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In a series of recalls released Wednesday that include both foreign and domestic nameplates, Chrysler announced it will conduct a voluntary safety recall of some 2004–2005 Jeep Liberty models.

Officials noted some of the models may experience excessive corrosion on the rear lower control arms.

“This could lead to a weakening of the component and potential fracture resulting in a decrease in rear suspension stability,” they continued.

That said, Chrysler  is not is not aware of any accidents or injuries related to this issue.

“The excessive corrosion is a result of extended exposure to road salt, which is why the campaign is limited to vehicles originally sold or currently registered in salt belt states as defined by the NHSTA,” said David Dillon, head of product investigation and campaigns for Chrysler.

Highlighting the number of vehicles involved, the OEM noted that approximately 267,353 Jeep Liberty models (209,746 U.S. and 24,727 Canada) produced from July 3, 2003 through July 14, 2005 are affected.

The recall is expected to begin by the end of April, and the rear lower control arms on all affected vehicles will be replaced, according to NHTSA.

Nissan Quest Recall

Next up, Nissan North America revealed it will be recalling approximately 23,531 of its 2011–2012 Nissan Quests due to software programming issues.

The vehicles — manufactured from July 29, 2010, through Feb.  21 of this year — may encounter programming issues while driving at slow speeds or idling on a decline with ¼ take of fuel or less. 

“There may be an insufficient supply of fuel to the engine. As a result, the engine may stall,” officials noted.

This stalling could potentially increase the risk of a crash.

Nissan noted that it will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the fuel pump control module, free of charge.

This safety recall is expected to begin during mid-March.

Owners may contact Nissan customer service with any questions at 800-647-7261.

Some Volvo Models Encounter Wiring Problems

And Volvo is recalling certain model year 2012 S60, XC60, S80 AND XC70 vehicles manufactured from May 16, 2011 through Oct. 6, 2011 for a wiring problem. 

The OEM explained that in these vehicles, the wire harness under the front seats may have not been attached properly to the seat frame.

And as result, “When the seats are moved to adjust the seating position, the wire harness may get pulled, causing it do disconnect,” the OEM shared.

And in the event of a crash, the front and/or side impact air bags may deploy improperly or not at all, increasing the risk of injury. Furthermore, the lap belt pretensioner may not deploy, officials added.

The OEM noted that this will potentially affect 17,000 of these units.

Volvo said it will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, secure the seat wire harness, free of charge.

The safety recall is expected to begin on March 20. Owners may contact Volvo Cars at 800-458-1552.

Also, the Volvo recall campaign number is 250, and customer may contact the NHTSA vehicle safety hotline at
888-327-4236.

Toyota Announces Recalls of Certain Camry, Venza and Tacoma Vehicles

And lastly, Toyota Motor Sales USA  announced that it will conduct a safety recall involving certain 2009 Camry and 2009 to certain 2011 Venza vehicles to replace the stop lamp switch.

Approximately 70,500 Camry and 116,000 Venza vehicles are covered by this recall, the OEM explained.

“During installation of the contact-type stop lamp switch on one of the North American assembly lines, silicon grease may have reached the inside of the switch and caused an increase in electrical resistance,” officials noted.

And  if this occurs, warning lamps on the instrument panel may be illuminated, the vehicle may not start, or the shift lever may not shift from the “park” position.

Moreover, in some cases, the vehicle stop lamps may become inoperative.

The company is now obtaining the necessary replacement parts, and once they have been produced, Toyota will send a notification advising owners to make an appointment with an authorized Toyota dealer to replace the stop lamp switch at no charge. 

In more news from the OEM, Toyota noted that it will also be recalling certain 2005 to early 2009 Tacoma vehicles to replace the steering wheel spiral cable assembly.

Approximately 495,000 Tacoma vehicles are covered by this recall.

“Due to the combination of steering wheel spiral cable design and characteristics unique to the Tacoma chassis, friction between the spiral cable and the retainer in the steering wheel spiral cable assembly may occur in some vehicles,” officials explained.

“Friction over time may result in loss of connectivity to the driver’s air bag module. If connectivity is lost, the air bag warning lamp on the instrument panel will remain illuminated after starting the vehicle and the driver’s air bag may be deactivated, preventing deployment in the event of a crash,” they continued.

Again, once the replacement parts are available, owners will be notified.

In the interim, owners of the involved vehicles will be notified by first class mail in early April, the company noted.

This notification letter will advise owners of this safety recall, and they will receive a future notice once the replacement parts are available, and what to do if they experience this condition.

Toyota is not aware of any accidents or injuries caused by these two conditions, the company concluded.

Detailed information is available to customers at www.toyota.com/recall and the Toyota Customer Experience Center at 800-331-4331.