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Mitsubishi Outlander’s Battery Fault Solved
Mitsubishi Outlander’s Battery Fault Solved

25 Apr 2013, 10:28 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Mitsubishi has found the Lithium-ion battery issue that stopped production of the Outlander plug-in hybrid model for several weeks. The Japanese carmaker said that the problem was caused by micro...

 
Toyota, Honda, Nissan and Mazda Recall 3.4 Million Cars Over Faulty Airbags
Toyota, Honda, Nissan and Mazda Recall 3.4 Million Cars Over Faulty Airbags

11 Apr 2013, 14:05 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Japan’s biggest automakers, Toyota, Honda, Mazda and Nissan, have issued a recall for 3.4 million of their vehicles over faulty airbags. In case you’re wondering why four different ma...

 
Hyundai Recalls 186,000 Elantras for Headliner Issue
Hyundai Recalls 186,000 Elantras for Headliner Issue

10 Apr 2013, 13:37 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / After a Hyundai customer reported that his ear was sliced due to the deployment of a side airbag that propelled a headliner support bracket towards his head, the automaker is recalling 186,254 Elant...

 
2013 Ram Trucks Recalled Over Parking Brake, Engine Cover Issues
2013 Ram Trucks Recalled Over Parking Brake, Engine Cover Issues

10 Apr 2013, 11:03 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Earlier today we reported that Chrysler Group LLC has recalled no less than 246,000 vehicles over several issues and is seems that Auburn Hills has some problems in truck sector as well. About 9,...

 
Chrysler Recalls Over 240,000 Vehicles, Jeeps & Dodges Included
Chrysler Recalls Over 240,000 Vehicles, Jeeps & Dodges Included

10 Apr 2013, 09:54 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Over 240,000 Chrysler Group LLC built vehicles assembled between 2007 and 2012, including Jeep and Dodge SUVs, are being recalled for several issues. Chrysler’s new recall campaign started ...

 
2013 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport Recalled For Several Issues
2013 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport Recalled For Several Issues

4 Apr 2013, 14:06 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / More than 8,000 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport made for 2013 may have problems with their brake lights, fuel gauges and gear shifters. The braking problem manifests by intermittent or continuous illu...

 
Hyunday and Kia Recalls 1.6M More Cars for Brake Switch
Hyunday and Kia Recalls 1.6M More Cars for Brake Switch

3 Apr 2013, 16:17 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / After the 700,000 Hyundai and Kia units recalled for the same problem in 2009, the Korean automakers seems to make their largest recall campaign ever with over 1.6 million models sharing the brake s...

 
Subaru Legacy and Outback Recalled Over Brake Problems
Subaru Legacy and Outback Recalled Over Brake Problems

3 Apr 2013, 12:00 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Subaru is recalling its Legacy and Outback models, manufactured between 2005 and 2009, because their brake lines are leaking. It seems that the brake lines in these vehicles are affected by the s...

 
Buick Encore Recalled Because Steering Wheel May Fall Off
Buick Encore Recalled Because Steering Wheel May Fall Off

3 Apr 2013, 08:32 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / You know when in some cartoons the driver ends up crashing his car because the steering wheel comes off? Well you may achieve that in real life if you own a 2013 Buick Encore. General Motors will...

 
Huge Honda CBR250R Indian Recall Is 75% Complete
Huge Honda CBR250R Indian Recall Is 75% Complete

2 Apr 2013, 09:29 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It's been almost for months since Honda's massive recall for the CBR250R bikes, and the Indian branch reports that 75% of the total number of bikes expected have reached a dealership and h...

 
Funny Triumph Recall for Daytona 675, Triples and Tiger 800
Funny Triumph Recall for Daytona 675, Triples and Tiger 800

26 Mar 2013, 12:50 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Now, that's a truly funny recall for a hefty lot of Triumph bikes: their turning signal lamps could fall off and need replacement. Now, this is funny because of the news itself, as the safet...

 
GM Recalls 2013 Buicks, Cadillacs Over Transmission Software Issue
GM Recalls 2013 Buicks, Cadillacs Over Transmission Software Issue

20 Mar 2013, 15:23 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / General Motors is recalling 33,700 model-year 2013 Buicks and Cadillacs to fix a potential software problem that may cause the transmission to unexpectedly shift into sport mode. While the issue ...

 
Volkswagen Announces DSG Recall in China: 21 Models, 380,000 Cars
Volkswagen Announces DSG Recall in China: 21 Models, 380,000 Cars

20 Mar 2013, 08:46 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / If you're the not-so-proud owner of a car equipped with a DSG gearbox, be that a VW, Skoda, SEAT or Audi, than you've probably been following this story very closely the past few months, j...

 
Toyota Total Recall: 310,000 FJ Cruisers Bring 2013 Toll to 1.6M Cars
Toyota Total Recall: 310,000 FJ Cruisers Bring 2013 Toll to 1.6M Cars

18 Mar 2013, 10:54 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Toyota has recently announced that it is recalling 310,000 units of the FJ Cruiser SUV. The recall, which concerns a seat belt anchor point issue, affects vehicles belonging to model years 2007 to 2...

 
2013 Dodge Challenger V6 Models Recalled Due to Fire Hazard
2013 Dodge Challenger V6 Models Recalled Due to Fire Hazard

18 Mar 2013, 09:14 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Chrysler has announced a voluntary recall o certain 2013 Dodge Challenger models to repair an issue that could cause the engine bay to come ablaze. Models equipped with the V6 motor and built dur...

 
Honda Recalls 250,000 Vehicles Over Braking Issue
Honda Recalls 250,000 Vehicles Over Braking Issue

15 Mar 2013, 12:02 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Japanese automaker Honda has issued a recall for nearly 250,000 Honda and Acura vehicles worldwide over stability control and braking system malfunctions. The recall, which is the result of a gov...

 
Nissan Recalls Five 2013 Models over Airbag Issues
Nissan Recalls Five 2013 Models over Airbag Issues

13 Mar 2013, 17:15 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Nissan Motor Company is recalling five 2013 model vehicles, because the front passenger airbag may not deploy in an accident. The recall is expected to begin next month. It seems that the sensors...

 
Seriously BMW, Another R1200GS Recall?
Seriously BMW, Another R1200GS Recall?

7 Mar 2013, 13:34 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Now, we'd really like to see a BMW official stepping up and admit this was all a joke and a publicity stunt, and all the 2013 BMW R1200GS machines are safe and sound, but we fear they won'...

 
Porsche Recalls Over 2,200 New 911 Models
Porsche Recalls Over 2,200 New 911 Models

1 Mar 2013, 11:09 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Porsche has announced a recall for more than 2,000 911 Carrera and Carrera 4 vehicles over exhaust pipe related issues. According to NHTSA, Porsche is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 911 c...

 
New Recall for 2013 BMW R1200GS
New Recall for 2013 BMW R1200GS

22 Feb 2013, 13:51 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Here's a new recall for the all-new (and freshly-priced) 2013 BMW R1200GS big touring machine, though it's a small-scale one. So far BMW has announced that 33 bikes will be recalled to ...