2,500 Chevy Cruze sedans recalled for “improperly fastened” steering wheels
Filed under: Budget, Sedan, Recalls, Safety, Chevrolet
2011 Chevrolet Cruze – Click above for high-res image gallery
Chevrolet has reportedly issued a recall of 2,100 of its Cruze compact car in the U.S. and 400 units in Canada after one car was found to have an improperly attached steering wheel. While the defect sounds terrifying, Chevrolet says [...]
2010 Jaguar XF, XK models recalled over power steering issue
Filed under: Coupe, Sedan, Performance, Recalls, Jaguar, Luxury
2010 Jaguar XF Supercharged – Click above for high-res image gallery
Jaguar has issued a recall of 6,085 2010 XF and XK models built between June, 2009 and March, 2010 to repair power steering hoses that could corrode and start to leak. Jag says the hoses it used on [...]
Mitsubishi introduces “world’s lightest” electric power steering motor controller
February 28, 2011 by admin
Filed under Green Auto
Filed under: Etc., Mitsubishi
Back in November of 2010, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (MEC) announced that it was actively developing what it claimed to be the “world’s smallest and lightest” motor controller unit for electric power steering systems in automobiles. This compact unit is, according to Mitsubishi, half the size and 30 percent lighter than the [...]
Dodge recalls 2008-2011 Ram 4500, 5500 pickups over potential steering loss
Filed under: Truck, Recalls, Safety, Work, Chrysler, Dodge
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Chrysler is recalling model year 2008-2011 Dodge Ram 4500 and 5500 Heavy Duty trucks. The culprit is apparently the left ball stud on the tie rod that could weaken and potentially fracture, which could result in a loss of steering [...]
AP: Mercedes recalling 85,000 C- and E-Class models over steering woes
Filed under: Convertible, Coupe, Sedan, Recalls, Safety, Mercedes-Benz, Luxury
Mercedes-Benz has discovered a possible power steering issue in the 2010 and 2011 Mercedes-Benz C-Class and E-Class Coupe and Cabriolet. For an unnamed reason, the cars could suffer a loss of power steering fluid, which could cause drivers to lose “sufficient control of the vehicle,” especially in [...]
2010 Cadillac SRX recalled over power steering lines
Filed under: China, Recalls, Safety, Crossover, Cadillac, Luxury
General Motors has announced a voluntary recall of the 2010 Cadillac SRX luxury CUV over concerns of possible damaged power steering lines. The recall affects 3,996 units, and of those GM believes only two or three are actually affected by this issue. If the power steering lines in [...]
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 [...]
Report: 2007-2009 Mazda3 and Mazda5 models face power steering recall
Filed under: Minivan/Van, Sedan, Recalls, Safety, Hatchback, Mazda
2007 Mazda3 (above) and 2009 Mazda5 (below, right) – Click on either image for high-res gallery
Automotive News is reporting that Mazda has notified the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that it will recall over 200,000 2007 to 2009 Mazda3 and Mazda5 models due to faulty power-assist steering pumps [...]
BREAKING: Toyota to recall 373,000 2000-2004 Avalon sedans in U.S. over faulty steering locks
Filed under: Sedan, Government/Legal, Recalls, Safety, Toyota
2003 Toyota Avalon XLS – click above for high-res image gallery
Toyota Motor Corporation’s recall woes have resurfaced today with official word that the company will recall some 373,000 second-generation Toyota Avalon models built between the 2000 and 2004 model years.
According to the Japanese automaker, the full-size sedans’ steering [...]
Toyota recalls Lexus LX 470 for potential ’steering shaft disengagement’
Filed under: SUV, Recalls, Safety, Lexus
2003 Lexus LX 470 – Click above for high-res image gallery
While the BP oil well blowout in the Gulf of Mexico may have shifted the media spotlight away from from Toyota’s recall problems over the last several months, that doesn’t mean the crisis has ended. One of two new recalls [...]
