Wagoneer L</td></tr><tr><td style="min-width:40px">4</td><td style="min-width:280px">Ford Explorer Recall 2026 for Loose Roof Rail Covers</td><td style="min-width:160px">Ford has announced a major U.S. safety recall involving 288,314 Explorer SUVs</td><td style="min-width:160px">roof rail covers may loosen and separate while the vehicle is moving, creating a road hazard and crash risk</td><td style="min-width:160px">288,314</td><td style="min-width:160px">inspection and replacement of broken clips or damaged roof rail covers with additional plastic push-pins at no cost</td><td style="min-width:160px">26V448</td><td style="min-width:160px">2026-07-18</td><td style="min-width:160px">SUV</td><td style="min-width:160px">2016 through 2019 Ford Explorer SUVs</td></tr><tr><td style="min-width:40px">5</td><td style="min-width:280px">BMW Recalls Vehicles Over Engine Starter Fire Risk</td><td style="min-width:160px">BMW of North America</td><td style="min-width:160px">engine starter corrosion or overheating causing fire risk, even when parked.</td><td style="min-width:160px">29,119</td><td style="min-width:160px">Replace engine starter with new design at no cost. Owners advised to park outside.</td><td style="min-width:160px">26V441000</td><td style="min-width:160px">2026-07-08</td><td style="min-width:160px">passenger car</td><td style="min-width:160px">2018-2020 530e xDrive, 2017-2019 740Le xDrive, 2018-2020 530e iPerformance, 2016-2018 330e iPerformance</td></tr><tr class="catchall-blurred"><td>████████████</td><td>████████████</td><td>████████████</td><td>████████████</td><td>████████████</td><td>████████████</td><td>████████████</td><td>████████████</td><td>████████████</td><td>████████████</td></tr><tr class="catchall-blurred"><td>████████████</td><td>████████████</td><td>████████████</td><td>████████████</td><td>████████████</td><td>████████████</td><td>████████████</td><td>████████████</td><td>████████████</td><td>████████████</td></tr><tr class="catchall-blurred"><td>████████████</td><td>████████████</td><td>████████████</td><td>████████████</td><td>████████████</td><td>████████████</td><td>████████████</td><td>████████████</td><td>████████████</td><td>████████████</td></tr></tbody></table>
<h3>Which vehicle types are covered?</h3><p>Passenger cars, light trucks, SUVs, and vans. Heavy commercial vehicles, motorcycles, and off-road vehicles are excluded from this dataset.</p><h3>How does this differ from checking the NHTSA website directly?</h3><p>The NHTSA portal provides the primary record; this dataset structures that information as enriched events with manufacturer, affected models, defect type, and remedy in machine-readable fields, making it faster to filter and monitor at scale.</p><h3>Are recalls for EV-specific defects included?</h3><p>Yes. Software-triggered recalls, battery defect recalls, and ADAS-related recalls for electric vehicles are included alongside traditional mechanical defect campaigns.</p><h3>What is the refresh rate of this dataset?</h3><p>We rerun this dataset once a month. You can create your own dataset that updates as frequently as every one hour on <a href="https://platform.newscatcherapi.com/catchall">platform.newscatcherapi.com/catchall</a></p>