CarPro News | CarPro

Weekly Recalls: Acura/Honda, Ford, Jeep, Hyundai *FIRE RISK*

Written by CarPro | May 21, 2026 3:41:06 PM

**ACURA/HONDA**

CRASH RISK

  • NHTSA ID Number: 26V306000
  • Manufacturer Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
  • Components BACK OVER PREVENTION
  • Potential Number of Units Affected: 59887

Summary

American Honda Motor Company (Honda) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Honda Prologue and 2024 Acura ZDX vehicles. The rearview camera screen may display a distorted or blank image.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the rearview camera, free of charge. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, are expected to be mailed July 6, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the remedy is available. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are DO5 and RO6. The information in your report suggests that Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) may have been aware of this issue more than five business days before filing a report with NHTSA. Please be reminded that under Federal law, this agency is to be notified of all safety defect and/or noncompliance decisions within five business days. 49 CFR 573.6 Significant civil penalties can be assessed for this violation.

Click Here For NHTSA Documents 

**FORD**

CRASH RISK

  • NHTSA ID Number: 26V299000
  • Manufacturer Ford Motor Company
  • Components STRUCTURE
  • Potential Number of Units Affected: 16200

Summary

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Bronco vehicles. The 3-door and 5-door Molded-In-Color (MIC) hardtop roof panels may have been manufactured improperly, which can allow sections of the outer roof panel to separate and detach from the vehicle.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect and replace the hard top as necessary, free of charge. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk are expected to be mailed May 27, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the remedy is available, anticipated in November 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26S32. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on May 12, 2026.

Click Here For NHTSA Documents

**JEEP**

CRASH RISK

  • NHTSA ID Number: 26V290000
  • Manufacturer Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
  • Components POWER TRAIN
  • Potential Number of Units Affected: 61711

Summary

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2019-2023 Jeep Cherokee vehicles. The power transfer unit (PTU) may fail.

Remedy

The remedy is currently under development. Interim owner notification letters explaining the safety risk are expected to be mailed June 25, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy becomes available. Owners may contact FCA customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA's number for this recall is 40D. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning May 14, 2026.

The remedy is currently under development. As an interim remedy, Waymo modified the scope of vehicle operations to increase weather-related constraints and updated the vehicle maps. All affected vehicles received the interim update by April 20, 2026.

Click Here For NHTSA Documents

**HYUNDAI**

FIRE RISK

  • NHTSA ID Number: 26V308000
  • Manufacturer Hyundai Motor America
  • Components ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
  • Potential Number of Units Affected: 54337

Summary

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2024-2026 Elantra Hybrid vehicles. The hybrid power control unit (HPCU) assembly may overheat.

Remedy

Dealers will update the HPCU software, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed July 13, 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 301. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on May 16, 2026.

Click Here For NHTSA Documents

Photo Credit: iQoncept/Shutterstock.com.