Firestone Firehawk GTA-02 Recalled
Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc. Models: Firestone Firehawk GTA-02 Number Involved: 93,000 Dates of Manufacture: July 1999 - November 2000 Defect: Certain size Firehawk P205/55R16 89H tires, produced at the Wilson, N.C., plant, may develop shoulder area cracking with increasing mileage. Continued use of a tire with this con ... Continue reading
Reese Products, Inc. Models: Reese Trailer Hitch Number Involved: 66,836 Dates of Manufacture: February - October 2000 Defect: Interchangeable Hitch Balls, Kit Part Numbers #57000, #57001, and #57002, which are affixed to a mounting post on a tow vehicle with a vertically aligned plunger applied through the top center ... Continue reading
Am Safe Seat Belt Connectors Recalled
Models: Am Safe Seat Belt Connectors Number Involved: 31,651 Dates of Manufacture: September 1999 Defect: Center push button seat belt buckle connectors (tongues) were sent through a secondary process after stamping. The secondary process formed a chamfer in the contact surface of some of the connectors. A chamfer in t ... Continue reading
Winnebago Industries, Inc. Models: Winnebago Minnie Winnie Year: 2001 Winnebago Sundancer Year: 2001 Number Involved: 127 Dates of Manufacture: August 2000 - January 2001 Defect: These motor homes have slide out wall units in which the hose supplying liquid propane gas (LPG) to the refrigerator in the slideout of the u ... Continue reading
Spartan Motors, Inc. Models: Spartan Gladiator Years: 1999-2001 Spartan MetroStar Years: 1999-2001 Spartan Advantage Years: 1999-2001 Low-Profile Years: 1999-2001 Spartan K-2 Years: 1999-2001 Number Involved: 780 Dates of Manufacture: July 1999 - February 2001 Defect: On fire trucks and motor home chassis equipped with ... Continue reading
PACCAR, Incorporated Models: Kenworth T600 Years: 1999-2001 Kenworth T800 Years: 1999-2001 Kenworth C500 Years: 1999-2001 Kenworth W900 Years: 1999-2001 Number Involved: 1,992 Dates of Manufacture: May 1999 - January 2001 Defect: On heavy duty trucks equipped with an optional firewall-mounted circuit breaker, the main ... Continue reading
International Truck and Engine Company Recalls
International Truck and Engine Company Models: International 1652 Years: 2000-2001 International IC Years: 2000-2001 International Commercial Buses Years: 2000-2001 Number Involved: 957 Dates of Manufacture: March - December 2000 Defect: On heavy duty trucks and bus chassis equipped with hydraulic brakes and automatic ... Continue reading
Freightliner Corporation Models: Sterling Acterra Year: 2000 Number Involved: 2,700 Dates of Manufacture: January - December 2000 Defect: These heavy duty trucks have an incorrect wiring of the instrument lighting dimmer switch that can cause it to fail. This could result in a loss of the instrument cluster lighting. R ... Continue reading
Ford Motor Company Models: Ford F450 Years: 1999-2001 Ford F550 Years: 1999-2001 Number Involved: 100,000 Dates of Manufacture: January 1998 - September 2000 Defect: On these medium duty trucks equipped with commercial truck tires that have steel cords in the tire sidewall, the valve stems may have been torn or damaged ... Continue reading
American Transportation Corporation Models: AmTran FE Years: 1994-1999 AmTran RE Years: 1994-1999 Number Involved: 554 Dates of Manufacture: February 1994 - December 1999 Noncompliance: Certain school and transit buses do not comply with certain requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 120, ATire Selec ... Continue reading
Subaru of America, Inc. Models: Subaru Legacy Year: 2001 Number Involved: 3,627 Dates of Manufacture: October - November 2000 Defect: On these passenger vehicles, certain manually-adjustable (non-powered) inner front seat rails may have been improperly welded. In the event of a crash, the seat rail could break, injurin ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi Montero Sport Recalled
Mitsubishi Motor Sales, America Models: Mitsubishi Montero Sport Years: 1999-2001 Number Involved: 19,000 Dates of Manufacture: June 1998 - January 2001 Noncompliance: These sport utility vehicles equipped with 3.5-liter engines have brake vacuum hoses that do not comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle S ... Continue reading
Mercedes Benz M Class Recalled
Mercedes-Benz USA, Inc. Models: Mercedes Benz M Class Year: 2001 Number Involved: 377 Dates of Manufacture: January - February 2001 Defect: Certain of these passenger vehicles have an All Activity Module II (AAM II) with a sub-component that could cause the module to intermittently not function properly. The AAM II con ... Continue reading
Ford Motor Company Models: Mercury Cougar Years: 1999-2000 Number Involved: 120,000 Dates of Manufacture: December 1997 - September 2000 Defect: On certain passenger vehicles equipped with 2.5-liter V6 engines, the battery cable was misrouted and its attachment to the alternator cable was under-torqued. If misrouted, t ... Continue reading
Ferrari 360 Modena And Modena F1 Recalled
