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Ford Recall: 850,000 Cars Affected
Ford Recall: 850,000 Cars Affected

26 Sep 2014, 14:54 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Just the other moment Chrysler announced it's recalling 350,000 vehicles over a fault with the ignition switch, but now Ford drops the bomb: 850,050 cars make up this new safety campaign. Th...

 
Chrysler Recall: 350,000 Cars from the 2008 Model Year Involved
Chrysler Recall: 350,000 Cars from the 2008 Model Year Involved

26 Sep 2014, 13:24 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Yes, you heard that right. Chrysler announced a safety recall covering a whopping 349,442 cars from the 2008 model year, all of them assembled before May 12th of 2008. What do these vehicles have in...

 
400,000 New Renault Clio Units Recalled for Braking System Problem
400,000 New Renault Clio Units Recalled for Braking System Problem

26 Sep 2014, 10:14 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Renault's new Clio 4 has been a huge success for the French company since two years ago almost to the day. However, the popular and attractive-looking supermini might have hit a snag. Nearly 40...

 
Ferrari Recall: 458 Italia Isn't the Best Car to Kidnap People, Apparently
Ferrari Recall: 458 Italia Isn't the Best Car to Kidnap People, Apparently

23 Sep 2014, 17:53 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / It's virtually impossible not to love the 458 Italia. Maybe you're not into the looks of nowadays Fezzas, but the mechanical side's credentials is hard to ignore. Boasting with a 4.5-...

 
Chrysler Recalling 190k Dodge Durango, Jeep Grand Cherokee for Stalling Issue
Chrysler Recalling 190k Dodge Durango, Jeep Grand Cherokee for Stalling Issue

22 Sep 2014, 17:39 UTC · By: Jeffrey Ross / Chrysler has announced that it will be recalling approximately 190,000 Dodge Durango and Jeep Grand Cherokee SUVs from the 2011 model year due to a faulty fuel pump relay that could cause the vehicl...

 
GM Recall: Almost 133,000 Cadillac and Chevrolet Vehicles Affected
GM Recall: Almost 133,000 Cadillac and Chevrolet Vehicles Affected

22 Sep 2014, 09:31 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Some of you might remember that the China-spec Cadillac XTS luxury sedan has been recalled recently for a problem with the control module software that governs the vehicle's brakes. But an...

 
Fire Risk Leads to 20K Toyota, Lexus Recalls
Fire Risk Leads to 20K Toyota, Lexus Recalls

18 Sep 2014, 22:00 UTC · By: Jeffrey Ross / Toyota issued a recall today affecting about 20,000 sedans, minivans and crossovers due to a potential defect in the assembly of a fuel delivery component under the hood that could lead to a gasolin...

 
GM Recalling 3K Full-Size CNG Vans
GM Recalling 3K Full-Size CNG Vans

18 Sep 2014, 19:59 UTC · By: Jeffrey Ross / Due to its reduced price, many fleet companies run vehicles on compressed natural gas (CNG), but like all other modes of transportation, safety issues can always arise. For General Motors, this is t...

 
Fiat 500L Recall: 25k Cars Affected
Fiat 500L Recall: 25k Cars Affected

18 Sep 2014, 09:01 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Documents sent by the Chrysler Group to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and published by the latter inform that certain Fiat 500L vehicles are prone to a peculiar fault. The autom...

 
Toyota Recall: 20k Vehicles Fitted With Incorrect Tire Placard Labels
Toyota Recall: 20k Vehicles Fitted With Incorrect Tire Placard Labels

16 Sep 2014, 08:40 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. announced it's calling back an estimated 20,000 vehicles for a minor error. The Japanese automaker informs these cars have been fitted with TRD wheels or Toyota...

 
Chrysler 200 Recalled for Electrical Short Issue
Chrysler 200 Recalled for Electrical Short Issue

15 Sep 2014, 15:52 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Documents published by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration inform that Chrysler is calling back a handful of 2015 model year 200 sedans over a minor fault. According to the automaker,...

 
Arctic Cat Wildcat Trail SxSs Recalled over Leaking Oil Lines, Fire Reported
Arctic Cat Wildcat Trail SxSs Recalled over Leaking Oil Lines, Fire Reported

15 Sep 2014, 15:16 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Arctic Cat is recalling all 2014 Wildcat Trail and Wildcat Trail XT side-by-side (SxS) vehicles with the Vehicle identification numbers (VIN) ranging between 000001 and 316232. These vehicles have b...

 
Ford Recall: 203k Vehicles Affected
Ford Recall: 203k Vehicles Affected

12 Sep 2014, 16:37 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / After Porsche North America announced it's recalling a mere 7 units of the Macan, the Blue Oval trumped that figure with the 203k cars that make up the two most recent Ford recalls. The two cam...

 
Porsche Macan Recall: US-spec Model Affected by Dodgy Brake Booster Installation
Porsche Macan Recall: US-spec Model Affected by Dodgy Brake Booster Installation

12 Sep 2014, 15:52 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / At the end of May, the most revered sports car manufacturer from Germany shocked with its announcement that 2,500 Euro-specification Macan compact crossover SUVs suffer from a badly installed brake ...

 
2015 Corvette Recalled, Stop-Sale Order Issued
2015 Corvette Recalled, Stop-Sale Order Issued

12 Sep 2014, 08:14 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Just this week GM issued a handful of recalls involving models such as the Cadillac ATS, Buick Encore and Chevy Impala, but the bad news just got worse - the updated Chevy Corvette (2015 MY) is the ...

 
Cadillac ATS, Buick Encore Recalled Over Safety Belt Issue
Cadillac ATS, Buick Encore Recalled Over Safety Belt Issue

11 Sep 2014, 14:50 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The newest General Motors-related safety recall covers certain model year 2013 Cadillac ATS and 2013 Buick Encore vehicles. According to documentation submitted by General Motors to the National Hig...

 
Mercedes-Benz Recall: GLK and S-Class Affected
Mercedes-Benz Recall: GLK and S-Class Affected

11 Sep 2014, 14:06 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Mercedes-Benz may be a byword for luxury and performance, but there's no car without fault these days, not even from the company that made the first ever automobile. MB USA announced recently t...

 
GM Recall Alert: Chevrolet Impala, Aveo, Pontiac G3 Affected
GM Recall Alert: Chevrolet Impala, Aveo, Pontiac G3 Affected

10 Sep 2014, 11:45 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / This latest round of recall campaigns involves approximately 16,980 General Motors vehicles. Nameplates affected include the 2014 - 2015 Chevrolet Impala, 2009 - 2010 Chevy Aveo and the 2009 Pontiac...

 
Porsche 918 Spyder Recalled Over Rear Control Arms Failure Risk
Porsche 918 Spyder Recalled Over Rear Control Arms Failure Risk

10 Sep 2014, 12:10 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / We’re not quite sure about other calendars, but when it comes to the automotive world, 2014 is definitely the year of the recall. As it turns out, not even hypercars made by Porsche aren immun...

 
Cadillac XTS Recalled in China
Cadillac XTS Recalled in China

9 Sep 2014, 12:43 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Like any big shot auto manufacturer, GM has a joint venture in the world's biggest automobile market. Shanghai GM also makes the Cadillac XTS in China, but some of the production run is prone t...