Mercedes-Benz Recalling Early 1999 E-Class Sedans
Oct 30, 1998
Mercedes-Benz of North America announced that it has initiated a voluntary recall of 4,163 E-Class sedans manufactured in July and August of 1998. ... Continue reading
Kia Announces Voluntary Recall for Brake Pipe Inspection
Oct 20, 1998
Kia announced a voluntary recall of selected 1998 and 1999 Sportage sport-utility vehicles to inspect the clearance between the hydraulic brake pipe and steering intermediate shaft coupling. ... Continue reading
Subaru Announces Voluntary Recall of Oil Filters
Oct 12, 1998
Subaru announced a voluntary recall campaign on vendor-supplied oil filters manufactured as original equipment filters for Subaru vehicles. The campaign involves a manufacturing error, which may cause the filter can assembly to leak. ... Continue reading
NHTSA Publishes List of August Recalls
Oct 7, 1998
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released a list of auto safety recalls announced in August and urged consumers to have the problems fixed promptly. ... Continue reading
NHTSA Publishes List of July Recalls
Sep 15, 1998
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) today released a list of auto safety recalls announced in July and urged consumers to have the problems fixed promptly. ... Continue reading
CPSC, Evenflo Announce Safety Recall on Child Carriers
Sep 9, 1998
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Evenflo Company, Inc. is recalling about 22,000 Hike N Roll(R) child carriers for repair. Small children can slip sideways into the leg openings, creating a potential strangulation risk. ... Continue reading
Evenflo Company, Inc. Announces Safety Recall for Child Carriers
Sep 8, 1998
Evenflo(R) Company, Inc. of Oakville, Ontario is announcing a safety advisory on about 9,000 Hike N Roll(R) child carriers for repair in Canada. Infant children can slip sideways into the leg openings. ... Continue reading
ARB Orders Repair Plan for 330,000 Toyota and Lexus Autos
Sep 3, 1998
The California EPA's Air Resources Board ordered the recall of approximately 330,000 1996-98 model-year Toyota and Lexus autos because the vehicles' defective on-board computers fail to detect gasoline vapor leaks under normal driving conditions. ... Continue reading
Chrysler Responds to Civil Penalties
Aug 18, 1998
Chrysler Corp is shocked and disappointed by District Judge Emmet Sullivan's order on Friday assessing $800,000 in civil penalties based on Chrysler's decision to challenge the government's request to recall and notify customers of 1995 Dodge Stratus and Chrysler Cirrus vehicles following the failure of a rear seat bel ... Continue reading
Fisher-Price Recalls Safe Embrace Convertible Child Safety Seats
Aug 14, 1998
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced a safety recall involving about 55,000 Fisher-Price `Safe Embrace' convertible child safety seats because of a possible malfunction in the shoulder harness locking mechanism. ... Continue reading
Nissan Recalls Sentras for Wiper Failure
Aug 14, 1998
Nissan Motor Corporation U.S.A., announced a voluntary safety recall campaign on all 1995, 1996, 1997 and a limited number of 1998 Sentra and 200SX vehicles. The recall campaign, designed to prevent windshield wiper failure, affects approximately 524,000 vehicles. ... Continue reading
1,000 German Marks for Chrysler's European Minivan Latch Letter
Aug 11, 1998
Auto safety consultant Ralph Hoar is offering 1,000 Deutschmarks for a copy of the minivan latch warning letter that Chrysler claims it sent to 200,000 European Chrysler minivan owners. ... Continue reading
NHTSA Publishes List of June Recalls
Aug 5, 1998
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released a list of auto safety recalls announced in June and urged consumers to have the problems fixed promptly. ... Continue reading
Customers Urged to Respond to the Two-In-One Car Seat Recall
Jul 17, 1998
Evenflo Company, Inc. is urging owners of the Two-In-One Car Seat, model numbers 636 and 637 with manufacturing dates between January 7, 1998 and March 20, 1998, to contact the company immediately. ... Continue reading
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