Recall Register

Months

Recalls in April 2012

50 vehicle campaigns · 24 product recalls · 0 FDA events

In April 2012 NHTSA received 50 vehicle recall campaigns (down from 55 in March 2012) covering about 374,189 vehicles and other products, plus 9 equipment, tire or child-seat campaigns.

The CPSC announced 24 consumer product recalls (up from 17) covering about 957,260 units, and FDA posted 0 enforcement events (level with 0): none.

50NHTSA vehicle campaigns55 in March 2012
374,189units in NHTSA campaigns
24CPSC product recalls17 in March 2012
0FDA enforcement events0 in March 2012

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

NHTSA vehicle and equipment recalls

CampaignManufacturerFirst vehicle listedComponentTypeUnitsReceived
12V149000FORD MOTOR COMPANYFord Focus 2012VisibilityVehicle140,3105 Apr 2012
12T009000MICHELIN NORTH AMERICA, INC.Michelin XM505 LRJ +2TiresTire73,64513 Apr 2012
12V151000GENERAL MOTORS LLCGMC Acadia 2011 +5VisibilityVehicle47,8469 Apr 2012
12T006000PT. MULTISTRADA ARAH SARANA, TBKAchilles Desert Hawk A/P +1TiresTire36,5925 Apr 2012
12V143000NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.Nissan Titan 2012 +1EquipmentVehicle26,6264 Apr 2012
12V176000BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLCBMW 3 Series 2012SeatsVehicle7,60020 Apr 2012
12E014000SUNRIGHT INTERNATIONAL OF AMERICA, INC.Rodia RHD 103 +1EquipmentEquipment6,9979 Apr 2012
12V138000DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICAFreightliner Western Star 2012 +1SeatsVehicle5,2472 Apr 2012
12E015000MERITOR, INCMeritor TL SeriesPower TrainEquipment4,31018 Apr 2012
12V159000BOMBARDIER RECREATIONAL PRODUCTS INC.CAN-AM Spyder RT 2010Service Brakes, AirVehicle3,25911 Apr 2012
12V178000DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICAFreightliner Business Class M2 2012 +7Service Brakes, AirVehicle3,11624 Apr 2012
12V161000BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLCBMW 5-Series Gran Turismo 2011 +5Engine and Engine CoolingVehicle2,84610 Apr 2012
12T007000DEL-NAT TIRE CORPORATIONChaparral Radial XTTiresTire2,6632 Apr 2012
12V186000STARTRANS BUS CORPORATIONStartrans Senator 2008 +24Equipment Adaptive/MobilityVehicle2,06027 Apr 2012
12V142000CHRYSLER GROUP LLCJeep Compass 2012 +1Fuel System, GasolineVehicle1,6893 Apr 2012
12V177000BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLCBMW S 1000 RR 2012Engine and Engine CoolingVehicle1,41420 Apr 2012
12E013000QUALITY TRAILER PRODUCTS, LPQuality Trailer Products Trailer AxleSuspensionEquipment1,1254 Apr 2012
12T008000COOPER TIRE & RUBBER CO.Cooper Discoverer H/TTiresTire1,0845 Apr 2012
12V137000DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICAFreightliner 114SD 2013 +4SteeringVehicle1,0462 Apr 2012
12V163000ELKHART COACHElkhart Ecii 2006 +9Equipment Adaptive/MobilityVehicle76112 Apr 2012
12V158000GULF STATES TOYOTA, INC.Toyota Tacoma 2012EquipmentVehicle67210 Apr 2012
12V160000AUTO TRIM DESIGN OF MID MARYLANDWebasto Hollandia 700 +2VisibilityVehicle62610 Apr 2012
12V175000REINKE MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.Reinke Intermodal Tank Chassis 2012 +4SuspensionVehicle50730 Apr 2012
12V141000CHRYSLER GROUP LLCChrysler Town and Country 2012 +1SuspensionVehicle2893 Apr 2012
12V170000NAVISTAR, INCInternational Terrastar 2012SteeringVehicle23417 Apr 2012
