Recalls

Lotus Recalling Elise, Exige, Evora S Over Fire Hazard

8 Jul 2014, 07:42 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration informs on its website that 860 Lotus sports cars are being recalled because of a pretty dubious fault. According to the agency, the oil cooler hos...

Subaru Recalls 660k Cars Over Brake Line Rust Issue

3 Jul 2014, 17:21 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Subaru is recalling an estimated 660,238 U.S. vehicles over brake lines prone to fail due to premature corrosion. All affected cars are located in 20 U.S. states that use salt to melt ice on the roa...

NHTSA Back On Chrysler for Slow Response to Jeep Recall Fix [Update]

3 Jul 2014, 03:10 UTC · By: Jeffrey Ross / Chrysler made headlines last year when it refused to recall the 1993 to 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee and the 2002 to 2007 Jeep Liberty at the request of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administratio...

2014 Cadillac CTS Sedan Not Affected by Massive Recall

2 Jul 2014, 20:43 UTC · By: Jeffrey Ross / Last week, General Motors announced a massive safety recall that stemmed from five different issues and affected more than 8.4 million vehicles. One of those vehicles was the 2013-14 Cadillac CTS, w...

Graco Child Seats Recall Tally Edges to 6.1 Million

2 Jul 2014, 09:48 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Since the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration urged Graco to recall the first 3.8 million toddler and booster seats back in February, that figure hiked to 6.1 million after further invest...

2014 Nissan Leaf Recalled for Faulty Traction Motor Inverter

2 Jul 2014, 01:56 UTC · By: Jeffrey Ross / Fresh off a small-scale recall that could have potentially replaced an entire vehicle, the 2014 Nissan Leaf is being recalled once again in small numbers. This time around, a total of 196 of the all...

Hyundai Recalling 35k Elantra Touring Hatchbacks for Dislodging Airbag Bracket

1 Jul 2014, 20:59 UTC · By: Jeffrey Ross / In early 2013, about 200,000 Hyundai Elantra sedans were recalled due to a side-curtain airbag bracket that could dislodge in a side impact and injure an occupant. After investigating the similarity...

Chrysler Expands Ignition Switch Recall, 700k Cars Affected

1 Jul 2014, 09:12 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Amidst the recent announcement that saw the General Motors recall tally pass the 25 million vehicles mark, rival manufacturer Chrysler reports that almost 700,000 vehicles are called back over inadv...

8.4 Million GM Vehicles Recalled, 7.6 Million Over Unintended Ignition Key Rotation

1 Jul 2014, 08:26 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / With this latest set of 6 call back operations, General Motors has broken the 25 million vehicles mark and is steadily heading even higher than that. If you're still keeping count, the carmaker...

GM Announces Four New Recall Operations Covering 506k Vehicles

28 Jun 2014, 11:44 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Was there a single week in 2014 without General Motors to announce a new recall operation? With the tally now well over 20 million glitchy vehicles, a further 506,873 cars have been recently called ...

5.4L Triton V8-Powered Fords Called Over Idling Issue

27 Jun 2014, 08:55 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / It's a widely known fact that the 330 CID (5.4-liter) version of the Triton V8 wasn't a praised engine because… reasons. Too many reasons, to be frank. Just recently Ford announced ...

33k Chevrolet Cruze Sedans Involved In GM Stop-Sale Order

26 Jun 2014, 12:49 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The bigwigs over at General Motors announced an immediate stop-sale order on some 2013 and 2014 model year Chevrolet Cruze sedans currently in dealership inventory. As for the potentially hazardous ...

Ford F-150 Recalled Over Power Steering Glitch

26 Jun 2014, 09:51 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you thought that GM is the only American carmaker suffering greatly due to its 20 million vehicles recalled this year, think again. Some Chrysler models experience problems with the Pentastar V6,...

Chinese Supplier Blamed by GM Over Ignition Switch Fiasco

25 Jun 2014, 19:14 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Well, well, well. What do we have here then? Moments ago we’ve found out that General Motors accused one of its suppliers as the prime cause for the millions of vehicles fitted with sub-standa...

34,600 Mazdas Affected by Takata Airbag Recall, Here Is the List

25 Jun 2014, 12:11 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / While Oxford Dictionaries declared “selfie” the word of the year for 2013, “recall” or “lemon” definitely have good chances of receiving the 2014 title, at least ...

Chevrolet Volt Battery Coolant Issue Identified

24 Jun 2014, 09:51 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / According to the ignition switch recall-laden General Motors, owners of the 2012 and 2013 model year Chevrolet Volt long range electric vehicle are 'encouraged' by the manufacturer to sche...

Takata Blames Moisture for Faulty Airbags

23 Jun 2014, 19:02 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / If you “recall”, there are about 7 million cars now in the world having some nasty troubles with Takata airbags that can burst in your face the incorrect way, leading to injuries or even...

Ford Explorer Investigated Over Exhaust Leak

23 Jun 2014, 11:38 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / After multiple owners complained about very strong gasoline smell inside the cabin, the National Safety Highway Administration started an investigation to find out the exact cause of the latest prob...

GM Speeds Up Ignition Repairs With Dealer Incentives

22 Jun 2014, 17:36 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Now here's a little bit of good news coming from General Motors – dealerships nationwide will be offered $250 in order to hurry up the replacement of faulty ignition switches. But this is...

Kia Recalls 2014 Cadenza Over Fragile Alloy Wheels

19 Jun 2014, 16:31 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Over 3,100 units of the Kia Cadenza from the 2014 model year are called back for the most peculiar of reasons: 19-inch non-chrome aluminum wheels may fracture if the driver runs over large asphaltic...