Ferrari North America Models: Ferrari 360 Modena Year: 1999 Ferrari 360 Modena F1 Year: 1999 Number Involved: 353 Dates of Manufacture: December 1998 - December 1999 Defect: These sports cars can have a software programming error in the integrated electronic instrument cluster. This error exists in the brake system war ... Continue reading
Europa International, Inc. Models: Europa Gelaendewagen Years: 1992-2001 Number Involved: 485 Dates of Manufacture: September 1992 - February 2001 Defect: These sport utility vehicles were built with incorrect labeling on the transmission shifter console. The improper labeling could cause a driver to park the vehicle w ... Continue reading
DaimlerChrysler Corporation Models: Dodge Neon Year: 2001 Number Involved: 137 Dates of Manufacture: June - October 2000 Noncompliance: These passenger vehicles, built with 16-inch wheels and equipped with an R/T package, have an incorrect tire placard. The vehicles were equipped with P195/50R16 tires but the tire plac ... Continue reading
Bayerische Motoren Werke Models: BMW F650 GS Year: 2001 Number Involved: 1,183 Dates of Manufacture: March - December 2000 Defect: On these motorcycles, under certain riding conditions when the rear brake and the throttle are applied simultaneously, the rear brake caliper support could bend, leading to contact between ... Continue reading
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) today released a list of auto safety recalls announced in February 2001 and urged consumers to have the problems fixed promptly. The list identifies the make and model of the vehicle or equipment involved, with a brief description of the safety problem. NHTSA s ... Continue reading
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) today released a list of auto safety recalls announced in February 2001 and urged consumers to have the problems fixed promptly. The list identifies the make and model of the vehicle or equipment involved, with a brief description of the safety problem. NHTSA s ... Continue reading
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) today released a list of auto safety recalls announced in February 2001 and urged consumers to have the problems fixed promptly. The list identifies the make and model of the vehicle or equipment involved, with a brief description of the safety problem. NHTSA s ... Continue reading
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) today released a list of auto safety recalls announced in February 2001 and urged consumers to have the problems fixed promptly. The list identifies the make and model of the vehicle or equipment involved, with a brief description of the safety problem. NHTSA s ... Continue reading
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) today released a list of auto safety recalls announced in February 2001 and urged consumers to have the problems fixed promptly. The list identifies the make and model of the vehicle or equipment involved, with a brief description of the safety problem. NHTSA s ... Continue reading
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) today released a list of auto safety recalls announced in February 2001 and urged consumers to have the problems fixed promptly. The list identifies the make and model of the vehicle or equipment involved, with a brief description of the safety problem. NHTSA s ... Continue reading
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) today released a list of auto safety recalls announced in February 2001 and urged consumers to have the problems fixed promptly. The list identifies the make and model of the vehicle or equipment involved, with a brief description of the safety problem. NHTSA s ... Continue reading
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) today released a list of auto safety recalls announced in February 2001 and urged consumers to have the problems fixed promptly. The list identifies the make and model of the vehicle or equipment involved, with a brief description of the safety problem. NHTSA s ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi Montero Sport Recalled
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) today released a list of auto safety recalls announced in February 2001 and urged consumers to have the problems fixed promptly. The list identifies the make and model of the vehicle or equipment involved, with a brief description of the safety problem. NHTSA s ... Continue reading
Bentley Arnage Red Label Recalled
Bentley Arnage Red Label Recalled The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) today released a list of auto safety recalls announced in February 2001 and urged consumers to have the problems fixed promptly. The list identifies the make and model of the vehicle or equipment involved, with a brief descript ... Continue reading
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NHTSA Publishes List of February 2001 Recalls
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) today released a list of auto safety recalls announced in February 2001 and urged consumers to have the problems fixed promptly. The list identifies the make and model of the vehicle or equipment involved, with a brief description of the safety problem. NHTSA s ... Continue reading
USF Holland Named LTL Carrier Supplier of the Year by Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.
