INDIANA – The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has announced a series of new safety recalls affecting various vehicle makes and models, ranging from passenger cars and electric SUVs to recreational vehicles and emergency apparatuses.
Vehicle owners are urged to check their VINs and consult dealerships if their vehicles are impacted. Below is a summary of the recent recalls issued by federal safety regulators:
Major Manufacturer Recalls
- General Motors, LLC (Recall ID: 26V717): Affecting certain 2025–2026 Cadillac Celestiq, 2023–2027 Cadillac Lyriq, 2026–2027 Cadillac Vistiq, and 2024–2027 Chevrolet Blazer EV models due to a potential loss of braking.
- General Motors, LLC (Recall ID: 26V718): Affecting 2025–2026 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana vans due to an improperly tightened steering gear assembly nut.
- Ford Motor Company (Recall ID: 26V691): Affecting 2025–2027 Lincoln Navigator vehicles due to front passenger seats that may move unexpectedly.
- Hyundai Motor America (Recall ID: 26V728): Affecting 2019–2023 Hyundai Kona Electric and 2019–2022 Veloster N models, where air bags and seat belt pretensioners may fail to deploy in a crash.
RVs and Specialty Vehicles
- Forest River, Inc. (Recall ID: 26V704): Multiple models including Cardinal (2024), Cedar Creek (2022–2027), FR3 (2023–2027), Hardside (2024–2026), Palomino (2023–2026), Palomino Real-Lite Camper (2024–2026), Puma (2026), Puma Tracks (2026), Shasta Oasis (2024), and Wildcat (2024) recalled due to seating power cords potentially having inadequate circuit protection.
- Forest River, Inc. (Recall ID: 26V715): Certain 2027 Forest River Pause models recalled due to a fireplace having incorrect clearance.
- Mack Trucks, Inc. (Recall ID: 26V719): Certain 2024–2026 Mack MD (Electric) trucks recalled because the hill start assist message may be incorrectly enabled.
- Emergency Apparatus (Ferrara & Spencer): Ferrara Fire Apparatus (Recall ID: 26V709) and Spencer Manufacturing (Recall ID: 26V729) issued recalls for various 2024–2026 fire and rescue apparatus models (including Ferrara Cinder, KME Panther, Spencer Initial Attack, Pumper, and Rescue models) due to potential touch screen display failures.
- Cummins, Inc. (Recall ID: 26V713): Certain 2026 Cummins Power Generation generator sets recalled due to a loose voltage selector switch connection.
What Owners Should Do
To find out if a specific vehicle is part of these or any other open recalls, owners can enter their vehicle identification number (VIN) or license plate into the Recall Look-up Tool online.
If your vehicle is affected by an unrepaired recall, contact your local authorized dealership to schedule an appointment to get the issue fixed completely free of charge.
