News By Topic: Product Recalls

Broken Car? Buying A Car? Auto Enthusiast? - Let's Talk About - AUTO LAB Saturday February 20, 2016

Feb 20, 2016

February 20, 2016 Car Question? Call Toll Free 888-692-7234 Auto Lab is a 27 year old interactive automotive-focused New York area radio call-in show hosted by Professor Harold Wolchok. Each week a cadre of experienced hands-on automotive experts are in-studio with advice for the New York area's 12 million people, prov ... Continue reading

Toyota Recalls Certain RAV4 and RAV4 EV Vehicles

Feb 18, 2016

TORRANCE, Calif., Feb. 17, 2016 – Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc. today announced that it is conducting a safety recall of approximately 1,124,000 Model Year 2006-2012 RAV4 and Model Year 2012-2014 RAV4 EV vehicles. The involved vehicles are equipped with lap-shoulder seatbelts in both second-row outboard seats. The ... Continue reading

NHTSA RECALLS: February 15 - Air Bags, Air Bags, Air Bags, Chrysler, Subaru, Chevrolet, BMW, Audi,

Feb 15, 2016

NHTSA RECALLS: February 15 - Chrysler, Subaru, Chevrolet, BMW, Audi, Air Bags ... Continue reading

Nutson's Mega-Tweet Sized Auto News Factoids W/O February 8-14, 2016

Feb 14, 2016

* The Chicago Auto Show opened this week led by media previews. At the opening press breakfast, the Midwest Automotive Media Association (MAMA) announced that the 2016 Volvo XC90 has been named the winner of its sixth annual Family Vehicle of the Year award. During the keynote address from Mark LaNeve, vice president, ... Continue reading

Daimler Recall - 840,000 Vehicles In U.S. Due To Potentially Defective Takata Airbag

Feb 9, 2016

STUTTGART, Germany, Feb. 9, 2016 -- The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has notified Daimler AG that it has been informed that certain airbag models from the manufacturer Takata, which are also installed in Mercedes-Benz cars and Daimler vans, are potentially defective. On the basis of availab ... Continue reading

Mazda recalls SUVs in Canada due to risk of fuel filler pipe ruptures

Feb 9, 2016

DETROIT Feb. 09, 2016; Japan Today reported that Mazda is recalling some SUVs in Canada because the fuel filler pipe can rupture in a rear crash and cause a gas leak and possible fire. The recall covers nearly 237,000 CX-5 SUVs from the 2014 and 2015 model years. The problem was discovered in crash testing when the pip ... Continue reading

NHTSA RECALLS FEBRUARY 8, 2016: Dodge, Audi, Mazda, Honda, RV's

Feb 8, 2016

Your vehicle MAY be involved in a safety recall and MAY create a safety risk for you or your passengers. If left unrepaired, a potential safety defect could lead to injury or even death. Safety defects must be repaired by a dealer at no cost to you. The following may apply to one or more of your vehicles if your vehicl ... Continue reading

NHTSA RECALL Graco Child Seats

Feb 7, 2016

NHTSA Campaign ID Number : 15C001 Synopsis : Graco Children's Products Inc. (Graco) is recalling certain ComfortSport child restraints, model numbers 1813040 and 1794333; Ready Ride child restraints, model numbers 1924520 and 1924519; and Classic Ride child restraints, model number 1812930. These seats were manufacture ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Digest - February 1-7, 2016

Feb 7, 2016

*January auto sales beat the expectations of many but were still down from a year ago by 0.4%, taking a big hit from the heavy snows around he country. FCA, Nissan, Hyundai and Subaru were up. GM was flat. Ford, VW, Toyota and Honda were down. Sales were 1.148 million. ... