GM Facing NHTSA Investigation, Fine of up to $35 Million
28 Feb 2014, 15:31 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced it has opened an investigation into the timeliness of GM’s recent ignition switch recall on about 1.36 million Chevrolet, Pontiac a...
GM Says 2014 Silverado, GMC Sierra Software Glitch Is “Inconsequential”
27 Feb 2014, 13:28 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / With more than 1.3 million vehicles sold for the 2003-2007 model years already in line for a faulty ignition switch recall, General Motors is trying to avoid a new call back for about 200,000 units ...
Yamaha YZF-R1 and XT1200Z Super Tenere Recalled
26 Feb 2014, 12:33 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Yamaha and the NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) are issuing the recall campaign number 14V044000. The campaign is triggered by some problems detected in the headlight bulb sock...
GM Expands Ignition Switch Recall to other Pontiac, Chevy & Saturn models
26 Feb 2014, 09:37 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Earlier this month, General Motors decided to recall more than 600,000 Chevrolet Cobalt and Pontiac G5 cars built for the 2005-2007 model years to fix a faulty ignition switch. Today, the Detroit...
2013 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport Recalled for Airbag Issue
25 Feb 2014, 15:55 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Mitsubishi Motors North America has announced it is recalling certain 2013 model year Outlander Sport vehicles. A potentially serious problem is being reported, as specific cars fitted with leather ...
Chrysler Extends Fuel Tank Warranties on 2006 300, Charger & Magnum with V8
19 Feb 2014, 10:05 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Chrysler will be extending warranties on fuel tanks in more than 153,000 vehicles built for the 2006 model year over complaints of engine stalling at low speeds, the National Highway Traffic Safety ...
Land Rover Discovery Gets XXV Special Edition
17 Feb 2014, 08:06 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / With the Land Rover Discovery living its final days, the vehicle has received a special edition celebrating 25 years of service. Dubbed Discovery XXV, the car is set to make its debut at the upcomin...
Kawasaki KLX110 Recalled for Fuel Leaks
16 Feb 2014, 12:23 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Kawasaki recalls more than 10,000 bikes in the US to repair a fuel leak issue. The problem affects model year 2010, 2011 and 2012 KLX110 and KLX110L off-road motorcycles, but no accidents or inju...
GM Recalls Chevrolet Cobalt, Pontiac G5 for Faulty Ignition Switch
16 Feb 2014, 09:10 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / General Motors is recalling about 619,122 units of the 2005-2007 Chevrolet Cobalt and 2007 Pontiac G5 to fix a faulty ignition switch. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administrat...
Yamaha R6 Recalled in Canada for Steering Issues
12 Feb 2014, 16:32 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Yamaha will recall some 2009 YZF-R6 bikes in Canada, but the exact number of vehicles potentially affected by the mechanical problem was not specified at the time of writing. CMG reports that som...
2014 Ram ProMaster Recall to Begin in March
10 Feb 2014, 10:49 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Last week we brought you news of Chrysler announcing it will recall nearly 10,000 of its brand new 2014 Ram ProMaster full-size vans over stuck accelerator pedal fears. The manufacturer didn&rsqu...
2014 Ram ProMaster Gets Early Recall
7 Feb 2014, 13:56 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Chrysler Group has announced it will be recalling about 9,655 units of its brand new 2014 Ram ProMaster full-size vans, which went on sale last November. The manufacturer says it has to install a...
NHTSA Closes Investigation into Ford Super Duty Trucks Without Recall
6 Feb 2014, 13:50 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s investigation into some 336,000 Ford F-250 and F-350 Super Duty pickup trucks from the 2008 model year has been closed without a recall, Th...
Triumph Faulty ECU Triggers US Recall
30 Jan 2014, 16:32 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Just as we suspected, it was only a matter of days until the Canadian Triumph recall would be extended to the US market. However, we're dealing with other figures, as at least 2800 Triumph b...
Triumph Tiger Explorer and Trophy Recalled in Canada
28 Jan 2014, 14:34 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / At least 338 Triumph motorcycles fall under the most recent recall in Canada. The campaign has number 2014008 and will bring the bikes in for correcting an ECU issue. 2012-2014 Triumph Tiger Expl...
Ford Recalling 2011-2012 Explorer to Replace Faulty Steering Gears
21 Jan 2014, 15:11 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Ford Motor Company is recalling 300 model year 2011-2012 Explorer SUVs to replace steering gears that have been installed as service parts in September 2013 and January 2014. “The affected ...
Ford Recalling 4,500 E-Series Vans
21 Jan 2014, 12:34 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Ford Motor Company is recalling certain E-Series van because their windshields may form bubbles after an extended time in hot temperatures due to improper manufacturing conditions. The National H...
Government Ending Jeep Fuel Tank Fire Investigation
21 Jan 2014, 10:28 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is closing its investigation into older Jeep models over faulty fuel tanks that may cause fired in the event of a rear impact. Last summ...
2012-2013 Ford Edge Recalled Over Fuel Line Leak
17 Jan 2014, 09:17 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Ford Motor Co. is recalling nearly 28,000 Ford Edge crossovers to fix a fuel line pulse damper metal housing that might crack and result in a fire. The affected vehicles were built from September 2,...
Artic Cat Recalls Sno Pro Snowmobiles Due to Fuel Leak Issues
15 Jan 2014, 16:35 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) informs that a recall for certain Arctic Cat snowmobiles has been issued. At least 264 2014 Arctic Cat 500 Sno Pro snowmobiles are affected by a inco...