NHTSA Investigating the Volvo XC90 for Lighting Issues
29 Jul 2010, 09:58 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Toyota and Lexus aren’t performing alone in the recall concert being held in the U.S., as Volvo’s American arm is waiting in the backstage area. The Swedish company’s XC90 model...
Toyota and Lexus Recall 412,000 Cars Due to Steering Issues · Updated
29 Jul 2010, 13:43 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Ladies and Gentlemen we give you... a new Toyota recall (that also affects Lexus). Toyota’s U.S. arm announced that it will initiate a voluntary safety recall for 373,000 units of the Toyot...
Jaguar Recalls 5,000 XK and XF Due to Engine Stalling
27 Jul 2010, 09:18 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / It seems that the latest “trend” in U.S. recall fashion is to have issues with the fueling system. A few days ago, BMW said that it will recall a certain number of the 5 Series and 5 ...
Nissan Recalling 51,000 Cubes Due to Fuel Leak Issue
27 Jul 2010, 07:02 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The latest automotive producer to be hit by a recall comes from Japan. We are talking about Nissan Motor Company, which is recalling 51,000 units of the Cube in North America. The call back campa...
BMW Recalling 5 Series and 5 Series GT Due to Fuel Sensor Issue
26 Jul 2010, 10:34 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Is the recall madness ever going to slow down or will it keep affecting one automotive producer after another? Unfortunately, we don’t know the answer to that question, but what we do know ...
Subaru Recalls Legacy and Outback Models Again
25 Jul 2010, 17:04 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Subaru Legacy and Outback models are being affected by a recall campaign for the third time this summer. Subaru is now recalling 809 Legacy and Outback vehicles in the U.S., as insideline rep...
Kawasaki Issues 2010 ER-6f Recall
22 Jul 2010, 13:23 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The British division of Kawasaki has just announced it is initiating a factory recall of the company’s ER-6f middleweight motorcycle, due to some rear brake operating issues that could lead to...
Toyota Debuts U.S. Service Campaign Outside Recalls
15 Jul 2010, 09:52 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Toyota announced that it is starting a new fixing campaign in the U.S. The initiative, which involves 735,000 cars, will be debuted debuted the company’s recalls, as the issues as not seen as ...
Toyota Sudden Acceleration Might Be Drivers' Fault
14 Jul 2010, 07:21 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Toyota has recently been under the spotlight for its recall issues again, due to the faulty valve springs problem, but the company’s previous huge recall campaigns are the one that are affecti...
Dodge, Jeep, Ram Vehicles Recalled Due to Defective Brake Line
12 Jul 2010, 09:46 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / American manufacturer Chrysler has issued yet another recall after the massive one announced back in June due to problems discovered in the Dodge Grand Caravan, Chrysler Town and Country, and Jeep W...
Ford Transit Connect Recalled for Head Protection
12 Jul 2010, 08:38 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The recall frenzy has reached American manufacturer Ford as well, with the Transit Connect vans being involved in the latest campaign. Specifically, we are talking about 33,728 model year 2010 Trans...
Holden Recalls 34,400 VE Ute for Tailgate Glitch
12 Jul 2010, 06:04 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / GM's Australian unit Holden announced over the weekend it is recalling 34,432 current-model VE Utes to fix a problem with the vehicle's tailgates. According to the manufacturer, the tailga...
Toyota Faulty Valve Springs Recall List Announced
9 Jul 2010, 11:07 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Toyota had just managed to settle the recall waters a little bit last month, when its premium division Lexus debuted a recall for 17,000 HS 250h hybrid vehicles that were suspected of having a fuel ...
Opel Recalling Corsa Over Hand Brake Issue
8 Jul 2010, 14:21 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The recall phenomenon has left Japan & the U.S. and has landed in Europe to pay a visit to Opel. The German automotive producer announced that it will recall thousands of new Corsa vehicles o...
2010 Subaru Legacy, Outback Recalled Due to Electrical Issues
7 Jul 2010, 10:31 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The recall frenzy that seems to be spreading its tentacles to more and more automakers has now reached Subaru’s North American yard again. After the nearly 30,000 Legacy and Outback models rec...
Toyota Chose Not to Issue Valve Springs Recall in 2008
7 Jul 2010, 10:29 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / A Toyota official confirmed the fact that the company was aware of the faulty valve springs issue, stating that the automaker decided to change the springs used to correct it two years ago but did n...
Toyota Valve Springs Recall Fix: Between 7 and 22 Hours
6 Jul 2010, 15:32 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Even though the title of “the latest carmaker to be hit by the recall malady” is shared by BMW and Mazda - with the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration investigating a po...
NHTSA Investigates BMW and Mazda For Power-Steering Issues
5 Jul 2010, 07:52 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / It seems like the recall phenomenon continues to spread, with the latest companies potentially affected being BMW and Mazda - which are currently being investigated by the U.S. automotive safety reg...
Toyota Faulty Valve Springs Recall Begins
3 Jul 2010, 20:22 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Toyota’s premium arm, Lexus, announced that it will issue a U.S. recall for 138,000 vehicles affected by the faulty valve springs problem, with the initiative debuting next week. The move c...
Toyota Valve Springs Recall - Tech Explanation · Updated
3 Jul 2010, 19:21 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Earlier this week Toyota made a less-than-pleasant announcement, informing us that 270,000 vehicles sold around the world have faulty engines. The company did not mentioned if it was considering a r...