News By Topic: Product Recalls

CPSC Posts Recall to Its Web Site

Apr 29, 2005

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) today announced the following voluntary recall alert was posted in cooperation with the firms listed below. Recalls can be viewed at http://www.cpsc.gov/. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20030904/USCSCLOGO ) Company Name Product Name ... Continue reading

GM Statement Regarding Recalls

Apr 26, 2005

Attributable to Alan Adler, Manager, Product Safety Communications General Motors is voluntarily conducting a safety recall of nearly 1.5 million full-size sport utility vehicles and crew cab pickup trucks because the routing on the second-row center occupant seat belt may make it difficult to properly position the lap ... Continue reading

GM Recalls 2 Million Vehicles

Apr 25, 2005

DETROIT April 25, 2005; Reuters reported that General Motors Corp. said it was recalling more than 2 million vehicles to fix a variety of potential safety defects, most of them on cars and trucks sold in the United States. GM, which led the auto industry in U.S. recalls last year, said the largest of the latest safety ... Continue reading

U.S. Upgrades Investigation Into Reports That Tailgates Fall Off GM Pickups

Apr 18, 2005

WASHINGTON April 18, 2005; Ken Thomas writing for the AP reported that the government has upgraded its investigation into reports that tailgates are falling off the back of some General Motors Corp. pickup trucks without warning. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Monday said it was reviewing tailgat ... Continue reading

CPSC, American Honda Motor Co. Announce Recall of ATVs

Apr 14, 2005

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. (To access color photos of the following recalled pr ... Continue reading

Mitsubishi Announces Another Recall

Apr 13, 2005

TOKYO April 12, 2005; Yuri Kageyama writing for the AP reported that Mitsubishi Motors Corp., a Japanese automaker whose sales have plunged on recurring recalls, has announced another recall affecting 179,000 cars for a defect in the air conditioning system that caused at least two injuries. The recall reported to the ... Continue reading

2004-2005 Toyota Tundra Recall

Mar 31, 2005

Toyota Motor Corp. Said that it was recalling 5,726 of its full-size Tundra pickup trucks from the 2004-2005 model years. Vehicles affected are equipped with optional dual exhaust and vehicle stability control systems, NHTSA said. It said one of the exhaust pipes could rub up against a brake line, possibly cause brake ... Continue reading

Latest NHTSA Recalls Including Hyundai, Toyota , Kia, Mack, Autocar, Polaris, and Others

Mar 31, 2005

Report Date : March 31, 2005 at 12:21 PM New Information Added Since : March 21, 2005 Make / Models : Model/Build Years: PREVOST / XLII 2005 Manufacturer : PREVOST CARS, INC. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 05V087000 Recall Date : MAR 21, 2005 Component: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY Potential Number Of Units Affected : 200 Sum ... Continue reading

Hyundai, Kia USA Recalls 30,000 SUVs

Mar 31, 2005

DETROIT, March 31, 2005; Reuters reported that Hyundai Motor Co. Ltd. and Kia Motors Corp. (00270.KS: Quote, Profile, Research) are recalling more than 38,000 sport utility vehicles on the U.S. market because of a problem with their electronic stability program, or anti-rollover devices, federal safety regulators said ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz Recalls 1.3 Milion Cars with Faulty Alternators and Batteries

Mar 31, 2005

FRANKFURT, March 31, 2005; Reuters reported that U.S.-German carmaker DaimlerChrysler is recalling 1.3 million Mercedes cars of several model ranges worldwide to fix problems with alternators and batteries, it said in a statement on Thursday. On vehicles with six and eight-cylinder petrol engines built between June 200 ... Continue reading

Honda to recall about 45,000 HR-V passenger cars

Mar 28, 2005

TOKYO March 27, 2005; Japan Today reported that Honda Motor Co. said it will recall for free repairs a total of 45,859 HR-V passenger cars to prevent their rear doors from opening while the cars are in motion. In a report filed with the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, Honda said the HR-Vs in question we ... Continue reading

NHTSA Details GMC Chevy SUV Recall

Mar 25, 2005

Make / Models : Model/Build Years: CHEVROLET / SUBURBAN 2005 CHEVROLET / TAHOE 2005 GMC / YUKON 2005 GMC / YUKON XL 2005 Manufacturer : GENERAL MOTORS CORP. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 05V103000 Recall Date : MAR 17, 2005 Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES Potential Number Of Units Affected : 707 S ... Continue reading

NHTSA to Investigate More Than 3.7 Million Ford Motor Co. Pickups, SUVs for Defect

Mar 23, 2005

WASHINGTON March 23, 2005; Ken Thomas writing for the AP reported that Federal regulators said Wednesday they are investigating more than 3.7 million Ford Motor Co. pickups and sport utility vehicles because of a defect in a cruise control switch that already has led to a recall. The National Highway Traffic Safety Adm ... Continue reading

General Motors Recalls Nearly 113,000 Vehicles Due to Safety Defects

Mar 17, 2005

DETROIT March 17, 2005; The AP reported that General Motors Corp. is recalling 77,055 minivans because their rear brake lights or hazard lights can stop working, federal safety regulators and the world's biggest automaker said Thursday. The recall involves Chevrolet Astro and GMC Safari minivans from the 2001 and 2002 ... Continue reading

Latest NHTSA US Vehicle Recalls- Pacifica, Endevor, Yamaha, BlueBird

Mar 4, 2005

Report Date : March 4, 2005 at 11:17 AM New Information Added Since : February 22, 2005 Make / Models : Model/Build Years: BLUE BIRD / ALL AMERICAN 1998-2002 BLUE BIRD / COMMERCIAL SERIES 1998-2002 BLUE BIRD / TC2000 1998-2002 Manufacturer : BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 05V062000 Recall Date : FEB ... Continue reading