HOLLAND, Mich.--April 11, 2001--USF Holland Inc., a regional carrier unit of USFreightways Corporation, announced today that it has been awarded the LTL Regional Carrier Supplier of the Year award for 2000 by Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. Air Products presents its Supplier of the Year awards annually as part of its Ve ... Continue reading
ADVISORY/Volvo Intros 1st Safety Concept Car of Century
-- From the floor of the spectacular New York Auto Show, Volvo introduces its first concept car of this century. Get ready to take a look inside this extraordinary vehicle where you'll view a number of groundbreaking safety and technological innovations. However, these innovations will not remain futuristic for long -- ... Continue reading
AmeriCredit Reports Record Third Quarter Operating Results
AMERICREDIT CORP. today announced record net income of $60,430,000, or $0.70 per share, for its third fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2001, versus earnings of $32,410,000, or $0.41 per share for the same period a year earlier. On a comparative basis, earnings increased 86% and earnings per share rose 71%. For the nine m ... Continue reading
Edelbrock Corp. Declares Semi-Annual Dividend
Edelbrock Corporation declared a $0.02 per share semi-annual dividend on the company's Common Stock. The dividend is payable on June 15, 2001, to shareholders of record on June 7, 2001. On April 12, 2001, Edelbrock had 110 shareholders of record of its Common Stock and approximately 5.1 million shares outstanding. "Alt ... Continue reading
3D Customization Hits The Motorcycle Industry
With the motorcycle customizing industry continuing to grow, a new company, Virtual Cycles, Inc., has developed technology that will allow the customization process to take place in a three-dimensional environment. Motorcycle enthusiasts now have Internet access to Virtual Cycles' proprietary technology that takes imag ... Continue reading
Cummins Inc. Reports Earnings for the First Quarter 2001
Cummins Inc. today reported a first-quarter loss of $0.68 per share, or $26 million loss after taxes, on sales of $1.35 billion. This compares to the first quarter of 2000, when Cummins reported earnings of $1.09 per share, or $42 million profit after taxes, on sales of $1.65 billion. "While I am disappointed with a lo ... Continue reading
CNH Global N.V. To Release First Quarter 2001 Results on Thursday, April 26, 2001
RACINE, Wis.--April 12, 2001--CNH Global N.V. (N:CNH) will release its first quarter 2001 results on Thursday, April 26, 2001. Beginning at approximately 10:00 a.m. U.S. EST, the company's senior management will discuss results via a live, audio webcast. A recording will be archived on the CNH web site and will be avai ... Continue reading
Global Technovations Receives OSA Letter of Intent From North American Automotive Retailer
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla.--April 12, 2001--Global Technovations, Inc. (AMEX:GTN) or ("GTI") today announced that it had entered into a letter of intent ("LOI") with a major North American automotive retailer ("Retailer") serving the consumer market. The LOI covers a complete MotorCheck(TM) oil analysis program, includin ... Continue reading
VIENNA, Va.--April 12, 2001--SCENDIS, a multi-service strategic human resources consulting company and provider of corporate e-Learning products, unveiled two new Web-based training modules that address sensitive areas of employee behavior. SCENDIS' "Responding to Conflict" and "Preventing Workplace Harassment" modules ... Continue reading
CON-WAY Has Strong Showing in America's Road Team Finalist Group
Four CON-WAY drivers are heading to the American Trucking Associations (ATA) headquarters June 4 and 5 to compete for positions on one of the trucking industry's most coveted organizations, the America's Road Team. Ina Daly, Matthew Morales and Ross Reynolds, all of Con-Way Western Express (CWX), and Robert Kleinschmid ... Continue reading
