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Toyota FJ Cruiser Recalled Due to Headlight Issue
Toyota FJ Cruiser Recalled Due to Headlight Issue

9 May 2013, 17:22 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Toyota is recalling the FJ Cruiser for the second time this year. The new campaign sees the vehicle being called back due to a headlight intensity issue. The affected vehicles were built between Jan...

 
2013 Mercedes-Benz GL-Class Recalled Over Seatbelt Issue
2013 Mercedes-Benz GL-Class Recalled Over Seatbelt Issue

7 May 2013, 16:59 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Mercedes-Benz’ US arm has recently initiated a recall campaign for the 2013 Gl-Class. The call back comes due faulty seatbelt anchor bolts, covering a total of 272 units of the SUV. The lis...

 
2012-2013 GM eAssist Hybrids Recalled For Circuit Board Screening
2012-2013 GM eAssist Hybrids Recalled For Circuit Board Screening

7 May 2013, 15:28 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / General Motors has issued a recall for more than 38,000 Chevrolet Malibu Eco, Buick LaCrosse and Buick Regal models equipped with eAssist and sold in the United States, over a generator control modu...

 
BMW Recalls 42,000 E46 3 Series Over Airbags Issues
BMW Recalls 42,000 E46 3 Series Over Airbags Issues

7 May 2013, 13:49 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / German automaker BMW has issued a recall concerning 42,000 3 Series models built in 2002 and 2003 over airbag problems, adding to the massive recall which already included 3.4 million vehicles from ...

 
Volkswagen Announces DSG Recall in Singapore
Volkswagen Announces DSG Recall in Singapore

2 May 2013, 15:35 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Volkswagen continues to have problems due to its faulty DSG automated manual gearboxes. Once viewed as the way of the future in terms of changing gears, they are now proving problematic, as yet anot...

 
Dodge Viper Suspension Under NHTSA Investigation
Dodge Viper Suspension Under NHTSA Investigation

1 May 2013, 11:10 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced it is investigating a rear suspension problem reported on the 2005 and 2006 model year Dodge Viper sportscars. The agency said it has ...

 
KTM and Husaberg Recalled for Throttle Cable Issues
KTM and Husaberg Recalled for Throttle Cable Issues

30 Apr 2013, 14:06 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Here's a recently recall for several KTM and Husaberg off-road bikes, but it seems like there is nothing to be too worried about. Given the fact that Husaberg are under the KTM umbrella, s...

 
Nissan Recalls Over 120,000 2013 Altimas For... Spare Tire Inflation Issue
Nissan Recalls Over 120,000 2013 Altimas For... Spare Tire Inflation Issue

30 Apr 2013, 13:29 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Japanese automaker Nissan has issued a recall for 123,308 units of the 2013 Nissan Altima because of... over or under inflated spare tires. As weird as that may sound, Nissan North America says t...

 
Mitsubishi Outlander’s Battery Fault Solved
Mitsubishi Outlander’s Battery Fault Solved

25 Apr 2013, 10:28 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Mitsubishi has found the Lithium-ion battery issue that stopped production of the Outlander plug-in hybrid model for several weeks. The Japanese carmaker said that the problem was caused by micro...

 
Toyota, Honda, Nissan and Mazda Recall 3.4 Million Cars Over Faulty Airbags
Toyota, Honda, Nissan and Mazda Recall 3.4 Million Cars Over Faulty Airbags

11 Apr 2013, 14:05 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Japan’s biggest automakers, Toyota, Honda, Mazda and Nissan, have issued a recall for 3.4 million of their vehicles over faulty airbags. In case you’re wondering why four different ma...

 
Hyundai Recalls 186,000 Elantras for Headliner Issue
Hyundai Recalls 186,000 Elantras for Headliner Issue

10 Apr 2013, 13:37 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / After a Hyundai customer reported that his ear was sliced due to the deployment of a side airbag that propelled a headliner support bracket towards his head, the automaker is recalling 186,254 Elant...

 
2013 Ram Trucks Recalled Over Parking Brake, Engine Cover Issues
2013 Ram Trucks Recalled Over Parking Brake, Engine Cover Issues

10 Apr 2013, 11:03 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Earlier today we reported that Chrysler Group LLC has recalled no less than 246,000 vehicles over several issues and is seems that Auburn Hills has some problems in truck sector as well. About 9,...

 
Chrysler Recalls Over 240,000 Vehicles, Jeeps & Dodges Included
Chrysler Recalls Over 240,000 Vehicles, Jeeps & Dodges Included

10 Apr 2013, 09:54 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Over 240,000 Chrysler Group LLC built vehicles assembled between 2007 and 2012, including Jeep and Dodge SUVs, are being recalled for several issues. Chrysler’s new recall campaign started ...

 
2013 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport Recalled For Several Issues
2013 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport Recalled For Several Issues

4 Apr 2013, 14:06 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / More than 8,000 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport made for 2013 may have problems with their brake lights, fuel gauges and gear shifters. The braking problem manifests by intermittent or continuous illu...

 
Hyunday and Kia Recalls 1.6M More Cars for Brake Switch
Hyunday and Kia Recalls 1.6M More Cars for Brake Switch

3 Apr 2013, 16:17 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / After the 700,000 Hyundai and Kia units recalled for the same problem in 2009, the Korean automakers seems to make their largest recall campaign ever with over 1.6 million models sharing the brake s...

 
Subaru Legacy and Outback Recalled Over Brake Problems
Subaru Legacy and Outback Recalled Over Brake Problems

3 Apr 2013, 12:00 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Subaru is recalling its Legacy and Outback models, manufactured between 2005 and 2009, because their brake lines are leaking. It seems that the brake lines in these vehicles are affected by the s...

 
Buick Encore Recalled Because Steering Wheel May Fall Off
Buick Encore Recalled Because Steering Wheel May Fall Off

3 Apr 2013, 08:32 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / You know when in some cartoons the driver ends up crashing his car because the steering wheel comes off? Well you may achieve that in real life if you own a 2013 Buick Encore. General Motors will...

 
Huge Honda CBR250R Indian Recall Is 75% Complete
Huge Honda CBR250R Indian Recall Is 75% Complete

2 Apr 2013, 09:29 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It's been almost for months since Honda's massive recall for the CBR250R bikes, and the Indian branch reports that 75% of the total number of bikes expected have reached a dealership and h...

 
Funny Triumph Recall for Daytona 675, Triples and Tiger 800
Funny Triumph Recall for Daytona 675, Triples and Tiger 800

26 Mar 2013, 12:50 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Now, that's a truly funny recall for a hefty lot of Triumph bikes: their turning signal lamps could fall off and need replacement. Now, this is funny because of the news itself, as the safet...

 
GM Recalls 2013 Buicks, Cadillacs Over Transmission Software Issue
GM Recalls 2013 Buicks, Cadillacs Over Transmission Software Issue

20 Mar 2013, 15:23 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / General Motors is recalling 33,700 model-year 2013 Buicks and Cadillacs to fix a potential software problem that may cause the transmission to unexpectedly shift into sport mode. While the issue ...