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Ford Recalling Almost Half a Million Escape, Freestar and Mercury Monterey Vehicles
Ford Recalling Almost Half a Million Escape, Freestar and Mercury Monterey Vehicles

11 Jan 2012, 16:41 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Ford is introducing a massive recall initiative that is seeing the company introduce two separate campaign that total almost half a million vehicles. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administrati...

 
Honda Issues Sales Stop for Some Used Models
Honda Issues Sales Stop for Some Used Models

4 Jan 2012, 17:31 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Honda is sending a letter to its dealers telling them not to sell some cars until they complete a recall to fix an air bag defect, which has already caused to 18 injuries and two deaths. The fault l...

 
Fisker Says Most Karma Batteries Fixed Already
Fisker Says Most Karma Batteries Fixed Already

4 Jan 2012, 15:05 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Fisker is a brand new automaker and so it can’t really take an image blow. That’s probably why they moved so quickly with a recall to fix the coolant leak problem found with the batterie...

 
2012 Chevrolet Sonic Recalled for Missing Brake Pad!
2012 Chevrolet Sonic Recalled for Missing Brake Pad!

3 Jan 2012, 09:06 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / We’ve heard of recalls due to defective significant parts, but never have we seen one for an important component that’s completely missing. Rather embarrassingly, General Motors faces ju...

 
Fisker Karma Recalled Due to Battery Fire Risk
Fisker Karma Recalled Due to Battery Fire Risk

29 Dec 2011, 15:53 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / For a while, it was thought that the Fisker Karma would not have the same sort of safety issues as the Chevy Volt, which is being investigated for a potential battery fire taking place after crashes...

 
Nissan and Infiniti Models Recalled for Loss of Engine Oil
Nissan and Infiniti Models Recalled for Loss of Engine Oil

29 Dec 2011, 10:21 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Nissan has announced a recall affecting some 14,718 cars of the 2011 and 2012 model year, including the 2012 Frontier and 2012 Infiniti M, because of a defect that may cause a loss of engine oil, ac...

 
Chevrolet Captiva Recalled: Fire from Overheating Steering Fluid
Chevrolet Captiva Recalled: Fire from Overheating Steering Fluid

22 Dec 2011, 15:14 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Yet another recall affecting one of GM’s SUV, and this time it’s the Chevrolet Captiva from 2011 and 2012 model years, of which some 15,627 units are affected. The Chevy model could pote...

 
Cadillac SRX Recalled for Transmission Issue
Cadillac SRX Recalled for Transmission Issue

22 Dec 2011, 15:11 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / GM has issued a recall affecting over 15,000 Cadillac SRX models worldwide, aof which 8,789 are situated in the US. The affected models belong to the 2010 and 2011 model year and were put together b...

 
2012 Audi A6 Recalled for Airbag Issue
2012 Audi A6 Recalled for Airbag Issue

14 Dec 2011, 17:02 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Audi has announced a recall affecting its 2012 A6 models that may develop a fault to do with the car’s airbags. According to the official notice, the models affected are sedans built between A...

 
Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan Recalled for Risk of Wheel Separation
Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan Recalled for Risk of Wheel Separation

9 Dec 2011, 17:08 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Ford Motors has announced a massive recall, involving some 128,616 2010-2011 Ford Fusions and Mercury Milans. All the cars in question have 17-inch steel wheels and there is a risk of wheel separati...

 
Nissan Recalls 2011 Rogue for Faulty Power Steering
Nissan Recalls 2011 Rogue for Faulty Power Steering

6 Dec 2011, 08:40 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Nissan has ordered a recall of certain 2011 Rogue SUV models in the US in order to fix a potential flaw, where the electric boards for the vehicle’s power steering assist control unit might no...

 
2012 Subaru Impreza, Legacy and Outback Recalled for Brake Pedal Issue
2012 Subaru Impreza, Legacy and Outback Recalled for Brake Pedal Issue

5 Dec 2011, 10:04 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / A week ago, we told you that Subaru was facing a recall of the brand new 2012 Impreza, as well as the certain Legacy and Outback units. The Japanese automaker had issued a stop sale in order to limi...

 
Chevy Colorado, GMC Canyon Recalled for Seatbelt Defect
Chevy Colorado, GMC Canyon Recalled for Seatbelt Defect

25 Nov 2011, 14:26 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Another day, another recall, this time it’s issued by GM for the Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon pickup trucks produced between September 9th, 2011 to October 19th, 2011. These vehicles coul...

 
Nissan 370Z and Infiniti G37 Recalled for Faulty Windows
Nissan 370Z and Infiniti G37 Recalled for Faulty Windows

16 Nov 2011, 16:08 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Nissan has issued a recall that affects the 2011 Nissan 370Z and its sister, the Infiniti G37. The affected cars were built this summer, between July 2nd and August 29, and the manufacturer says the...

 
550,000 Toyota and Lexus Models Recalled for Steering Issue
550,000 Toyota and Lexus Models Recalled for Steering Issue

9 Nov 2011, 14:36 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / After having to drop their original sales target for the year due to the massive flood in Thailand that’s affecting production, Toyota has to deal with another very serious problem. A massive ...

 
GM to Recall 38,000 Pontiac G8s for Airbag Issue
GM to Recall 38,000 Pontiac G8s for Airbag Issue

7 Nov 2011, 15:15 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / General Motors will recall over 38,000 Pontiac G8 models due to an issue with the airbag. The automaker has stated that it needs to do some reprograming of the airbag modules for the front passenger...

 
Rolls Royce Ghost Recalled Due to Fire Hazard
Rolls Royce Ghost Recalled Due to Fire Hazard

3 Nov 2011, 16:46 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Toyota recalls, Honda recalls... we’ve heard them all, but it’s been a while since we head of something wrong with a Rolls Royce. According to a recent NHTSA report, the 2010 Ghost poses...

 
Lotus Recalls Elise and Exige (2005-06) Due to Oil Leaks
Lotus Recalls Elise and Exige (2005-06) Due to Oil Leaks

31 Oct 2011, 15:01 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Lotus is recalling the Elise and Exige models produced in 2005 and 2006 due to an oil leak issue that could reportedly lead to serious problems, such as fires or crashes. Back in July, the Nation...

 
BMW Recalling 32,000 Vehicles Due to Fire Risk
BMW Recalling 32,000 Vehicles Due to Fire Risk

31 Oct 2011, 14:44 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / BMW has announced a recall for a total of five model lines including five models belonging to the 2008-2011 model years due to a fire hazard. The list of affected vehicles includes the 5-Series, 5-S...

 
Volkswagen Announces Jetta, Golf and Audi A3 TDI Clean Diesel Recall
Volkswagen Announces Jetta, Golf and Audi A3 TDI Clean Diesel Recall

6 Oct 2011, 14:44 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Yesterday, we heard that Volkswagen was issuing a a stop-sale on all 2009-2012 Jetta, Jetta Sportwagen and Golf TDI vehicles equipped with the company's 2.0-liter TDI Clean Diesels. Now, the au...