A report by Safety Research and Strategies says that more than 3,400 Americans will be injured or killed by defective GM and Chrysler products in the first year after bankruptcy. Since Chrysler and most likely GM won’t be held liable for any defects on vehicles sold before their bankruptcies, all those people will have nobody […]
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Posted in Recalls, Safety, SUV on Feb 2nd, 2009
Mitsubishi and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) have started a recall program on 21,493 Outlander vehicles equipped with L.E.D. brake lamps. Apparently the “brake lamp switch may malfunction and cause them not to light up during brake application”, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. “The failure of the brake lamps to […]
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Toyota Motor Corp has just announced that they will recall about 214,500 Lexus luxury cars sold in the United States. The reason for the recall is that corrosion in a pipe that delivers fuel to the engine could lead to leaks over time. Toyota launched the recall program along with the National Highway Traffic and […]
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Posted in Recalls, Safety on Dec 16th, 2008
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued a recall for 6,680 2009 Kia Rondo minivans. The problem seems to be with the Rondo’s fuel pump which might fail. Here is the recall summary posted by the NHTSA: KIA IS RECALLING 6,680 MY 2008-2009 RONDO LX AND EX VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 2.4 LITER […]
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Posted in Safety on Dec 16th, 2008
The HANS device has revolutionized motor racing safety. It works buy restricting certain movements of the next to prevent serious injury in the event of a racing accident. The devices have proven their worth countless times during competition use. It’s no surprise then that when HANS Performance Products found out a competitor was producing a […]
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Posted in BMW, Recalls, Safety on Dec 15th, 2008
In a rather bizarre recall, BMW is in the process of recalling all 2007-2008 Mini Cooper S models. The bizarre thing isn’t the recall itself, but rather what it was for. Apparently, the problem is that the sporty tailpipe on the Cooper S’s exhaust system protrudes far enough out that if you were to get […]
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Posted in Recalls, Safety on Dec 15th, 2008
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has recently issued a recall of certain Cooper Brand tires. Cooper Tire is recalling the Cooper CS4 Touring (VR) tires, size 215/55R17, produced between September 7 and October 11, 2008. The reason for the recall is that these certain tires may have been cured for an inadequate amount […]
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Posted in Research, Safety, Uncategorized on Dec 14th, 2008
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) 2008 will be a record year for traffic fatalities in this country. Not record high, but rather, record lows. You see that’s because according to the NHTSA 31, 110 people died in traffic-related accidents this year compared to 34, 502 people for 2007. That means that […]
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Posted in Automotive, Chrysler, Dodge, Recalls, Safety on Nov 10th, 2008
Chrysler is in the process of recalling 20,283 2006-’09 Dodge Charger and Magnum vehicles built with the police package and equipped with a column shifter. The reason for the recall is that the gearshift cable may become disengaged from the steering column mounting bracket. This malfunction can cause an incorrect transmission gearshift position display, which […]
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Posted in Automotive, Recalls, Safety, Volkswagen on Nov 10th, 2008
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has issued a recall of 130 Volkswagen Passat, Passat Wagon, and CC models over a possible faulty steering system. The Volkswagen’s system, which is fully electromechanical, may have a steering gear control unit that can malfunction due to a damaged capacitor. “If this malfunction occurs, the driver’s steering input […]
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