GM expands axle pin recall to include more pickups, SUVs
Filed under: SUV, Truck, Recalls, Safety, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GM, GMC
It would seem that General Motors has discovered that the defective axle cross pins responsible for a recent recall were installed in more vehicles than originally thought. The automaker has expanded the recall to cover a total of 26,751 vehicles, up from the 1,262 units in [...]
Report: NHTSA getting serious about Ford Windstar axle rust probe
Filed under: Minivan/Van, Government/Legal, Recalls, Safety, Ford
The Ford Windstar is already being examined by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The rear axles were the initial target of investigation but now the review has widened due to claims of the Windstar’s front subframe also being prone to corrosion. So far, NHTSA says it has logged [...]
GM recalls select 2011 model year pickup and SUV models over axle fears
Filed under: Truck, Recalls, Safety, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GM, GMC
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General Motors is recalling a handful light-duty GMT900 pickups from the 2011 model year due to faulty rear axle cross pins. Both the Chevrolet Avalanche and Silverado 1500 are effected, as are the Cadillac Escalade EXT and GMC [...]
Official: Ford Windstar recalled over rear axle risk
Filed under: Minivan/Van, Recalls, Safety, Ford
Back in May, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration started investigating cases of rear axles breaking in late model Ford Windstar minivans after receiving hundreds of complaints from owners. Over three months later, an official recall has just been announced that covers 575,000 1998-2003 Windstars sold in “Salt Belt” states [...]