Global Technovations Receives OSA Letter of Intent From Retailer
Global Technovations, Inc. or announced that it had entered into a letter of intent with a major North American automotive retailer serving the consumer market. The LOI covers a complete MotorCheck(TM) oil analysis program, including the lease of as many as 1,000 of GTI's MotorCheck(TM) on-site oil analyzer units ("OSA ... Continue reading
Microtune's AM/FM Tuners Selected for Use in Panasonic Automotive Radio
New AM/FM Tuner Subsystems Provide World-class Performance for a Leader in Automotive Audio Electronics Around the Globe Microtune(TM), Inc. today announced that Matsushita Communication Deutschland GmbH (Panasonic), a Neumunster/Germany-based subdivision of Matsushita, has selected Microtune's new 1383 automotive AM/F ... Continue reading
Citysearch and Chrome Data Form Alliance
Chrome To Connect Citysearch Auto Buyers with Actual Dealer Inventory Chrome Data Corporation, an independent business-to-business provider of automotive data, configuration technology and software, and Citysearch, one of the core businesses operated by Ticketmaster , announced today an agreement to jointly deliver a l ... Continue reading
Roadway Express Named Quality Carrier by Department of Defense
Roadway Express, Inc. was selected to receive the "Military Traffic Management Command (MTMC) Quality Award" for the Company's outstanding service to the Department of Defense (DOD) during 2000. Major General Privratsky, Commander, MTMC, presented the prestigious award to Vice President of Operations for Roadway, John ... Continue reading
NEW YORK--April 12, 2001--Ford Blue Oval Certified dealers are teaming up with actress and best-selling children's author Jamie Lee Curtis and the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) in a nationwide effort to keep kids safe -- through an I.D. and thumbprinting campaign. Starting May 25 -- National ... Continue reading
GOLDEN, Colo.--April 12, 2001--American Millennium Corporation, Inc. (OTCBB:AMCI), announced today that Ronald J. Grajewski and Marek Kupczyk, GM Truck Group Engineering, Pontiac, MI, have been selected to receive GM's "Boss Kettering" Award, the top technical honor at General Motors Corporation , for their work on the ... Continue reading
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--April 12, 2001-- AutoTerminal.com Americas has received approval from the U.S. Custom's Service to operate a Foreign Trade Zone on its Port Everglades terminal site. The designation was necessary for AutoTerminal.com Americas to store vehicles duty-free at its terminal for shipment between foreig ... Continue reading
Citysearch and Chrome Data Corporation Form Alliance To Deliver Nationwide Vehicle Location Services
Citysearch and Chrome Data Corporation Form Alliance To Deliver Nationwide Vehicle Location Services Chrome To Connect Citysearch Auto Buyers with Actual Dealer Inventory PORTLAND, Ore.--April 12, 2001--Chrome Data Corporation, an independent business-to-business provider of automotive data, configuration technology an ... Continue reading
DIESEL FUEL INJECTION-2001/4/11
Hi: We, China-Lutong mechanical company, located in south east of China, specialized in the supply of VE distributor pump. My name is ChenHwa, the "C.H" is the abbreviation At present. The main products available for us is the hydraulic head of VE distributor pump, which is standard spares in good quality. We can suppl ... Continue reading
General Motors to Partner With Zilo Networks for Extreme Team College Games
NEW YORK--April 12, 2001-- GM Heads Back To School With Chevrolet, Pontiac and GMC Appearing On 8 West Coast Campuses; Pontiac At 7 Northeast Schools ZILO Networks, the leading multi-platform entertainment network (television, online, and live events) targeting the college market, announced today that General Motors, t ... Continue reading