12V179000NESCO BUS MAINTENANCECarrier EM-1EquipmentVehicle23124 Apr 2012
12E018000COMMERCIAL VEHICLE GROUPCVG HP Air Suspension SeatSeatsEquipment21527 Apr 2012
12V174000PJ TRAILERSPJ Trailers DD 2011EquipmentVehicle19419 Apr 2012
12V165000TEMSA GLOBALTemsa TS35 2011 +5EquipmentVehicle15310 Apr 2012
12V146000VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INCVolkswagen Passat 2012Fuel System, DieselVehicle1535 Apr 2012
12V153000BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANYBlue Bird Vision 2010 +8Equipment Adaptive/MobilityVehicle1255 Apr 2012
12V173000TRANS TECH BUSTrans Tech DW6+9166 2008 +14Equipment Adaptive/MobilityVehicle7718 Apr 2012
12V166000ROLLS-ROYCE MOTORS, INC.Rolls-Royce Ghost 2010 +1Engine and Engine CoolingVehicle6910 Apr 2012
12V183000JAYCO, INC.Jayco JAY Flight 2012EquipmentVehicle6627 Apr 2012
12V157000MOBILITY CONQUEST LLCMobility Conquest Trike 2009 +1Service Brakes, HydraulicVehicle4810 Apr 2012
12V148000DAIMLER BUSES NORTH AMERICA, INC.Daimler Sprinter Bus 2008 +1Equipment Adaptive/MobilityVehicle424 Apr 2012
12V164000CORP. MICRO BIRD, INC.Girardin G5 2011 +2Equipment Adaptive/MobilityVehicle3812 Apr 2012
12V169000MAIN MOBILITY, INC.Chevrolet Express 2008 +4Equipment Adaptive/MobilityVehicle3417 Apr 2012
12V150000DAVIS EQUIPMENT CORPORATIONMerritt Commodity Trailer 38' Grain Hopper 2009 +3EquipmentVehicle256 Apr 2012
12V187000CROSSROADS RVCrossroads Elevation 2012Fuel System, GasolineVehicle2430 Apr 2012
12V182000BLOOMER TRAILER MANUFACTURING INCBloomer Evolution 2012EquipmentVehicle2324 Apr 2012
12V168000BIG TEX TRAILER MANUFACTURING, INC.Big TEX 22GN 2012 +1EquipmentVehicle209 Apr 2012
12V147000VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INCVolkswagen Routan 2012SuspensionVehicle155 Apr 2012
12V156000MAXEY TRAILERS, INC.Gooseneck Tandem Dual 2011EquipmentVehicle149 Apr 2012
12V154000CORP. MICRO BIRD, INC.Micro Bird G5 Transit Bus 2009 +2Equipment Adaptive/MobilityVehicle135 Apr 2012
12V184000AIRSTREAM, INC.Airstream International 2013 +1EquipmentVehicle1227 Apr 2012
12V152000ROADCLIPPER ENTERPRISES, INC.Fleetneck Fmax212L30X102 2012 +5EquipmentVehicle79 Apr 2012
12V144000MO TRAILERSMO Trailers 39 VS 2011 +1EquipmentVehicle54 Apr 2012
12V185000STARTRANS BUS CORPORATIONStartrans Mfsab 2009 +1Equipment Adaptive/MobilityVehicle427 Apr 2012
12V181000GULF TRANGulf Tran GT Gulf Tran 2011Equipment Adaptive/MobilityVehicle424 Apr 2012
12V180000CIRCLE W TRAILERSCircle W CWT68327K 2011 +3EquipmentVehicle424 Apr 2012
12V171000ALUMINUM TRAILER COMPANYATC RSX 2012 +1EquipmentVehicle218 Apr 2012
12V167000CUSTOM BUILT GOOSENECK TRAILERS, INC.Cbgt Gooseneck Trailer 2012EquipmentVehicle213 Apr 2012
12V140000WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES INC.Winnebago Access 2008Equipment Adaptive/MobilityVehicle22 Apr 2012
12V172000TRANS TECH BUSTrans Tech DW5+9159Frl 2009Equipment Adaptive/MobilityVehicle116 Apr 2012
12V162000FALCON TRAILER WORKS, INC.Falcon Gooseneck 2012EquipmentVehicle110 Apr 2012
12V155000MIDSOTA MANUFACTURING INC.Midsoda ST-22 2012EquipmentVehicle19 Apr 2012
12V139000INTERSTATE TRAILER, INC.Interstate 30Dle 2012EquipmentVehicle12 Apr 2012
12E016000ENERGY AND WATER SOLUTIONSEnergy and Water Solution CNG TankEquipmentEquipment—17 Apr 2012

