2015 Dodge Challenger Recall: Just a Glitch With the Instrument Panel Software
24 Dec 2014, 09:15 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / In a document addressed to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s watchdogs, Dodge informs that the 2015 model year Challenger will need a software upgrade for the instrument pan...
Aston Martin Recalls 7,256 Vehicles Over Potential Glitch With the Front Seat Heaters
23 Dec 2014, 11:39 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / This just in from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: roughly 7,256 Aston Martin cars sold in the U. S. of A. are prone to develop an issue with their front seat heaters. More specif...
Takata Airbag Recall Expanded by FCA US LLC to 3.3 Million Vehicles
20 Dec 2014, 11:49 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Only 5 days are left until Christmas, but some automakers have little to celebrate due to their ongoing fight against defective or sub-standard supplier-sourced parts. This time around, FCA US LLC a...
Honda Airbag Recall Expanded in China, 553,000 Cars Affected
16 Dec 2014, 15:33 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Just as if the Honda Takata-related recall in the United States wasn’t enough of a handful, the Asian carmaker is now the subject of a call back campaign in China. It seems like approximately ...
Acura RLX Recalled Over Headlight Defect
13 Dec 2014, 12:31 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / After the RL was phased out in 2012, Honda’s luxury division replaced its flagship sedan with the RLX in 2013. Available as a hybrid model too, the 2014 Acura RLX is the subject of the automak...
Mazda Airbag Recall Expanded From 86,770 to 330,000 US Vehicles
12 Dec 2014, 17:07 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / At the beginning of the current week, sources close to Mazda North America told media outlets that the manufacturer is considering to expand its recall of vehicles fitted with defective Takata airba...
Takata Airbag Recall Saga Continues, 208,783 Cars Made by Chrysler Affected in The Latest Campaign
12 Dec 2014, 14:42 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / With General Motors crowned king of the recalls this year for its 80th campaign announced so far, 2014 is now known as Year of the Recalls. But other brands have been affected indirectly by badly de...
Jaguar F-Type Recalled in the United States for Seatbelt Sensors and Accessory Belt
10 Dec 2014, 10:19 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / 2014 will remain known as the year of the recalls for most of us and major automakers. GM is still leading the pack with 80 campaigns so far this year, but smaller automakers seem to join too. Jagua...
Hyundai Genesis, Equus Recalled Over Faulty Lighting System
9 Dec 2014, 17:10 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / This just in from Hyundai Motor America - almost 43,000 units of older full-size cars are called back over an electronic glitch that affects the exterior lighting. The 2009 to 2011 Hyundai Genesis a...
Potential Fuel Leak Leads to Nissan and Infiniti Recalling 133,000 Vehicles in the US
9 Dec 2014, 15:43 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / It’s no wonder why 2014 will be remembered as the year of the most automobile recalls ever. In addition to General Motors’ 80th campaign this year and Honda’s expansion of the Taka...
Honda Expands Takata Airbag Recall Campaign
8 Dec 2014, 18:59 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Safety recalls have been a big problem for automakers this year, especially in the United States. General Motors may be in the limelight for its 80-strong recall tally this year, but Japanese brands...
2015 Ford Mustang Recalled, 2014 Ford Transit Connect Van and GT Supercar As Well
4 Dec 2014, 14:49 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Oh my! While we were laughing at GM’s 79th recall campaign this year, the Blue Oval just announced two new operations, as well as an expansion of the shady Takata airbags recall. Let’s s...
Ram Pickup Truck Recalled, 149,150 Older Examples Affected
4 Dec 2014, 09:05 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The Chrysler Group recently announced it’s recalling heaps of pickup trucks. According to the American manufacturer, the voluntary call back covers 149,150, all of them located in the United S...
GM Announces 79th Recall Campaign This Year, 316,356 Vehicles Affected
3 Dec 2014, 14:39 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / St Nicholas Day and Christmas may be just around the corner, yet the General Motors recall saga hasn’t come to an end yet. The 79th call back campaign this year covers a lot of older-model SUV...
Faulty Tire Pressure Monitoring Software Leads to Mazda6 Recall
26 Nov 2014, 09:06 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / In terms of quality and reliability, even the premium German teutonic trio is struggling to make their vehicles as good as they were until the late 1990s. The main reason for this situation is that ...
Study: Recalls Don't Affect Only Cars, But Your Time As Well
23 Nov 2014, 08:03 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you've been watching the news lately, you might've heard how big a mess-up there is in the United States with all those faulty vehicles called back to dealership service departments for...
Ford Recalls 2014 - 2015 Fusion Over Sticking Ignition Key
18 Nov 2014, 17:42 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / I know what you’re thinking right now, but no, the Blue Oval’s latest recall is different in nature compared to the GM ignition switch saga. Furthermore, Ford is not aware of any vehicle...
GM Ordered Replacement Ignition Switches Months Before Filing for the First February Recall
10 Nov 2014, 17:02 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / It pains every petrolhead out there to face the cold truth, but GM did a lot of condemnable acts in recent years. Of course, we are referring to the mad cost-cutting of the early 2000s, which ultima...
Porsche Recall Campaign - the Hood Latch is the Culprit This Time
4 Nov 2014, 13:38 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / This year caught Porsche in a difficult spot in terms of reliability - first there was the 911 GT3 fire hazard, then the notorious Nine-A-Lemon, after which came the Macan’s brake booster call...
Chrysler Recalls Over 550,000 Trucks and SUVs in Two Separate Campaigns
29 Oct 2014, 15:52 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / After Ford announced only recently it's calling back approximately 205,000 crossovers due to premature rusting, Chrysler just beat that with two fell swoops. One of them affects a lot of Ram pi...