News By Topic: Product Recalls

U.S. Recalls Mitsubishi, Yamaha, Chrysler

Mar 4, 2005

DETROIT March 4, 2005; Reuters reported that Mitsubishi Motors Corp., Chrysler and Yamaha Motor Co., the world's second-largest motorcycle company, have all been hit with new U.S. safety recalls, federal regulators said on Friday. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said the biggest of the recalls covere ... Continue reading

CPSC Posts Recall to Its Web Site

Mar 1, 2005

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- 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 Q ... Continue reading

Renault Japon recalls 1,955 vehicles over faulty bracket

Feb 22, 2005

TOKYO February 22, 2005; Japan Today reported that Renault Japon Co, the Japan unit of French automaker Renault S.A., said Monday it will recall 1,955 vehicles in three models due to problems with compressor brackets. Subject to the recall are the Lutecia and two types of Scenic models, all manufactured between May 200 ... Continue reading

Fifth Defective Door Latch Class Action Filed Against Ford Motor Company and Vendors

Feb 18, 2005

Claims Door Specifications Never Met Federal Regulation Requirements MT. PLEASANT, S.C. and BOSTON, Feb. 18 -- Two of the nation's largest plaintiffs' law firms, Motley Rice LLC of Mt. Pleasant, S.C., and Boston-based Thornton & Naumes LLP, today announced the filing of a class action in the Commonwealth of Massachuset ... Continue reading

Toyota Recalling Tacoma Pickups

Feb 15, 2005

DETROIT February 15, 2005; The AP reported that Toyota Motor Co. is recalling 22,228 Tacoma pickups because the parking brake may not work, the automaker and federal safety regulators said Tuesday. Tacomas from the 2005 model year with automatic transmissions are involved in the recall. Toyota spokesman John Hanson sai ... Continue reading

GM Recall: Hummers, Cadillacs, Buicks, Chevrolets

Feb 10, 2005

DETROIT February 10, 2005; Reuters reported that General Motors Corp. is recalling more than 193,000 vehicles on the U.S. market to fix a variety of safety defects, federal safety regulators said Thursday. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said the recalls included one covering 155,465 pickup trucks, s ... Continue reading

Feds Investigating Mercedes-Benz's ML320 SUV From 2003 After Complaints of Too-Hot Seat Warmer

Feb 7, 2005

DETROIT February 7, 2005; The AP reported tghath Federal safety officials are investigating a Mercedes-Benz sport utility vehicle after getting three complaints that the driver's side seat warmers can overheat, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Monday. The investigation involves ML320 SUVs from th ... Continue reading

NHTSA Recalls: Honda; Ford; Dodge; Suzuki; Autocar; Jayco; Crane; HME

Feb 6, 2005

Report Date : February 6, 2005 at 02:50 PM New Information Added Since : January 27, 2005 Make / Models : Model/Build Years: FORD / EXPEDITION 2000 FORD / F150 2000 FORD / SUPERCREW 2001 LINCOLN / NAVIGATOR 2000 Manufacturer : FORD MOTOR COMPANY NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 05V017000 Recall Date : JAN 27, 2005 Component: ... Continue reading

Ford Recalls Focus; Chrysler Recalls Durango

Feb 6, 2005

DETROIT February 6, 2005; Reuters reported that Ford Motor Co. is recalling nearly 359,000 of its Focus cars because of a potential problem with their rear door latches, U.S. federal safety regulators said on Sunday. The recall, announced on the Web site of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, is the sec ... Continue reading

American Honda to Recall Vehicles to Repair Ignition Interlocks

Feb 1, 2005

Certain 1997 to 2002 Honda and Acura Vehicles Affected TORRANCE, Calif., Feb. 1 -- American Honda Motor Co., Inc. today announced a voluntary recall of certain Honda and Acura models to repair ignition switch interlocks. The interlock is intended to prevent removal of the ignition key unless the shift lever is placed i ... Continue reading

Ford Recalling Pickups and Sport Utility Vehicles Because of Fire Risk

Jan 28, 2005

DEARBORN, Mich. January 27, 2005; The AP reported that Ford Motor Co. is recalling nearly 800,000 pickups and sport utility vehicles because the cruise control switch could short circuit and cause a fire under the hood, the nation's second biggest automaker said Thursday. The recall affects approximately 792,000 Ford F ... Continue reading

FORD ANNOUNCES SAFETY RECALL

Jan 27, 2005

Ford is voluntarily issuing a safety recall to address under hood fires related to the speed control switch in four-to-five year old 2000 model year Ford F-150s, Ford Expeditions and Lincoln Navigators, as well as 2001 F-Series Supercrew trucks manufactured during the same time period as the other 2000 model year vehic ... Continue reading

Toyota recalls Lexus sedans in China

Jan 25, 2005

BEIJING, Jan. 25 -- Toyota Motor Corp, Japan's leading automaker, said yesterday it started recalling 1,717 Lexus vehicles sold on the Chinese mainland due to possible fuel pump defects. The recall will affect Lexus LS430 sedans made between July 29, 2003, and March 8, 2004, Toyota Motor (China) Limited said in a state ... Continue reading

NHTSA Officials To Remain on Job - YES!

Jan 19, 2005

DETROIT, Jan 18, 2005; Reuters reported that the top U.S. auto safety official, a man often seen as a thorn in the side of Detroit's Big Three automakers, said on Tuesday that he expects to keep the post under the Bush administration's second term. "As far as I know I'm staying, and I'm happy to do that," Jeffrey Runge ... Continue reading

Federal Regulators Investigating 1999-2001 Honda Accords for Possible Ignition Problem

Jan 19, 2005

DETROIT January 18, 2005; The AP reported that Federal regulators are investigating whether certain models of the Honda Accord have a faulty ignition system, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Tuesday. NHTSA is investigating Accords from the 1999-2001 model year. There are about 1.2 million Accords ... Continue reading