Posted in Automotive, Recalls, Safety on Jan 9th, 2008
BMW is being investigated by Federal safety officials on whether it’s “Intelligent Airbag System” is in need of a recall. If the recall does take effect, more than 300,000 BMWs should be recalled. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it is reviewing various 2004-06 BMW models because the sensing system for the front passenger’s […]
Posted in Automotive, Recalls, Safety on Dec 22nd, 2007
General Motors announced Friday that they were recalling over 313,000 vehicles. The cause of the recall is a potential fluid leak that could cause the passenger to loose control of the vehicle. The recall is affective worldwide, but it affects over 275,000 domestic vehicles. The vehicles include the 2005-2007 model year Cadillac CTS and STS […]
Posted in Automotive, Recalls, Safety on Dec 21st, 2007
American Honda is issuing a recall concerning 43,000 Acura RL luxury sedans sold in the U.S. The recall involves a defective power steering hose that could lead to a possible fire. The material the hose is made of can break apart cause’ of under-hood tempetures and prematurely crack. This could case power steering fluid to […]
Posted in Automotive, Recalls, Safety on Dec 20th, 2007
Again Toyota! Well it seems Toyota’s quality issues are not solved just yet. Recently the company issued a recall of over 15,000 4×4 Toyota Tundra large pick-up trucks. The recall involves a problem with the truck’s propeller shaft connected which connects to the rear axle of the truck. According to the company a joint in […]
Posted in Automotive, Recalls, Safety on Dec 13th, 2007
Smart is preparing for it’s U.S. debut but they should make sure they can take care of a problem in their current markets first. Over 1,600 of the revamped ForTwo micro cars have been recalled Friday. The problem seems to be with their steering locking rings are not affixed properly. This could cause a potential […]
Posted in Automotive, Recalls on Dec 13th, 2007
Honda Motor Co. started a recall program last night on over 180,000 Civic sedans and coupes. The cause of the recall are that certain cars can have defective wheel bearing seals that leak. That’s not all, the problem can get severe enough to have the car loose a wheel! All of the Civic models were […]
Posted in Automotive, Recalls, Safety on Dec 12th, 2007
The Ford Motor Co. is recalling over 1.17 million trucks, sport utility vehicles and vans to fix an engine sensor that could lead to engine stalling. The problem is being reported to dealers across the nation and is a possible safety hazard. The vehicles involved are all models with 7.3-litre diesel engines, including the Ford […]
Posted in Automotive, Recalls, Safety on Dec 5th, 2007
Nissan Motor Co. is recalling 140,000 of it’s popular Altima sedans because the air filter in the car is potentially a fire hazard. The voluntary recall affects model year 2007 Altimas with four-cylinder, 2.5-litre engines produced between September 2006 and May 2007 at Nissan’s Smyrna plant and between October 2006 and May 2007 at its […]
Posted in Automotive, Recalls, Safety on Dec 5th, 2007
Toyota began a massive recall Thursday concerning their flagship luxury brand Lexus. It appears around 264,000 mid-size luxury vehicles were found to have faulty fuel pipes that could cause the fuel tank to leak. The recall affects all the cars worldwide. The recall includes Lexus models produced in Japan in 2005 and sold overseas, and […]
Posted in Automotive, Recalls, Safety on Dec 5th, 2007
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. is offering exchanges for certain tires sold for use with minivans and small trucks. Even though it is a classic example of a recall, Goodyear’s people insisted the decision is not a recall. “The exchange is not a recall because no design or manufacturing defect was found in the tire”, […]
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