GM Recall Center Website Found to Give Misleading Search Results
4 Aug 2014, 15:56 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / This just in from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: the GM Recall Center is not working properly. One might be lead to think that there may be an unindented fault in the system, bu...
Hyundai Recalls Three Models, 419k Vehicles Affected
1 Aug 2014, 22:59 UTC · By: Jeffrey Ross / It seems like the last month has been especially brutal to Hyundai in terms of vehicle recalls, and the hits just keep on coming for the South Korean automaker with the latest announcement affecting...
Ferrari 250 GTO Could be the Most Expensive Car Ever Sold at Auction
1 Aug 2014, 17:03 UTC · By: Jeffrey Ross / As evidence that classic car prices are continuing their record climb, the 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO that you see above is expected to become the most expensive car ever to be sold at an auction. Yes, th...
Suzuki Verona Called In Due to Overheating DRL Module
31 Jul 2014, 09:23 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Suzuki informed that some of its Verona sedans are prone to catch fire. Also known as the Chevrolet Evanda in Eastern Europe and Daewoo Evanda / Magnus in other markets, the mid-size Suzuki sedans i...
Fiat Recalls 500L Over Knee Airbags Deployment Issues
31 Jul 2014, 08:35 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Everybody loves the Fiat 500 city car, but its L, L Trekking and L Living mini MPV derivates haven't really cut the mustard since they were introduced. We're not necessarily referring to t...
Hyundai Sonata Recalled Over Fragile Shift Cable
30 Jul 2014, 17:20 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Oh my! Just two days ago the NHTSA announced that the 2015 Hyundai Sonata needs more sturdy front brake calipers, the second recall after the sedan was previously called back over a faulty wiring ha...
2015 Hyundai Sonata Recalled Over Feeble Brake Calipers
28 Jul 2014, 19:04 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / While the seventh-generation Hyundai Sonata is a good piece of personal transportation kit for its low $21,150 starting MSRP, the South Korean mid-size sedan is recalled for an issue with the brake ...
Defective Takata Airbags Force Re-Recall of Mazda6, RX-8
25 Jul 2014, 17:18 UTC · By: Jeffrey Ross / Automakers are already dealing with a large number of recalls associated with faulty Takata airbags, but Mazda is now facing the recall of a previous recall to replace defective passenger side airba...
Holden Commodore Recalled Over Sub-Standard Seat Weld
24 Jul 2014, 12:46 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Considering that the Aussie nameplate has been recalled four times in three months' time and this fifth campaign hikes the tally to a whopping 100,000 affected vehicles, it makes you wonder if ...
General Motors Recall Saga Continues With 6 New Campaigns
23 Jul 2014, 18:50 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / We're in the 30th week of the year and General Motors' recall tally approaches the 30 million mark. As if that wasn't enough of a handful, the manufacturer recently announced that it&...
Jeep Commander, Grand Cherokee Recalled Over Ignition Switch Fault
23 Jul 2014, 09:05 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / It's not like only GM has hit it low with those millions of vehicles called back over very diverse safety or non-compliance defects. Now Chrysler is recalling almost 800k SUVs over the same pro...
1.3 Million GM Vehicles Recalled Over Electric Power Steering Issues
21 Jul 2014, 15:02 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / While the entire automotive industry has recalled almost 28 million automobiles last year, General Motors is getting perilously close to the 30 million mark. If you take into consideration this lous...
2014 Kia Soul Recalled For Loss of Steering
19 Jul 2014, 04:27 UTC · By: Jeffrey Ross / As this year continues to rack up a record number of vehicle defects, few automakers have been immune to the dreaded recall bug. Although Kia has managed to stay off the recall radar, the National H...
Jeep Grand Cherokee, Liberty to Cost $151M, Conclude by Early 2015
18 Jul 2014, 01:37 UTC · By: Jeffrey Ross / Earlier this month, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration gave Chrysler until July 16 to explain why it’s been so slow to produce the parts to recall for the 1993-98 Grand Cheroke...
2015 Hyundai Sonata Recalled Over Wiring Problem
14 Jul 2014, 23:07 UTC · By: Jeffrey Ross / Hyundai has big hopes for its all-new 2015 Sonata, but things might be getting off to a rocky start. As fresh units of the redesigned midsize sedan were just starting to roll onto dealership showroo...
GM Could be Charged with Fraud Over Ignition Switch Recall Delay
14 Jul 2014, 18:59 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Several federal prosecuters have joined forces and are currently doing their homework in order to charge General Motors with fraud over the notorious defective ignition switch recall. Evidence of mi...
Chrysler Recalling 895k SUVs Over Electrical Defect
11 Jul 2014, 13:48 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Chrysler just announced that an estimated 895k SUVs are being called back over a pretty atypical fault. It's not about ignition switches, Takata airbags, a glitchy power steering control module...
Acura ILX Recalled Over Headlight Fire Risk
10 Jul 2014, 03:20 UTC · By: Jeffrey Ross / Despite the hundreds of hours spent testing vehicles before they’re sold to the public, there are always some things that just can’t be planned for. For example, Acura is having to recal...
2015 Volkswagen Golf, GTI Steering Defect Leads to Stop-Sale, Recall
9 Jul 2014, 16:36 UTC · By: Jeffrey Ross / A potential loss of steering for the 2015 Volkswagen and its performance-oriented GTI counterpart has resulted in Volkswagen issuing a stop-sale for units currently sitting on dealership lots, and i...
Hyundai Elantra Touring Called Back Over Airbag Issue
8 Jul 2014, 08:45 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / As of lately, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration seems to be hard at work cracking down safety and non-compliance defects on every model and marque available for purchase in the Unit...