Feds open investigation into Chevy Express, Ford Freestar rust issues
Filed under: Minivan/Van, Government/Legal, Recalls, Safety, Ford, GM, Mercury
‘Tis the season… for road salt. And with that, comes rust. And what does rust bring? Well, for Ford and General Motors, a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration investigation. According to The Detroit News, NHTSA is looking into potential recalls issues with Chevrolet Express vans and Ford [...]
Fed closes investigation into GM SUV fuel sensors
Filed under: SUV, Government/Legal, Recalls, Safety, Buick, Chevrolet, GM, GMC, Saab
Owners of 2005-2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer, GMC Envoy, Buick Rainier and Saab 9-7X SUV models with faulty gas gauges now have some recourse. According to a report in The Detroit News, General Motors will cover half the repair costs for select vehicles with malfunctioning fuel level [...]
Fed closes investigation of Ford F-150 fuel tank straps
Filed under: Truck, Government/Legal, Recalls, Safety, Ford, Lincoln
According to The Detroit News, The National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration has closed its investigation into 2.7 million Ford pickups for fuel tank straps that may have rusted and failed. Affected models included 1997-2001 F-150, 1997 to 1999 F-250 and 2002 to 2003 Lincoln Blackwood trucks.
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NHTSA closes Corolla steering investigation with no defects found
Filed under: Budget, Sedan, Government/Legal, Recalls, Safety, Toyota
2009 Toyota Corolla XRS – Click above for high-res image gallery
Toyota has dodged a bullet after the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration closed its investigation of the power steering system in the 2009-2010 Corolla without finding a defect. To say another recall is the last thing Toyota needs [...]
Ford Escape, Mercury Mariner under investigation for rear glass that shatters
Filed under: SUV, Government/Legal, Recalls, Safety, Ford
2010 Ford Escape – Click above for high-res image gallery
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is currently investigating 2010 and 2011 Ford Escapes and Mercury Mariners due to several complaints of shattering rear glass. According to The Detroit News, there have been 18 reported complaints of the glass braking [...]
Report: NHTSA opens investigation into Kia Sorento and older Subaru Impreza models
Filed under: Minivan/Van, Sedan, Recalls, Crossover, Kia, Subaru
2011 Kia Sorento – Click above for high-res image gallery
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened an investigation into the 2011 Kia Sorento for possible driveshaft failure that results in a sudden loss of power. According to NHTSA, there have been four complaints about the intermediate driveshaft [...]
2010 Ford Fusion safety investigation opened by NHTSA
Filed under: Government/Legal, Recalls, Ford
The 2010 Ford Fusion is the subject of a preliminary investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Problems and complaints that would have been mere blips on the radar in the past are now cause for further scrutiny, and four complaints against the 2010 Fusion, three from the same fleet, [...]
Mini Cooper reportedly under investigation by NHTSA over power steering failures
Filed under: Coupe, Recalls, Mini
2010 Mini Cooper 50 Camden Edition – Click above for high-res image gallery
Mini boasts about the go-kart like handling of its popular Cooper model. It’s true, the car handles like a toy – except when the power-steering goes out. According to CNN Money, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is looking [...]
U.S. intensifies investigation into Toyota Corolla stalling
Filed under: Budget, Sedan, Government/Legal, Recalls, Hatchback, Toyota
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is intensifying its investigation into stalling Toyota Corolla models. According to the Associated Press, the agency has opened what it calls an engineering analysis into 1.8 million Corolla and Matrix models sold between 2005 and 2007. So far, NHTSA has received around [...]
Report: NHTSA launches fresh investigation into Toyota recall delays
Filed under: Budget, SUV, Truck, Government/Legal, Recalls, Safety, Toyota, Off-Road
Toyota is back in hot water with the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration. The government agency has just opened up a new investigation into whether or not the Japanese Automaker initiated a recall on 1989-1998 T100 pickups and 4Runner models quickly enough. Toyota first noticed a [...]
