Toyota North America Confirms Lexus LS Recall
20 May 2010, 07:40 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Toyota North America has issued a press release following the announcement that Toyota Japan has decided to recall certain Lexus LS models globally due to steering system concerns. “Toyota ...
BMW Recalls K 1200 GT and R-Series Boxer-Twins
19 May 2010, 13:58 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The motorcycle arm of German manufacturer BMW recently issued a statement in which it reveals it has decided to recall R-Series boxer-twins and K 1200 GT motorcycles. The safety recall announced by ...
NHTSA Is Investigating Mercedes-Benz E-Klasse for Faulty Airbags
19 May 2010, 08:57 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is investigating Mercedes E-Klasse cars after it has received complaints about faulty airbags, Bloomberg informs. US regulators have lau...
Toyota to Recall 11,500 Lexus LS Sedans
19 May 2010, 07:12 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Toyota Motor Corporation is preparing to recall 11,500 Lexus vehicles sold worldwide for problems related to steering. The company plans to recall 7,000 vehicles overseas (including 3,800 in the...
Subaru Recalls 30,000 Outback, Legacy
13 May 2010, 14:13 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Japanese manufacturer Subaru announced it has initiated a recall campaign for 2010 model year Outback and Legacy models. The fault which prompted the carmaker into taking this decision is a fault in...
Toyota Risking Another $16.4 Million Fine for Delayed Recall
11 May 2010, 07:21 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Toyota waited nearly a year in 2005 to recall trucks and SUVs in the US with faulty steering rods, despite issuing a similar recall in Japan and receiving dozens of reports from American motorists a...
GM Recalls Over 164,000 Hummers H3 and 40,000 Corvettes
6 May 2010, 06:47 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / General Motors is recalling 164,190 Hummer H3 and H3T SUVs because of a fault that could cause a piece of the hood to detach while the SUV is being driven. The American automaker is also recalling 4...
Infiniti Recalls Over 134,000 G35 Sedans and Coupes
5 May 2010, 06:23 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Nissan Motor Company announced a recall for almost 134,215 Infiniti G35 luxury sedans and coupes. The recall is related to faulty airbags that may not deploy during a crash, U.S. regulators said. ...
Volvo Might Recall 150k Vehicles For Sudden Acceleration Issue
4 May 2010, 12:54 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Volvo is planning to issue a warning for 150,000 European customers, informing them that an engine problem could cause their cars to suddenly accelerate and is ready to initiate a recall for the aff...
GM Recalling 40,000 Corvettes Due to Steering Column Issue
4 May 2010, 09:58 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Although automotive enthusiasts regard performance vehicles as true heroes of the road, these cars have their fair share of Achilles’ heel(s), with various issues standing in the way of road b...
161,000 Dodge Calibers Under Investigation for Sticky Accelerator Pedals
3 May 2010, 14:52 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / The sticky accelerator pedal problem seems to affect other automakers as well, not only Toyota. Chrysler Group accelerator pedals made by the same company that supplied Toyota Motor Corporation are ...
Lexus Resumes Sales of the GX 460 after Announcing Fix
30 Apr 2010, 07:52 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Lexus has announced a solution to the faulty stability control system which resulted in the recall of the GX 460 luxury SUV. Toyota’s luxury division has issued a press release in which it sta...
Acura TSX Recalled to Fix Steering Hose
30 Apr 2010, 07:46 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Japanese manufacturer Acura shed another negative light on vehicles manufactured by a company from the country of the Rising Sun, after announcing the recall of some 167,000 Acura TSX models, build ...
Volvo Recalls 2,500 XC90 SUVs for Potential Fire Risk
29 Apr 2010, 08:33 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Volvo USA has recalled almost 2,500 XC90 SUV due to a faulty fuel line that could lead to a fire in the right front wheel housing, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Association (NHTSA...
Toyota Sequoia Recall Official
29 Apr 2010, 07:11 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As we told you yesterday, Japanese manufacturer Toyota was expected to announce the recall of 2003 model year Sequoia SUVs, to fix a glitch in the Vehicle Stability Control (VSC) system. Unlike yest...
Toyota to Recall 50,000 Sequoia on Sudden... Braking
28 Apr 2010, 14:49 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / If it weren't a possibly serious fault, Toyota's latest screw-up would be quite funny: after months and months of sudden acceleration reports, complaints and recalls, the Japanese manufact...
Porsche Recalls All 11,324 Panameras Produced So Far
27 Apr 2010, 14:08 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Porsche announced on Tuesday that it would recall all 11,324 Panameras sold worldwide so far because of a safety issue related to the seatbelts. Porsche said all 11,324 Panameras would be brought to...
Ford Recalls 33,200 Fusion, Explorer, Milan and Mountaineer
24 Apr 2010, 15:43 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / American manufacturer Ford announced today it will recall 33,256 vehicles to fix an issue with the front seat manual recliners. The models affected are 2010 Ford Fusion, 2010 Ford Explorer Sport Tra...
BMW X5 M Recalled for... Side Marker Lamps
21 Apr 2010, 10:52 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Common sense goes that if you put something into a car when building it, that something is meant to work. 'Cause if it doesn't, US law kicks in... Take BMW, for instance. The German carmak...
Toyota Recalls Land Cruiser 150 and Lexus GX 460 in Europe
20 Apr 2010, 14:21 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Following the announcement made earlier today that Japanese carmaker Toyota is recalling 9,400 2010 GX 460 in the US to fix a problem with the Vehicle Stability Control (VSC) system, the recall has ...