The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued multiple recalls last week, including more than 230,000 Nissan Sentra sedans to prevent a problem that could lead to steering loss.
Chrysler also recalled more than 181,000 Jeep Compass SUVs to correct a software problem that may prevent instrument panel brightness from being adjusted.
Car owners can check USA TODAY’s automotive recall database or search NHTSA’s database for new recalls. The NHTSA website also allows you to search for recalls based on your vehicle identification number, or VIN.
Here are the vehicle recalls published by the NHTSA from August 10 to August 16.
Previous week:Toyota, Chrysler among nearly 270,000 vehicles recalled last week: Check car recalls here.
Nissan Sentra recall
Nissan is recalling 236,238 of its 2020-2022 Sentra vehicles because the left tie rod and right tie rod may bend and break, causing drivers to lose steering control. Either one or both of the front tie rods may deform under certain operating conditions such as hitting a curb, Nissan said in a filing with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. If the tie rod breaks, it can cause a loss of steering control and may increase the risk of a crash, the company said.
Nissan, which will send notification letters to owners starting October 5, expects to have replacement parts available during in winter 2023-2024, according to NHTSA. Owners will be advised to contact their dealer if they should experience an off-center steering wheel or vibration.
Dealers will inspect and replace any bent or broken tie rods, free of charge, as an interim repair. Nissan will send another letter when the newly designed parts are available; dealers will then replace both left and right tie rods, free of charge.
Owners may contact Nissan’s customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan’s number for this recall is R23B3. This recall replaces and expands recall number 21V-461, a June 2021 recall that included more than 138,000…
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