Ford, Mercedes-Benz, Tesla among vehicle recalls this week

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The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has listed recalls for May 12-19, including a Ford recall involving 310,203 vehicles and a Mercedes-Benz recall involving 292,287 units. See the list below of this week's car recalls involving 10 or more vehicles, or search USA TODAY's automotive recalls database for more:

Ford

Ford Motor Co. is recalling certain 2021 Expedition and Lincoln Navigator vehicles. An engine compartment fire may occur while driving or parked, even with the ignition in the off position. 39,013 units are affected. Read more

Ford also is recalling certain 2016 Super Duty F-250, F-350, F-450 and F-550 pickups. Dust may accumulate in the steering wheel clock spring, causing an electrical disconnection and resulting in the driver air bag not deploying as intended. 310,203 trucks are affected. Read more

And Ford is recalling 464 2021 Mustang Mach-E vehicles equipped with all-wheel drive. The powertrain control module functional safety software may fail to detect a software error, resulting in unintended acceleration, unintended deceleration or a loss of drive power. Read more

Hyundai

Hyundai Motor America is recalling 10,729 2022 Ioniq 5 vehicles. A software error in the Shifter Control Unit may disengage the parking mechanism, which can allow the vehicle to roll away. Read more

Hyundai also is recalling 215,171 2013-2014 Sonatas. The low-pressure fuel hose that connects the low-pressure fuel pump to the direct injection fuel pump may crack over time, due to heat generated within the engine compartment. Read more

Kia

Kia Motor America is recalling 9,014 2022 EV6 vehicles. A software error in the Shifter Control Unit may disengage the parking mechanism, which can allow the vehicle to roll away. Read more

Kia also is recalling 30 2021-2022 Rio and Forte vehicles. A bolt in the steering column may not be secured properly, which can cause the steering column to detach from the steering rack and result in a loss of steering control. Read more

Land Rover

Jaguar Land Rover North America is recalling 19 2022 New Range Rovers. Due to improperly tightened fasteners, the front crash sensors may become loose and malfunction. Read more

Mercedes-Benz

Mercedes-Benz USA is recalling 292,287 2006-2012 ML-Class, GL-Class, and R-Class vehicles. Please refer to MBUSA's recall report for specific vehicle model details. Moisture may accumulate and cause corrosion in the brake booster housing unit, which can result in reduced brake performance or brake failure. Read more

Mercedes-Benz also is recalling 88 2021 GLB 250 vehicles. The level sensor linkage on the rear axle might not have been installed properly, which could affect the headlight leveling function. Read more

Mitsubishi

Mitsubishi Motors North America is recalling 2,865 2022 Outlander vehicles. The Automatic Locking Retractor in the right front, second-row right, and second-row left seat belt assemblies may deactivate before the seat belts are fully retracted, which can result in an unsecured child restraint system. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection." Read more

Tesla

Tesla is recalling 129,960 2021-2022 Model S, Model X, and 2022 Model 3 and Model Y cars operating certain firmware releases. The infotainment central processing unit may overheat during the preparation or process of fast-charging, causing the CPU to lag or restart. Read more

Toyota

Gulf States Toyota is recalling 661 2022 4Runner, Tacoma, Highlander and Highlander hybrid vehicles. The load-carrying capacity modification labels may not be permanent and can fade, becoming illegible. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims." Read more

To find more recalls for vehicles, groceries, consumer products and more, visit USA TODAY's searchable recalls database.

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