2012 Chevrolet Cruze, Camaro, Sonic and Buick Verano Recalled
31 Jan 2013, 20:00 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / General Motors recently announced a recall for 4,000 units of four models due to an airbag-related problem. The affected vehicles include the 2012 Chevrolet Camaro, Cruze and Sonic, as well as the 2...
BMW 1-Series ActiveE Recalled
31 Jan 2013, 18:58 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / BMW recently announced a recall for the 1-Series Coupe-based ActiveE electric model due a drivetrain assembly issue that can lead to a disruption in the power delivery. The affected vehicles, which ...
New Toyota Recall for 2013: 907,000 Corollas and 385,000 Lexus IS Units
30 Jan 2013, 15:31 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Earlier this week, we reported that Toyota had regained its No. One carmaker status, having recovered from natural disaster and massive recall campaigns. However, it seems that the company’s c...
Triumph Recalls Few Daytona and Street Triple
30 Jan 2013, 14:50 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Triumph announces a small-scale recall for some 2011-2012 Daytona 675 and 2011-2012 Street Triple. The number is quite small and we trust the Triumph guys will have this thing sorted out quite swift...
Continental Recalls ContiMotion 180/60R16 Tires
25 Jan 2013, 08:27 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Continental issues a voluntary recall for their ContiMotion sport-touring tires. Around 1700 tires have been sold mostly in the US in 2011 and 2012, with only few units going overseas. The specif...
GM Issues Small-Scale Recall for GMC Savana and Chevy Express
22 Jan 2013, 10:13 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Recalls for commercial vehicles are far less frequent than those for passenger cars, because such vehicles are usually less-innovative than their people-carrying counterparts, and therefor many prov...
Honda Announces 777,000-Strong Recall in North America
20 Jan 2013, 11:59 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Honda has just announced the recall of some 777,000 vehicles, on the North American market. Of the total number, 748,000 are in the US, while the remaining 29,000 are in Canada. The affected vehi...
KTM Recalls 7,000 Off-Road Bikes for Fuel Line Faults
16 Jan 2013, 13:29 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / KTM issued a recall for around 7,000 bikes sold in North America, off-road models manufactured in 2012 and 2013. The issue generating such a massive recall is represented by some fuel line manufactu...
Massive Recall for Vega XTS Helmets
4 Jan 2013, 08:25 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / We cannot help saying that a recall issued for braincaps is a bit of a funny thing. However, regulations must be obeyed, so here we go: a massive recall (30,000 or more) for the Vega XTS helmets, si...
Lada Recalls 45,000 Granta Models Due to Possible Airbag Failure
28 Dec 2012, 10:19 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / AutoVAZ has announced that it will be recalling 45,348 Lada Grantas, due to a potential fault with the cars’ airbag. It affects car built between the end of May and September of 2012, yet with...
BMW S1000RR Kickstands May Come Off, Recall Issued
27 Dec 2012, 11:08 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / BMW has issued a recall for 2,385 S1000RR bikes. The issues description BMW has sent to the NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) claims that a manufacturing fault might cause the ...
Dual Recall for More than 40,000 Can-Am Spyders
27 Dec 2012, 10:24 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / BRP (Bombardier Recreational Products Inc.) has issued a double recall for some of their Spyder 3-wheeled vehicles. The first recall is targeting the 2008-2009 Spyder GS, 2009-2012 Spyder RS and ...
Mitas Recalls E-07 Tires
22 Dec 2012, 09:28 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Now, a motorcycle tire recall is one thing we just don't get to hear too often, and we're glad it's this way. However, Czech manufacturer Mitas issued a recall for 1,752 E-07 tires ma...
GM Announces Recall of 118,800 Chevrolet and GMC Pickups
21 Dec 2012, 13:03 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / It is often minor niggles which trigger large scale recalls, and this time a secondary latch which is supposed to keep the hood down, and not unexpectedly open while driving, may not have been fitte...
NHTSA Issues Recall for Hyundai Veloster for Spontaneously Exploding Sunroof and Parking Brake
20 Dec 2012, 10:34 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / We previously reported that the NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) was looking into the reported spontaneously exploding glass roof of the Hyundai Veloster, and now they have rea...
Dodge Durango Recalled Due to Safety Concerns
17 Dec 2012, 09:10 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Recalls have been strangely frequent in the last few months, and it seems that none of the automakers are able to get their cars right from the very start. From recalls affecting hundreds of thousan...
Lamborghini Recalls 144 Aventadors in the US
16 Dec 2012, 14:26 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Lamborghini has announced the recall of 144 Avantador supercars, from the 2012 model year, in order to fix an issue with the car’s headlights, in the US. The $390,000 model was apparentl...
Mercedes-Benz Recalls 5,800 in the US for Potential Fire Risk
13 Dec 2012, 09:38 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has issued a recall for several 2011 and 2012 model-year Mercedes-Benz models, due to a potential fire risk, which may occur due to the faulty manu...
BMW Recalls C600 Sport Scooters in Canada
6 Dec 2012, 12:42 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It's not a long time ago the BMW C600 Sport maxi scooters started selling in North America but it looks like those guys are riding them like they stole it. Or so it seems, especially after hea...
Ford Recalls 89,000 Fusion and Escape Models due to Fire Risk
2 Dec 2012, 09:29 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The recently-launched Ford Fusion, as well as the Escape crossover have been recalled due to potential overheating concerns, which may result in an engine bay fire. The culprit is the 1.6-liter EcoB...