Active defect investigations of vehicles, tires and child car seats

If you are having a safety-related problem with your vehicle, your tires or a child car seat, complete the defect complaint form.

List of active defect investigations

This table lists active Transport Canada defect investigations. We investigate to find out if there are actual safety-related defects within the associated group of motor vehicles, tires and child car seats.

Transport Canada file no.

Year, make, model

Potential safety-related defect

Date opened

3280-03-81

Honda CR-V
2022

Electronic Power Steering (EPS) gearbox malfunction may result in significant reduction in steering assist

2023-02

3280-15-10

Volkswagen Golf TDI
2011-2015

Volkswagen Golf Wagon TDI
2011-2015

Volkswagen Jetta TDI
2011-2015

Volkswagen Beetle TDI
2011-2015

Volkswagen Passat TDI
2011-2015

Audi A3 TDI
2011-2015

Auxiliary Heater Fires

2023-01

3280-07-51

Volkswagen Golf
2015-2020

Volkswagen Golf SportWagen
2015-2020

Volkswagen GTI
2015-2020

Volkswagen Jetta GLI
2019-2020

Audi A3 Sedan
2015-2020

Fuel Tank Suction Jet Pump Failure Creating Risk of Fuel Leak or Engine Stall

2023-01

3280-11-46

Kia Telluride
2020-2021

Trailer Lighting Module Fire

2022-07

3280-11-45

Hyundai Palisade
2020-2021

Trailer Lighting Module Fire

2022-07

3280-14-59

Ford Escape
2020-2021

Ford Explorer
2020-2021

Chrome Peeling on Power Window Switches Creating Risk of Cut

2022-07

3280-07-49

2015-2022 recreational vehicles that have a Winntec or WIC model number 6020 propane regulator and that are not already included in one of the safety recall campaigns listed below:

2021-328, 2021-364, 2021-367, 2021-368, 2021-369, 2021-388, 2021-398, 2021-536, 2021-552, 2021-562, 2021-563, 2021-564, 2021-569 and 2022-040.

Propane (LPG) regulator failure creating a risk of fire

2022-03