Toyota Announces Voluntary Recall of Certain Vehicles for the Front Passenger Airbag
Apr 11, 2013
TORRANCE, Calif., April 11, 2013 â Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc. today announced that it will conduct a safety recall involving approximately 170,000 front passenger airbag inflators installed in several vehicle models. The involved vehicles are equipped with front passenger airbag inflators which could have been ... Continue reading
Faulty Tailpipes Cause Recall for Porsche 911 Carrera, Carrera 4
Mar 1, 2013
Some Porsche 911 2012 and 2013 versions of the car have a tailpipe that might fall off. Porsche is recalling 2,263 of its 2012-2013 model year 911 Carrera and Carrera 4 cars because of the problem with the exhaust pipe system. The German automaker said that the exhaust tailpipe on the cars might fracture and fall off t ... Continue reading
Asbury Automotive Group to Present at the KeyBanc Capital Markets 2013 Consumer Conference
Feb 18, 2013
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. , one of the largest automotive retail and service companies in the U.S., announced today that senior management will present at the KeyBanc Capital Markets 2013 Conference in New York, New York on February 27, 2013. KeyBanc Capital Markets 2013 Consumer Conference Details: Location: Inter ... Continue reading
RECALL: 2009-2012 Ram 1500 Trucks
Feb 14, 2013
RECALL: 2009-2012 Ram 1500 Trucks ... Continue reading
Buyer Beware: Over Two Million Recalled Cars For Sale Online In 2012
Feb 4, 2013
New research from Carfax shows that consumers are at considerable risk due to auto recalls being ignored. In fact, the number of cars for sale online with unfixed recalls increased an average of more than 25% in Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin and Michigan. Buyers in these neighboring Midwest state ... Continue reading
Continental Announces Voluntary Motorcycle Tire Safety Recall Program in U.S. and Canada
Jan 21, 2013
Continental today announced a voluntary recall program involving approximately 1,700 motorcycle tires 180/60R16 M/C 74H ContiMotion. Market feedback indicates that under certain service conditions these tires may experience uneven wear, groove cracking and in some cases belt lift, which can lead to a loss of inflation ... Continue reading
Toyota Agrees to NHTSA Settlement Regarding Recall of 2010 Lexus RX
Dec 18, 2012
Torrence CA December 18, 2012; Toyota has agreed to make a payment of $17.35 million to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to settle claims related to the timeliness of its June 2012 recall to address the potential for accelerator pedal entrapment caused by unsecured or incompatible driverâs side f ... Continue reading
Ford Produces Fix in Voluntary Safety Recall of 2013 Escapes, 2013 Fusions with 1.6-liter Engines
Dec 10, 2012
Ford today announced a corrective action to address potential engine overheating that could result in engine fires in 2013 Ford Escape SE and SEL models with the 1.6-liter engine and 2013 Ford Fusion SE and SEL models with the 1.6-liter engine Ford will make updates to the cooling system software to better manage engin ... Continue reading
Dec 1, 2012
Ford Motor Company is acting on behalf of its customers by conducting a voluntary safety recall of 2013 SE and SEL model Ford Escape vehicles equipped with the 1.6-liter engine and 2013 SE and SEL model Fusions equipped with the 1.6-liter engine The recall comes after reports of engines overheating, followed by vehic ... Continue reading
Toyota Safety Recall of Certain 2001 to 2004 Model Year Tacoma Vehicles
Nov 21, 2012
TORRANCE, Calif., Nov. 21, 2012 â Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. (TMS), will conduct a safety recall involving approximately 150,000 Tacoma vehicles originally sold or currently registered in 20 cold climate states and the District of Columbia to inspect and, in some cases, replace the spare tire carrier assembl ... Continue reading
RECALL: Toyota Announces Voluntary Safety Recalls of Certain 2004 to 2009 Model Year Prius Vehicles
Nov 14, 2012
TORRANCE, Calif., Nov. 14, 2012 â Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. (TMS), will conduct two safety recalls involving Prius vehicles as part of the recall announced today by Toyota Motor Corporation. Approximately 670,000 Prius vehicles are being recalled in the United States to inspect and in some cases replace the ... Continue reading
Toyota Announces Voluntary Safety Recall of Certain 2012 and Early 2013 Scion iQ Vehicles
Nov 7, 2012
TORRANCE, Calif., Nov. 7, 2012 â Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. (TMS), today announced that it will conduct a safety recall involving approximately 11,200 Scion iQ vehicles to inspect the front passenger Occupant Classification System (OCS) weight sensor cables and install new protective covers over the sensors. ... Continue reading
RECALL: Britax Recall Certain Convertible Child Restraints
Nov 6, 2012
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 12C004 Synopsis: Britax is recalling certain convertible child restraints, models Boulevard 70 G3, Advocate 70 G3, and Pavilion 70 G3, Model Numbers: E9LJ91A, E9LJ91M, E9LJ91S, E9LJ92E, E9LJ93P, E9LJ93S, E9LK91A, E9LK31A, E9LK31Q, E9LK32D, E9LK32Z, E9LK33Q, E9LL11A, E9LL11Q, E9LL12D, E9LL12Z, ... Continue reading
Automotive Safety Recalls at Fingertips with CARbonga SRI App
Oct 17, 2012
Speedemissions, Inc. (OTC.BB SPMI). A new mobile app, CARbonga SRI provides a quick and easy way for consumers to monitor the safety of their vehicle by providing the most current recalls and service bulletins--instantly. CARbonga SRI can even be set up to send "push notifications" which alert users whenever a new serv ... Continue reading
Oct 16, 2012
The NHTSA Announced the following recall: Vehicle Make / Model: HONDA / CR-V Model Year(s): 2002-2006 Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) Report Receipt Date: OCT 05, 2012 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 12V486000 NHTSA Action Number: EA11004 Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Potential Number of Units Affected: 268,655 ... Continue reading
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