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RECALL - 2006 Honda CR-V

RECALL - 2006 Honda CR-V

Statement by American Honda Regarding Front Lower Control Arm Recall: 2006 Honda CR-V TORRANCE, Calif. – March 23, 2012; Honda will voluntarily recall 1,316 model-year 2006 CR-V vehicles in the United States to inspect and, if necessary, replace the right front lower control arm. Over time and with extended use, a ... Continue reading

Toyota Announces Voluntary Safety Recalls of Certain Camry, Venza and Tacoma Vehicles

Toyota Announces Voluntary Safety Recalls of Certain Camry, Venza and Tacoma Vehicles

TORRANCE, Calif., March 7, 2012; Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc. (TMS), today announced that it will conduct a safety recall involving certain 2009 Camry and 2009 to certain 2011 Venza vehicles to replace the stop lamp switch. Approximately 70,500 Camry and 116,000 Venza vehicles are covered by this recall. During instal ... Continue reading

RECALL: 2012 Honda Pilot and Acura MDX

RECALL: 2012 Honda Pilot and Acura MDX

Statement by American Honda Regarding Fuel Tank Recall: Honda will voluntarily recall approximately 8,700 model-year 2012 Honda Pilot and Acura MDX vehicles in the United States to inspect and, if necessary, replace the fuel tank. The vent shut float (VSF) valve case, a component of the emissions-related on-board fuel ... Continue reading

RECALL: 2008 and 2009 Honda Odyssey

RECALL: 2008 and 2009 Honda Odyssey

Statement by American Honda Regarding Power Tailgate Strut Recall: 2008 and 2009 Honda Odyssey TORRANCE, Calif. – Feb. 22, 2012 – Honda will voluntarily recall approximately 45,800 model-year 2008 and early-2009 Odyssey EX-L and Touring vehicles in the United States to replace the two power tailgate struts. T ... Continue reading

RECALL: 2012 Honda Accord, 2012 Honda Civic, 2012 Honda Crosstour and 2012 Acura MDX

RECALL: 2012 Honda Accord, 2012 Honda Civic, 2012 Honda Crosstour and 2012 Acura MDX

Statement by American Honda Regarding Side Curtain Airbag Recall: 2012 Honda Accord, 2012 Honda Civic, 2012 Honda Crosstour and 2012 Acura MDX TORRANCE, Calif. - Feb. 17, 2012 - American Honda has voluntarily expanded its January 31, 2012 recall of 347 model-year 2012 Honda Accord and Honda Crosstour vehicles in the U. ... Continue reading

RECALL: 2012 Subaru Legacy, Outback

RECALL: 2012 Subaru Legacy, Outback

Vehicle Make / Model: Model Year(s): SUBARU / LEGACY 2012 SUBARU / OUTBACK 2012 Manufacturer: SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. Mfr's Report Date: FEB 09, 2012 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number:12V047000 N/A NHTSA Action Number:N/A Component: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW Potential Number of Units Affected:381 Summary: SUBARU IS RECALLING CERTAIN ... Continue reading

RECALL: Volkswagen Diesel Models

RECALL: Volkswagen Diesel Models

Possible fuel leakage in Volkswagen diesels By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor The Auto Channel THE HAGUE, February 9, 2012. The Volkswagen Group is recalling some three hundred thousand cars equipped with the 2.0-liter TDI diesel engine because of a possible fuel leakage. In the plant it had been noticed hat this ... Continue reading

Recall: 2011-2012 Honda Ridgeline

Recall: 2011-2012 Honda Ridgeline

HONDA / RIDGELINE 2011-2012 HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) JAN 19, 2012 12V025000 N/A N/A TIRES 206 HONDA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011-2012, RIDGELINE VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM AUGUST 25, 2011, THROUGH NOVEMBER 29, 2011. THE SPARE TIRE INSTALLED IN AFFECTED VEHICLES MAY NOT MATCH THE INFORMATION ON THE VEHIC ... Continue reading

RECALL: 2011 Toyota RAV4:

RECALL: 2011 Toyota RAV4:

TOYOTA / RAV4 2011 TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. JAN 31, 2012 12V029000 N/A N/A AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW 427 TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 RAV4 VEHICLES, MANUFACTURED FROM NOVEMBER 24, 2011, THROUGH DECEMBER 19, 2011. IN THE CURTAIN SHIELD AIRBAGS, PROPELLANT WITH THE INCORRECT SPECIFICATION WAS USED FOR T ... Continue reading

RECALL: 2012 Honda Accord, 2012 Honda Crosstour

RECALL: 2012 Honda Accord, 2012 Honda Crosstour

HONDA / ACCORD 2012 HONDA / CROSSTOUR 2012 HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) JAN 31, 2012 12V030000 N/A N/A AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW 347 HONDA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 ACCORD AND CROSSTOUR VEHICLES. THE DRIVER-SIDE OR PASSENGER-SIDE SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG INFLATOR MAY NOT HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED ACCORDING TO CORRECT ... Continue reading

Honda Responds To Ridgeline Tire Recall

Honda Responds To Ridgeline Tire Recall

Statement by American Honda Regarding Spare Tire/Tire Information Placard Recall: 2011-2012 Ridgeline TORRANCE, Calif. – Feb. 1, 2012 – Honda will voluntarily recall 206 model-year 2011 and 2012 Ridgeline vehicles in the U.S. to inspect whether the factory-installed spare tire matches the spare tire informati ... Continue reading

Toyo Tire Announces Safety Recall Campaign

Toyo Tire Announces Safety Recall Campaign

Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp., has announced a safety recall campaign on a limited number of Toyo® brand tires. The company has determined that select Toyo® Extensa® A/S tires distributed to retailers within the United States may have been produced with a kink at the bead area of the tires. Under certain circumstances, the ... Continue reading

Nutson's Nuggets: Last Week's (January 16-21, 2012) In Case You Were

Nutson's Nuggets: Last Week's (January 16-21, 2012) In Case You Were

* With press days at the North American International (Detroit) Auto Show behind us we're getting hints of what we'll find introduced at next month's Chicago Auto Show. First up is the New Beetle TDI with Cabrio not far behind. This will be the only diesel convertible in the US. * Fiat may get a boost with a new wagon ... Continue reading

RECALL: 2006-2008 Kia Optima, 2007-2008 Kia Rondo

RECALL: 2006-2008 Kia Optima, 2007-2008 Kia Rondo

Vehicle Make / Model / Year(s) KIA / OPTIMA/ 2006-2008 KIA / RONDO/ 2007-2008 Manufacturer: KIA MOTORS CORPORATION Mfr's Report Date: JAN 13, 2012 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 12V014000 NHTSA Action Number: N/A Component: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Potential Number of Units Affected: 14145,755 Summary: KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. (KIA ... Continue reading

RECALL: Dodge Charger, Chrysler 300

RECALL: Dodge Charger, Chrysler 300

Vehicle Make / Model / Model Year(s): CHRYSLER / 300 2012 DODGE / CHARGER 2012 Manufacturer: CHRYSLER GROUP LLC Mfr's Report Date: JAN 04, 2012 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 12V004000 NHTSA Action Number: N/A Component: TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS Potential Number of Units Affected: 303 Summary: CHRYSL ... Continue reading

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