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

DateRecallFirmCategoryHazardUnitsNo.
26 Apr 2012Kawasaki USA Recalls Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles Due to Injury, Death HazardKawasaki MotorsRecreational Off-Road Vehicles (ROV)2,00012731
26 Apr 2012Gerber Recalls Instant Knife Due to Laceration HazardGerberKnives With Replaceable BladesLaceration3,00012163
26 Apr 2012Target Recalls Bunny Sippy Cups Due to Injury HazardTarget Corporation; Minneapolis, MinnBaby Bottles and Cups264,00012162
26 Apr 2012Manhattan Group Recalls Baby Rattles Due to Choking HazardManhattan GroupBaby RattlesChoking3,00012161
24 Apr 2012Youth Jacket Recalled by PUMA; Waist Drawstrings Pose Entanglement HazardPUMA North AmericaOuterwear5,00012160
24 Apr 2012Lenovo Expands Recall of ThinkCentre Desktop Computers Due to Fire HazardLenovoComputers Equipment and AccessoriesFire, Overheating13,00012159
24 Apr 2012Girls' Jackets Recalled by Louise Paris; Waist Drawstrings Pose Entanglement Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Ross StoresLouise ParisOuterwear13,00012157
24 Apr 2012Gems Sensors Recalls Pressure Transducers Used in Fire Pump Controllers Due to Risk of Failure in a FireGems SensorsSprinklers (Fire)Fire25,00012156
19 Apr 2012XS Scuba Recalls Miflex High Pressure Diving Hoses Due to Drowning HazardMiflex 2, Villasanta, ItalyScuba DivingDrowning17,00012155
19 Apr 2012Irwin Recalls 10-Inch Circular Saw Blade 3-Pack Due to Laceration Hazard Posed by Defective PackagingIrwin Industrial Tool Company, Huntersville, N.CSawsLaceration, Fall55,26012154
19 Apr 2012Sakar International Recalls Battery Chargers Due to Electrocution, Electric Shock HazardSakar InternationalBattery ChargersElectric shock48,00012153
18 Apr 2012Air Rifles Recalled by Air Venturi Due to Ability to Fire With Safety Switch OnMeca Evanix of South KoreaAir Rifles/Air Guns/BB Guns & AccessoriesFire10012730
18 Apr 2012STOK Gas Grills Recalled by One World Technologies Due to Fire and Burn HazardsOne World TechnologiesGrills and AccessoriesFire, Burn87,60012152
18 Apr 2012Specialized Bicycle Components Recalls Bike Brake Levers Due to Crash HazardSpecialized Bicycle Components Inc., Morgan Hill, CalifBicycles and Bicycle AccessoriesCrash60012151
12 Apr 2012Additional Fire Incidents Prompts Baja Motorsports to Reannounce Dirt Bike RecallBaja Inc. d/b/a Baja MotorsportsMotorcycles/Dirt Bikes (Off-Road) & AccessoriesFire, Burn4,30012150
12 Apr 2012GT, Giant and Trek Bicycles with SR Suntour Suspension Forks Recalled by SR Suntour Due to Fall HazardBicycles and Bicycle AccessoriesFall, Crash17,00012149
12 Apr 2012Nan Far Woodworking Recalls to Repair Drop-Side Cribs Due to Entrapment, Suffocation and Fall Hazards; Sold Exclusively at JcPenneyNan Far WoodworkingCribsStrangulation, Suffocation, Entrapment16,70012148
10 Apr 2012Club Car Recalls Utility and Transport Vehicles Due to Crash HazardClub CarUtility VehiclesCrash10012729
10 Apr 2012Viking Range Recalls Dishwashers Due to Fire HazardViking RangeDishwashersFire, Overheating2,00012147
5 Apr 2012Office Depot Recalls Desk Chairs Due to Fall HazardWonderful YearChairsFall307,00012146
5 Apr 2012Public Bikes Recalls Bicycles Due to Fall HazardWellgo Pedals Corp. Taiwan (pedals)Bicycles and Bicycle AccessoriesFall4,10012145
5 Apr 2012West Elm Recalls Folding Chairs Due to Fall HazardWest Elm, a division of Williams-SonomaChairsFall10,00012144
5 Apr 2012Todson Recalls Bicycle Child Carrier Seats Due to Laceration and Fingertip Amputation HazardsTodsonBaby Carriers (Bicycle-Mounted)Laceration, Tip-over, Amputation40,00012143
4 Apr 2012Husqvarna Recalls Grass and Hedge Trimmers Due to Fire HazardHusqvarna Machinery ManufacturingLawn Trimmers or Edgers (Not Brushcutters)Fire19,50012141

FDA food, drug and device enforcement

No FDA enforcement event was reported in April 2012.

Questions and answers

How many recalls were there in April 2012?

50 NHTSA vehicle campaigns and 9 equipment, tire or child-seat campaigns, 24 CPSC consumer product recalls and 0 FDA enforcement events (0 product records).

What was the largest vehicle recall in April 2012?

12V149000 by FORD MOTOR COMPANY, about 140,310 units (visibility).

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 29 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 29 Sep 2026. Months are assigned by report-received date (NHTSA), announcement date (CPSC) and FDA report date. See the methodology.