NORTHBROOK, Ill.--(BW AutomotiveWire)--April 12, 2001-- HERCULINER(TM), the first Do-It-Yourself brush-on bed liner kit, reports excellent response to its first national television and print promotional campaign. The campaign is scheduled to run through July 7, 2001, and airs on ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, Fox Sports, and TNN. P ... Continue reading
IRVINE, Calif.--April 12, 2001--What's in a name? Quite a bit if you're iStarSystems, an e-business solutions provider in the automotive replacement parts industry that announced its corporate name change from iStarXchange today. "As we grew during our first year, it became apparent that the `Xchange' part of our name ... Continue reading
Karmann Selects ENOVIA as Digital Enterprise Solutions for Managing Product Development Processes
OSNABRUECK, Germany and PARIS, France--April 12, 2001--Wilhelm Karmann GmbH, a leading independent first-tier supplier to the automotive industry, IBM, and Dassault Systemes announced today that Karmann has selected ENOVIA for the management of the company's product lifecyle management processes. The contract includes ... Continue reading
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--April 12, 2001-- BroadVision, Inc. , a leading provider of personalized e-business applications, today announced that Renault, the French carmaker and leading company in the European car industry, has launched "Renault.SITe," Renault's next-generation online presence, powered by BroadVision's suit ... Continue reading
DaimlerChrysler Recalling Dodge Ram Pickups
DaimlerChrysler AG is recalling 701,000 Dodge Ram pickup trucks in 21 "salt belt" states because a spring on a hood latch can corrode and cause the hood to fly up unexpectedly. The recall involves 1994 through 1999 models registered in states where there is a lot of salt on the roads, either from the ocean or because o ... Continue reading
USA TODAY reported: Autobytel buys Autoweb. Two of the largest Internet car-buying sites are both struggling to make money and in a move that analysts say may accelerate the departure of their smaller competitors. Autobytel.com and Autoweb.com will merge in a tax-free stock swap that analysts estimate is valued at $15 ... Continue reading
-- WHO: AAA of Northern California WHAT: To commemorate Earth Day, April 22, AAA is launching the first annual "AAA Great Battery Roundup," a weeklong nationwide community effort to recycle hazardous old car and boat batteries. AAA is donating up to $4 per battery to The Nature Conservancy of California. WHEN: Monday, ... Continue reading
Elite Logistics Announces Record Revenues
Elite Logistics Inc. is a leader in the convergence of the Internet and wireless information technology in the automotive industry for the tracking and management of vehicles and other assets. Elite designs and sells the PageTrack(R) through dealer/distributor channels. Elite Logistics Inc. today announced record reven ... Continue reading
HEICO Corporation Announces Important Electronics Acquisition
HEICO Corporation today announced that its Electronic Technologies Group has acquired Analog Modules, Inc. ("AMI"), a leading designer and manufacturer of electronic products primarily for use in the laser and electro-optics industries, for approximately $15.6 million in cash paid at closing. AMI's products, which incl ... Continue reading
Intel Announces Software Platform Support for Telematics
Intel Corporation today announced that leading in-car computing software platform vendors are delivering support for the Intel(R) StrongARM/a processor and future processors based on the Intel(R) XScale(TM) microarchitecture. Microsoft Corp., IBM, QNX Software Systems Ltd., Wind River Systems, Inc., Fonix Corporation a ... Continue reading
Westar Financial Reports Revenues More Than Triple in 4Q01
Westar Financial Services Incorporated (OTC:WEST), the leading automobile e-finance portal, today reported revenues more than tripled in the fourth quarter to $100 million and grew 278% to $302 million for the year, as the company's financial portal generated record volumes of auto finance contracts in both periods. Th ... Continue reading
