2011-2012 Chevrolet Corvette recall hatched over faulty hinges
Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Recalls, Safety, Chevrolet
General Motors is recalling 5,755 2011-2012 Chevrolet Corvette coupes for potentially faulty hatch hinges that could break loose in a crash. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the rear hatch hinges on Vettes built between January and September don’t meet federal weight capacity requirements.
The recall was scheduled [...]
VW and Audi recall nearly 170,000 TDI diesel models
Filed under: Sedan, Wagon, Recalls, Safety, Hatchback, Audi, Volkswagen, Diesel
Volkswagen has officially announced a recall of 168,275 Jetta TDI and Golf TDI models as well as certain Audi A3 TDI vehicles after a recent stop sale. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the problem stems from the fuel line that feeds injector number [...]
Stop-sale issued for Volkswagen Jetta and Golf TDI diesel models, recall imminent?
Filed under: Sedan, Wagon, Recalls, Hatchback, Volkswagen, Diesel
According to a post by TDI Club, Volkswagen has issued a stop-sale on all 2009-2012 Jetta, Jetta Sportwagen and Golf TDI vehicles equipped with the company’s 2.0-liter TDI turbo-diesel engine pending a voluntary safety recall. It’s unclear whether or not the 2012 Passat will also be impacted. In [...]
Toyota issues recall for Highlander, Lexus RX 400h hybrids
Filed under: Recalls, Safety, Crossover, Lexus, Toyota
Lexus RX 400h – Click above for high-res image
There’s a problem with some 2006 and 2007 model year Toyota Highlander Hybrid and Lexus RX 400h vehicles. Today, Toyota announced that it will voluntarily recall 45,500 Highlander Hybrid and 36,700 Lexus RX 400h vehicles that were sold in the States. [...]
Honda adding 833,000 vehicles to airbag recall
Filed under: Recalls, Safety, Acura, Honda
Honda has recalled hundreds of thousands of 2001-2003 Honda and Acura models for airbag issues since 2008, and now the Japanese automaker is re-recalling those vehicles. Honda is inspecting 833,000 vehicles for airbags that deploy with too much pressure, which could lead to metal fragments passing through the airbag cushion [...]
Ford F-150 airbag recall balloons by 1.2M units
Filed under: Truck, Government/Legal, Recalls, Safety, Ford
Back in February, we told you about the recall of 150,000 Ford F-150 models due to driver-side airbags that went off on their own right after starting the vehicle. At the time, Ford said the recall was limited to 150,000 units out of the 1.3 million vehicles being investigated [...]
Report: India lacks formal recall policy, developing one “not a priority”
Filed under: Government/Legal, Recalls, Safety, India
Safety recalls are a big deal in the U.S., but in India the issue apparently won’t be broached any time soon. MSN reports that the world’s second most populated country doesn’t have a recall policy, and The Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) apparently has bigger fish to fry.
SIAM President [...]
Dodge Sprinter passenger vans face seatbelt recall
Filed under: Minivan/Van, Government/Legal, Recalls, Safety, Dodge, Mercedes-Benz
2007 Dodge Sprinter – Click above for high-res image gallery
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced on its website that Mercedes-Benz is recalling certain 2008-2011 model year Sprinter vans for a passenger compartment seatbelt issue. The recall, which is only valid for Sprinter vans with a second row [...]
Report: Car rental industry advocates for two-tier recall system
Filed under: Government/Legal, Recalls, Safety
Recalls can be a big problem for car rental companies. The companies make money by renting as many vehicles in advance as possible, and an entirely booked fleet can be a recipe for profits. But what happens when there is a recall on a car or truck that is already scheduled [...]
Report: Honda issues second recall for 2011 Odyssey minivan
Filed under: Minivan/Van, Government/Legal, Recalls, Safety, Honda
2011 Honda Odyssey – Click above for high-res image gallery
The past couple weeks haven’t been kind to the 2011 Honda Odyssey. Two weeks ago, Honda issued a recall for 33,000 minivans for faulty windshield wipers, and now a second recall has been issued for faulty front driver and passenger [...]
