Recalls in September 2011

30 vehicle campaigns · 27 product recalls · 0 FDA events

In September 2011 NHTSA received 30 vehicle recall campaigns (down from 68 in August 2011) covering about 1,233,891 vehicles and other products, plus 3 equipment, tire or child-seat campaigns.

The CPSC announced 27 consumer product recalls (up from 18) covering about 3,228,497 units, and FDA posted 0 enforcement events (level with 0): none.

30NHTSA vehicle campaigns68 in August 2011

1,233,891units in NHTSA campaigns

27CPSC product recalls18 in August 2011

0FDA enforcement events0 in August 2011

Monthly reports:Mar 2011 Apr 2011 May 2011 Jun 2011 Jul 2011 Aug 2011Sep 2011Oct 2011 Nov 2011 Dec 2011 Jan 2012 Feb 2012 Mar 2012

NHTSA vehicle and equipment recalls

Campaign	Manufacturer	First vehicle listed	Component	Type	Units	Received
11V464000	SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.	Subaru Forester 2003 +13	Suspension	Vehicle	318,215	6 Sep 2011
11V468000	HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)	Honda Pilot 2009 +2	Seat Belts	Vehicle	310,773	9 Sep 2011
11V472000	HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY	Hyundai Santa FE 2007 +3	Air Bags	Vehicle	205,233	9 Sep 2011
11E036000	VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC	Volkswagen Exhaust TIP +2	Engine and Engine Cooling	Equipment	99,322	8 Sep 2011
11V456000	HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)	Honda CR-V 2006	Electrical System	Vehicle	80,111	7 Sep 2011
11V478000	DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA	Freightliner Columbia 2008 +34	Fuel System, Diesel	Vehicle	73,500	16 Sep 2011
11V467000	SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.	Subaru Legacy 2011 +1	Visibility	Vehicle	69,590	7 Sep 2011
11V466000	VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC	Volkswagen Jetta 2011	Engine and Engine Cooling	Vehicle	30,294	7 Sep 2011
11V473000	KIA MOTORS CORPORATION	Kia Sorento 2007 +1	Air Bags	Vehicle	10,631	7 Sep 2011
11E035000	CLEANFUEL USA	Cleanfuel Chassis Return Hose +1	Fuel System, Other	Equipment	9,366	5 Sep 2011
11V474000	DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA	Freightliner Coronado 2011 +27	Engine and Engine Cooling	Vehicle	6,225	15 Sep 2011
11V458000	HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)	Honda CR-Z 2011	Power Train	Vehicle	5,626	7 Sep 2011
11V465000	DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA	Sterling A-Line 2012 +41	Electronic Stability Control (ESC)	Vehicle	4,444	8 Sep 2011
11V483000	YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, USA	Yamaha VMX17 2010 +2	Engine and Engine Cooling	Vehicle	2,234	26 Sep 2011
11E037000	MASTERLOCK CO.	Masterlock TRI-Ball Mount	Trailer Hitches	Equipment	2,160	21 Sep 2011
11V480000	DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA	Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner MVP-EF 2012 +5	Engine and Engine Cooling	Vehicle	1,825	21 Sep 2011
11V475000	CORP. MICRO BIRD, INC.	Micro Bird MB II School Bus 2011 +3	Seats	Vehicle	1,059	19 Sep 2011
11V470000	WHEELED COACH INDUSTRIES	Wheeled Coach E-350 van 2007 +6	Equipment	Vehicle	725	8 Sep 2011
11V487000	CHRYSLER GROUP LLC	Dodge Journey 2012 +6	Engine and Engine Cooling	Vehicle	667	29 Sep 2011
11V454000	AULICK MANUFACTURING, INC.	Aultimate Rear Bumpers 2006 +7	Structure	Vehicle	642	1 Sep 2011
11V460000	VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA	Volvo VNL 2012 +3	Trailer Hitches	Vehicle	299	1 Sep 2011
11V486000	OPEN RANGE R.V. COMPANY	Open Range Journeyer 2010 +1	Structure	Vehicle	207	27 Sep 2011
11V476000	BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC	BMW 328I 2011 +1	Power Train	Vehicle	190	15 Sep 2011
11V485000	TIFFIN MOTORHOMES, INC.	Tiffin Allegro Bus 2011 +1	Engine and Engine Cooling	Vehicle	179	23 Sep 2011
11V461000	MACK TRUCKS, INC	Mack Pinnacle (cxu) 2011 +1	Trailer Hitches	Vehicle	113	1 Sep 2011
11V482000	ALUMINUM TRAILER COMPANY	ATC Fast Lane 2009 +16	Trailer Hitches	Vehicle	85	23 Sep 2011
11V462000	VANTAGE MOBILITY INTERNATIONAL, LLC	VMI Honda Odyssey Northstar 2011 +1	Fuel System, Gasoline	Vehicle	80	2 Sep 2011
11V479000	SILVER EAGLE MANUFACTURING	Silver Eagle Tandem 2010 +5	Service Brakes, Air	Vehicle	43	16 Sep 2011
11V451000	ALTEC INDUSTRIES INC.	Altec Digger Derrick 2011	Equipment	Vehicle	35	1 Sep 2011
11V477000	VACTOR MANUFACTURING	Vactor Jetter-V 2011 +3	Equipment	Vehicle	8	16 Sep 2011
11V471000	KOVATCH MOBILE EQUIPMENT CORP	KME Predator 2010 +2	Engine and Engine Cooling	Vehicle	5	8 Sep 2011
11V481000	WILSON TRAILER COMPANY	Wilson Grain Trailer 2011	Service Brakes, Air	Vehicle	4	22 Sep 2011
11V484000	TECHWORKS INC.	Overland Ospry 2000	Equipment	Vehicle	1	28 Sep 2011

