9 vehicles recalled this month over a fire or crash risk

Federal safety regulators have opened a wave of recall campaigns in recent weeks, covering everything from suburban SUVs to full-size pickups. The defects range from wiring that can spark a fire to brakes and belts that may fail when a driver needs them most. Here are nine vehicles recalled this month over a fire or crash risk.

1. Mercedes-Benz GLB-Class: The Rollaway Risk

The GLB-Class is one of 310,667 Mercedes-Benz vehicles swept into recall campaign 26V481, opened after engineers traced a corrosion problem to the door microswitch that signals the electronic parking brake to engage. When that switch corrodes, the brake can skip the engagement step entirely, leaving the compact SUV free to roll even though the dashboard shows it parked.

Because the fault sits in the door hardware rather than the brake mechanism itself, a driver gets no obvious warning before the vehicle starts moving on its own. Owners are told to set the parking brake manually and avoid leaving the SUV unattended on a slope until a dealer replaces the corroded switch.

2. Jeep Wrangler: The Park-Outside Order

NHTSA issued an urgent park-outside warning covering 1,076,999 Jeep Wranglers and Gladiators after finding that power-steering pump wiring can ignite a fire even with the ignition off, a defect already linked to 51 reported fires and one injury before the warning went out.

Because the wiring can spark without the engine running, the agency is telling owners to keep the trucks outside and away from garages, carports and other structures until dealers complete the repair. A fire that starts hours after a driver has walked away is the exact scenario the warning is meant to prevent.

3. Kia Telluride: The Seat Short-Circuit

Kia placed 462,869 Tellurides under a park-outside advisory after identifying a seat-related short-circuit risk that can start a fire without warning, prompting the same outdoor-parking precaution Jeep issued for its own wiring defect.

Because the short originates inside the cabin rather than the engine bay, the three-row SUV can be affected whether it has been driven recently or sat idle in a driveway for days. Drivers are urged to park the Tellurides outside and well away from garages and other structures until a dealer inspects and repairs the affected seat wiring.

4. Ford Bronco: The Engine-Bay Wiring Fault

Ford recalled 565,691 Broncos and Bronco Raptors after finding that engine-bay wiring harness damage can short and ignite under the hood, a defect spanning both the standard SUV and its high-performance Raptor sibling.

The recall notice does not limit the risk to older or high-mileage trucks, since the underlying cause is harness wear rather than a specific driving pattern or model year quirk. Owners of either the Bronco or the Bronco Raptor are told to have the wiring inspected before the damage progresses from a short into an actual underhood fire.

5. Ford F-150: The Blocked Backup Camera

A recall covering 47,587 Ford F-150 and F-250 trucks addresses a camera menu display that can stay onscreen while the truck is in reverse, blocking the backup image a driver relies on to see what sits directly behind the tailgate.

Because the menu simply fails to clear rather than the camera failing outright, the problem can look like a minor software glitch instead of a genuine blind-spot hazard. The obscured view fails the federal rearview visibility standard, and Ford is updating the software so the menu clears before the feed is needed.

6. Ram 1500: The Unsecured Belt Anchor

Ram recalled 1,271,294 trucks after discovering that a second-row belt buckle anchor may not have been fastened to the vehicle body during assembly, a build error rather than a worn or aging part.

An anchor that was never secured in the first place can fail to restrain a rear-seat occupant the moment a crash applies real load to the belt, even though the buckle latches and looks normal in daily use. Owners are told to have the second row inspected regardless of how the belt feels.

7. Chevrolet Silverado EV: The Cracking Steel Wheels

General Motors issued a recall for 952 Silverado EV and Sierra EV trucks after finding the steel road wheels can crack at the vent holes, a defect shared across both GM electric pickups.

A cracked wheel can make the heavy electric truck harder to steer at the moment a driver needs full control, not merely a cosmetic flaw. Because the recall population is small, owners should check their own vehicle identification number directly with a dealer rather than assume the crack passed their truck by.

8. Jeep Grand Cherokee: The Missing Rearview Image

The Grand Cherokee is one nameplate inside a Stellantis recall of more than 844,000 vehicles whose rearview camera image can fail to display when the driver shifts into reverse, leaving the dashboard screen blank instead of showing the camera feed.

A blank screen leaves the driver with no camera view of what sits directly behind the vehicle at the exact moment that view matters most, the same visibility gap the federal backup camera mandate was written to close. Stellantis is repairing the software across every nameplate the defect touches, the Grand Cherokee included.

9. BMW X3: The Starter Fire Risk

BMW and Toyota linked a shared starter defect to an underhood fire risk across 318,495 vehicles including the X3, after the same component was traced to both automakers’ engine bays despite the cars carrying different badges.

A component shared across two otherwise unrelated brands means the fire risk cannot be dismissed as a quirk of one factory or one platform. Owners of either the BMW or the Toyota Supra built on the shared starter are told to have the part inspected before the defect turns into an actual fire.