Toyota Recall Expands to Tacoma, Venza, Sequoia
23 Feb 2010, 07:34 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / In a move which screams "better safe than sorry", Japanese carmaker Toyota announced yesterday it will install a brake override feature on an expanded range. Officially dubbed a measure to...
Aprilia Updates RSV4 Recall
21 Feb 2010, 22:37 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The North American division of Aprilia released an update to its RSV4 recall, stating that new replacement engines have arrived at RSV4 qualified Aprilia dealers and the company expects certified te...
Toyota to Recall 8,000 Tacoma Trucks
13 Feb 2010, 16:15 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / If you’ve got a Toyota that hasn’t been recalled yet, just wait a few more months. After recalling over 8 million cars worldwide due to the killer accelerator pedal, the Japanese manufac...
Volkswagen Recalls Almost 200,000 Cars in Brazil
11 Feb 2010, 17:24 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Volkswagen announce that it will recall 193,620 vehicles in Brazil due to a lubrication issue which could cause the rear wheels to lock or even fall off. The models affected by the recall are the...
Honda Recalls an Extra 378,000 Vehicles on Airbag Issue
10 Feb 2010, 07:48 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As hinted ever since July 2009, when we first reported to possible extent of Honda's recall, the Japanese carmaker officially confirmed today it will recall an additional 378,758 Accord, Civic,...
Toyota Prius Recall Goes Global
9 Feb 2010, 10:26 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / After yesterday Japanese carmaker Toyota announced it will recall 133,000 2010 model year Prius and 14,500 Lexus 2010 HS 250h in the US, the carmaker announced earlier today the recall, as expected,...
Toyota Prius, Camry, Lexus HS Recall Official
9 Feb 2010, 07:37 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As it usually happens, all the rumors an voices claiming Japanese carmaker Toyota will recall both the Prius and Lexus HS hybrids turned out to be true, following yesterday's official announcem...
Suzuki Recalls Over 10,000 Cars in China
8 Feb 2010, 10:04 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / This is really a tough year for Japanese automaker, as most of them are forced to deal with serious safety issues affecting hundreds, thousands or, in some cases, millions of vehicles. After Toyota ...
Toyota Prius Recall Begins in New Zealand
8 Feb 2010, 09:52 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As expected, the voluntary recall of the Toyota Prius kicked off today, but not globally yet. Toyota's New Zealand office was the first to announce the recall of all the 260 2010 model year Pri...
Ford Brake Recall: 2010 Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan
5 Feb 2010, 08:49 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / With Toyota's recalls driving us crazy, every single safety report that reaches our ears - or eyes, respectively - makes us think about the Japanese manufacturer. However, what we have here is ...
Chevrolet Cobalt Suspected of Power-Steering Problem
4 Feb 2010, 09:25 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / Nowadays things went so seriously wrong with the auto industry that every time we hear the word “recall” we instantly get goose bumps and hope the recall is not related to our car. Every...
Artist Jeff Koons Plans New BMW Art Car
3 Feb 2010, 07:49 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / American artist Jeff Koons is to be involved in creating the 17th BMW Art Car in the 35th anniversary year of the program. The artist made the announcement together with Jim O'Donnell, Presiden...
Mitsubishi Lancer Sedans Equipped With CVT Recalled in China
2 Feb 2010, 10:02 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Southeast Motor, a Chinese partner of Mitsubishi Motors, will recall 734 Lancer saloons equipped with the CVT (continuously variable transmission) gearbox to fix a bolt safety issue, Xinhua News rep...
Honda Recalls 2nd Generation City
2 Feb 2010, 09:02 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Safety recalls are sure driving us nuts these days, especially after Toyota confirmed that millions of cars all over the globe are affected by that serious throttle pedal glitch that could kill us i...
Japanese Mayhem: Honda Announces 646,000 Unit Recall
29 Jan 2010, 15:40 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / If you’re wondering what went wrong with the Japanese auto industry all of a sudden, the answer may be lying in some of the top secret research files of the troubled automakers or in some seri...
Official: Toyota Recall Begins in Europe
28 Jan 2010, 14:54 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Following almost a day of rumors, speculation and unofficial confirmation, Japanese carmaker Toyota announced through its UK media website it will begin a recall of its vehicles, based on possible a...
Toyota Recalls an Extra 1.1 Million Vehicles
28 Jan 2010, 09:17 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Yes, you read correctly. For the third time in less than six months and the second time in January 2010, Japanese carmaker Toyota announced another recall, involving no less than 1.1 million vehicle...
Pontiac Vibe Officially Recalled
28 Jan 2010, 07:41 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As was to be expected, the avalanche of recalls coming from Japanese carmaker Toyota is affecting the Pontiac Vibe as well. The Vibe, built by GM in the now defunct New United Motor Manufacturing (N...
Toyota May Recall 2 Million Cars in Europe as Well
26 Jan 2010, 08:41 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Following the unexpected announcement made late last week that over 2 million more vehicles will be recalled in the US due to yet another accelerator-related problem, rumor has surfaced Toyota is ey...
Pontiac Vibe Included in Toyota Recall
25 Jan 2010, 15:16 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / The Pontiac Vibe crossover, a model of GM’s dead and buried brand, is included in Toyota Motor Corp.’s recall due to the faulty accelerator pedals. The explanation is quite simple: the V...