Ordered by units. DND: do-not-drive advisory; PO: park-outside advisory. Campaigns naming several vehicles link to the first; the others are on that vehicle's model page.

CPSC consumer product recalls

Date	Recall	Firm	Category	Hazard	Units	No.
29 Sep 2011	Pacific Décor Recalls Pourable Gel Fuel Due to Burn and Flash Fire Hazards	Pacific Décor	Gel Fuels	Fire, Burn	3,600	11344
29 Sep 2011	Shermag Recalls to Repair Drop-Side Cribs Due to Entrapment, Suffocation and Fall Hazards	Shermag	Cribs	Strangulation, Suffocation, Entrapment	2,300	11343
29 Sep 2011	Musical Wooden Table Toys Recalled by Battat Due to Choking Hazard	Battat	Toy Musical Instruments	Choking	14,000	11342
29 Sep 2011	Husqvarna Professional Products Recalls RedMax Brushcutter Due to Fire Hazard	Husqvarna Zenoah Co. Ltd., an affiliate of Husqvarna Professional Products Inc., Charlotte, N.C	Brushcutters	Fire	10,500	11341
28 Sep 2011	Luminosities/Windflame Recalls Pourable Gel Fuels Due to Burn and Flash Fire Hazards	Fuel Barons	Gel Fuels	Fire, Burn	26,500	11340
28 Sep 2011	Smart Solar Recalls Pourable Gel Fuel Due to Burn and Flash Fire Hazards	Smart Solar	Gel Fuels	Fire, Burn	1,400	11339
28 Sep 2011	Real Flame Recalls Pourable Gel Fuel Due to Burn and Flash Fire Hazards		Gel Fuels	Fire, Burn	100,000	11338
28 Sep 2011	Fuel Barons Recalls Pourable Gel Fuels Due to Burn and Flash Fire Hazards	Fuel Barons	Gel Fuels	Fire, Burn	14,000	11337
28 Sep 2011	Bond Manufacturing Recalls Pourable Gel Fuel Due to Burn and Flash Fire Hazards	Bond Manufacturing	Gel Fuels	Fire, Burn	16,500	11336
28 Sep 2011	LM Import & Export Recalls Toy Cars Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard	LM Import & Export	Toy Vehicles (Not Riding Toys)	Lead or chemical, Violation of standard	1,900	11335
28 Sep 2011	Little Tikes Expands Recall of Toy Workshop and Tool Sets Due to Choking Hazard	Little Tikes	Building Sets	Choking	1,700,000	11334
22 Sep 2011	Bridgeway Recalls Bicycles Due to Fall Hazard	Bridgeway International	Bicycles and Bicycle Accessories	Fall	91,000	11331
22 Sep 2011	Specialized Bicycle Components Recalls Bicycles Due to Fall Hazard	Advanced Group	Bicycles and Bicycle Accessories	Fall	14,200	11330
20 Sep 2011	American Woodcrafters Recalls to Repair Bunk Beds Due To Fall Hazard	American Woodcrafters	Bunk Beds	Fall	180	11329
16 Sep 2011	John Deere Recalls Lawn Tractors Powered by Kawasaki Engines Due to Overheating and Fire Hazards	Deere & Company, of Moline, Ill. (tractors)	Garden Tractors and Accessories	Fire, Overheating	36,500	11752
15 Sep 2011	Target, Select Brands Recall Chefmate Blender Due to Laceration Hazard	Select Brands	Electric Blenders	Laceration	304,000	11328
