- Vehicles
- 1,056
- Built between
- Jan 2016 – Oct 2016
- Models
- 3
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 7 December 2016
- Repaired
- 66%
- Unrepaired
- 290
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between January 2016 and October 2016. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Dorman Clock Spring AssemblyBuilt January 2016 to October 2016
- Oe Solutions Clock Spring AssemblyBuilt January 2016 to October 2016
- Solutions Clock Spring AssemblyBuilt January 2016 to October 2016
Repair progress
290 of 1,056 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q1 2018.
66% repaired — 695 of 1,056 reported
- Owners not reachable
- 71
Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.
What the defect is
Dorman Products, Inc. (Dorman) is recalling certain Dorman P/N 525-016, Solutions P/N 665-3499 and OE Solutions P/N 525-016 aftermarket clock spring assemblies manufactured January 18, 2016, to October 11, 2016. The coil harness may not have been centered when it was wound, and, as a result, after the air bag is installed, turning the steering wheel may cause the cable to tear.
What could happen
If the cable tears, the driver's air bag may not deploy in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
What gets fixed
Dorman will notify and provide owners with instructions for a diagnostic inspection of the clock spring assemblies. If found defective, Dorman dealers will replace the defective clock spring assembly with a new clock spring, free of charge. The recall began on December 7, 2016.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJanuary 2016 to October 2016
- Recall reported to NHTSA16 November 2016
- Owners notified7 December 2016
- Latest repair reportQ1 2018 — 66% repaired
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 16 November 2016.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact Dorman customer service at 1-800-523-2492 and press 5.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- Dorman Products, Inc.
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.