ARCA RE/MAX Series news from Nashville Superspeedway
April 12, 2001 Lebanon TN, - Seven-time ARCA RE/MAX Series winner Ken Schrader posted the quickest speed here Wednesday at Nashville Superspeedway in final ARCA RE/MAX Series practice with a speed of 150.150 mph followed closely by Shawna Robinson at 149.477. Defending ARCA RE/MAX Series champion Frank Kimmel was third ... Continue reading
INDY 500: Five teams file entries on deadline day for 85th Indy 500
April 12, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS - Five teams - Cheever Indy Racing, Hemelgarn Racing, McCormack Motorsports, PDM Racing and Walker Racing - filed a total of seven entries April 11, entry deadline day for the 85th Indianapolis 500. The 85th Indianapolis 500 is scheduled for May 27. Entries must be postmarked by April 11, so ... Continue reading
Northern Light IRL: Ray picks up the pace on second day of Atlanta test
April 12, 2001 ATLANTA, - Defending Atlanta 500 Classic champion Greg Ray showed more speed April 11 during the second day of private testing at Atlanta Motor Speedway, leading five drivers with a best time of 25.17 seconds on the 1.5-mile oval. Ray led the first day of testing April 10 at 25.21 in the No. 2 Johns Manv ... Continue reading
TRACKS: Special attraction for fans at Irwindale Speedway
April 12, 2001 Irwindale, Calif. - - Fans will have even a better-than-ever reason to get out to Irwindale Speedway early this Saturday …The Miller Lite Garage will be on-site and in operation in the parking lot of the Speedway from 1pm on. · Fans will be able to view Rusty Wallace's Bristol-winning Ford Taurus, ... Continue reading
INDY 500: Nine drivers expected for Indy Rookie Orientation Program
April 12, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS - Nine rookie drivers are expected to take an important step toward the 85th Indianapolis 500 by participating in the Rookie Orientation Program on April 13-14 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Testing starts at 9 a.m. and ends at 5 p.m. each day, with a break from noon-1 p.m. Drivers expected ... Continue reading
NHRA's 50 GREATEST DRIVERS: Number 33, Brad Anderson
April 12, 2001 Brad Anderson's career driving record with NHRA totals an impressive 24 national event victories and three Winston championships in Alcohol Funny Car, but does little to reflect the impact he had on the class for two decades. In addition to his incredible driving career, Anderson was responsible for doze ... Continue reading
Northern Light IRL: Driver standings, April 12
April 12, 2001 Northern Light Cup point standings 1. Sam Hornish Jr. 104 2. Eliseo Salazar 75 3. Felipe Giaffone (R) 60 4. ... Continue reading
TRACKS: Food 4 Less Super Late Models 'Twin 50s' on tap at Irwindale
April 12, 2001 Irwindale, Calif. - - Two chances to pick up valuable season points for the Food 4 Less Super Late Models are on tap for Saturday night, April 14, as the NASCAR weekly racing season really gets into top gear at Irwindale Speedway. And, if that's not pressure enough, the first 50-lapper will be for points ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Sadler tests at Michigan; Cold, but successful
April 12, 2001 Elliott Sadler and Wood Brothers Racing are testing at Michigan International Speedway this week. Tuesday got off to a late start due to weather. It rained in the morning and, even with the help of a jet dryer, it took close to three hours to dry the track due to temperatures in the 40s and an overcast s ... Continue reading
Northern Light IRL: Ray quick in busy test at Atlanta
April 12, 2001 ATLANTA -Defending Atlanta 500 Classic champion Greg Ray was quickest among six drivers April 10 during the early stages of a two-day private test at Atlanta Motor Speedway, posting a top time of 25.21 seconds on the 1.5-mile oval. 1999 Indy Racing champion Ray turned his best lap in the No. 2 Johns Manv ... Continue reading
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