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Toyota Announces Safety Recall on Select Vehicles

Toyota Announces Safety Recall on Select Vehicles

Torrance, Calif., January 28, 2009 – – Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc. will launch a Safety Recall with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) involving approximately 134,900 Yaris vehicles sold in the United States. The Yaris is equipped with driver and front passenger seat belt pretensione ... Continue reading

A FEW GOODYEAR / EAGLE RS-A / P235/55R18 99V RECALLED

A FEW GOODYEAR / EAGLE RS-A / P235/55R18 99V RECALLED

NHTSA Campaign ID number : 08T009000 Tire Brand Name / Tire Line / Tire Size: Production Dates: GOODYEAR / EAGLE RS-A / P235/55R18 99V JAN 07, 2008 - JAN 12, 2008 Manufacturer: GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY Mfr's Report Date: MAR 27, 2008 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 08T009000 N/A NHTSA Action Number: N/A Component: TIRE ... Continue reading

NHTSA RECALL: Michelin is recalling Michelin Pilot Alpin Tires

NHTSA RECALL: Michelin is recalling Michelin Pilot Alpin Tires

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 09T002 Synopsis: Michelin is recalling Michelin Pilot Alpin PA2 ZP 225/50R17 94H tires manufactured between September 17, 2006 and June 14, 2008. These tires fail to conform to the labeling requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 139, "New Pneumatic Radial Tires for Light Veh ... Continue reading

Lexus Announces Safety Recall on Select Vehicles

Lexus Announces Safety Recall on Select Vehicles

January 16, 2009 – Torrance Ca. – Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc. will launch a Safety Recall with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) involving approximately 214,500 Lexus vehicles sold in the United States. On certain 2006 through 2008 model year GS300/350, IS250/350, and LS460/460L veh ... Continue reading

NHTSA: Child Restraint Systems Recall

NHTSA: Child Restraint Systems Recall

Child Restraint Brand Name / Model or Model Number.: PEREGO / PRIMO VIAGGO SIP 30/30 Manufacturer: PEG PEREGO USA, INC. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 09C001000 Component: CHILD SEAT Potential Number of Units Affected: 32641 Production Dates: JUL 01, 2007 - MAR 14, 2008 Mfr's Report Date: DEC 22, 2009 NHTSA Action Number: P ... Continue reading

Toyota recalls more than 120,000 cars in China

Toyota recalls more than 120,000 cars in China

Toyota recalls more than 120,000 cars in China due to steering defect BEIJING December 25, 2008; The AP reported that Toyota Motor Corp. has issued a recall for more than 120,000 cars in China to fix a problem that could result in loss of steering control, China's quality watchdog said Thursday in the latest piece of b ... Continue reading

Cooper Tire is Recalling Cooper CS4 Touring (VR) Tires

Cooper Tire is Recalling Cooper CS4 Touring (VR) Tires

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 08T029 Synopsis: Cooper Tire is recalling Cooper CS4 Touring (VR) tires, size 215/55R17, produced between September 7 and October 11, 2008. These tires may have been cured for an inadequate amount of time. This condition can lead to tread separation, possibly resulting in loss of vehicle contr ... Continue reading

Britax Recalling Certain Frontier Child Restraint Systems

Britax Recalling Certain Frontier Child Restraint Systems

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 08C010 Synopsis: Britax is recalling certain Frontier child restraint systems, Models E9L54E7 (Frontier Red Rock), E9L54H6 (Frontier Rushmore), E9L54H7 (Frontier Pink Sky), E9L54M6 (Frontier Canyon), and E9L5490 (Frontier Sahara), manufactured between April 1 and September 18, 2008. If the har ... Continue reading

Chrysler Recalls 108,429 2007 and 2008 Dodge Ram Diesel Pickups

Chrysler Recalls 108,429 2007 and 2008 Dodge Ram Diesel Pickups

Auburn Hills MI December 10, 2008; Reuters reported that Chrysler said on Wednesday it was recalling 108,429 Dodge Ram diesel pickup trucks. Chrysler reported that an engine compartment flaw in Ram pickup trucks could cause fires. and that the recall to begin this month. So far there have been 14 complaints of Dodge Ra ... Continue reading

GRACO IS RECALLING 43,994 COMFORTSPORT CONVERTIBLE CAR SEATS

GRACO IS RECALLING 43,994 COMFORTSPORT CONVERTIBLE CAR SEATS

NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 08C009000 Child Restraint Brand Name / Model or Model No.: Production Dates: GRACO / 8C04FRR (COMFORT SPORT) NOV 01, 2006 - OCT 08, 2007 GRACO / 8C04FRR2 (COMFORT SPORT) NOV 01, 2006 - OCT 08, 2007 Manufacturer: GRACO CHILDREN'S PRODUCTS INC Mfr's Report Date: DEC 03, 2008 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Nu ... Continue reading

JAGUAR IS RECALLING 3,754 MY 2009 XF VEHICLES

JAGUAR IS RECALLING 3,754 MY 2009 XF VEHICLES

NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 08V607000 N/A NHTSA Action Number: N/A Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT PANEL Potential Number of Units Affected: 3754 Summary: JAGUAR IS RECALLING 3,754 MY 2009 XF VEHICLES FOR INSTRUMENT CLUSTER SPEAKER FUNCTION PROBLEMS. THE SPEAKER WIRES MAY FRACTURE. AS A RESULT, THE SPEAKER WILL ... Continue reading

Toyota Cars to Be Recalled in China

Toyota Cars to Be Recalled in China

Beijing, Oct 29, 2008; Tianjin FAW Toyota Motor Co. plans to recall 83,406 cars starting Monday due to defects in transmission systems, the Chinese government said Wednesday. China's General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine received the notice from the joint venture between Japan's Toyot ... Continue reading

Bridgestone Recalls Firestone and LeMans Tires

Bridgestone Recalls Firestone and LeMans Tires

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 08T026 Synopsis: Bridgestone/Firestone North America Tire, LLC (BFNT) is recalling 135,310 Firestone FR380 tires, size P235/75R15, manufactured between June 4, 2006 and September 8, 2007, and 26,941 Lemans Champion SE tires, size P235/75R15, manufactured between June 4, 2006 and September 2, 2 ... Continue reading

ExxonMobil Chemical Completes Exxsol Hydrocarbon Fluids Capacity Expansion in Singapore

ExxonMobil Chemical Completes Exxsol Hydrocarbon Fluids Capacity Expansion in Singapore

SINGAPORE--ExxonMobil Chemical has completed a 130,000 tons per year capacity expansion at its Exxsol hydrocarbon fluids plant in Jurong Island, Singapore, increasing capacity at this site to more than 500,000 tons per year. The new capacity is designed to meet demand for differentiated hydrocarbon fluid products in As ... Continue reading

FIRESTONE FS400 Truck Tires Recalled

FIRESTONE FS400 Truck Tires Recalled

Report Date : September 18, 2008 at 09:15 AM NHTSA Campaign ID number : 08T024000 Make / Models : Model/Build Years: FIRESTONE / FS400 9999 Manufacturer : BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE NORTH AMERICA TIRE Mfr's Report Date : SEP 12, 2008 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 08T024000 N/A NHTSA Action Number: N/A Component: TIRES:MARKINGS ... Continue reading

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