14 Sep 2011	Kubota Recalls Riding Mowers Due to Fire Hazard	Kubota Manufacturing	Riding Lawn Mowers	Fire	6,100	11751
14 Sep 2011	John Deere Recalls Lawn Tractors; Brake Failure Can Cause Loss of Control	Deere & Company	Garden Tractors and Accessories	Crash	5,200	11326
14 Sep 2011	John Deere Recalls Lawn Tractors Due to Laceration Hazard	Deere & Company	Garden Tractors and Accessories	Laceration	15,500	11325
14 Sep 2011	Home Fires Prompt Dehumidifier Recall Reannouncement from LG Electronics	LG Electronics Tianjin Appliance	Dehumidifiers	Fire, Burn	98,000	11324
13 Sep 2011	Weehoo Recalls Bike Trailers Due to Fall and Crash Hazards	Weehoo	Bicycles and Bicycle Accessories	Fall, Crash	2,700	11323
8 Sep 2011	Dolls Recalled by Pottery Barn Kids Due To Strangulation Hazard	Pottery Barn Kids, a division of Williams-Sonoma	Dolls or Plush Toys or Action Figures	Strangulation	81,000	11321
8 Sep 2011	Target Recalls to Repair Embark Resistance Cords Due to Injury Hazard	Target	Exercise Equipment	Impact injury	447,000	11320
8 Sep 2011	KTM North America Recalls Off-Road Motorcycles Due to Fall or Crash Hazard	KTM North America	Two-Wheeled Powered Off-Road Vehicles	Fall, Crash	6,117	11319
7 Sep 2011	Lamplight Farms Recalls Pourable Gel Fuel Due to Burn and Flash Fire Hazards	Lamplight Farms	Gel Fuels	Fire, Burn	217,000	11346
2 Sep 2011	LED Night Lights Recalled by Camsing Global Due to Burn Hazard	Corvest Acquisition Inc. (now Camsing Global LLC)	Night-Lights	Burn, Mould or bacteria, Overheating	10,000	11318
1 Sep 2011	Wooden Rattle Recalled by Manhattan Group Due to Choking Hazard	Manhattan Group	Baby Rattles	Choking	3,300	11316

FDA food, drug and device enforcement

No FDA enforcement event was reported in September 2011.

Questions and answers

How many recalls were there in September 2011?

30 NHTSA vehicle campaigns and 3 equipment, tire or child-seat campaigns, 27 CPSC consumer product recalls and 0 FDA enforcement events (0 product records).

What was the largest vehicle recall in September 2011?

11V464000 by SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC., about 318,215 units (suspension).

Where does this data come from?

NHTSA flat files (campaigns by the date the Part 573 report was received), the CPSC recall API (by announcement date) and openFDA enforcement reports (by FDA report date), retrieved 24 Sep 2026.

Provenance

Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation flat files (public domain), CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services (public domain), openFDA enforcement reports (CC0), retrieved 24 Sep 2026. Months are assigned by report-received date (NHTSA), announcement date (CPSC) and FDA report date. See the methodology.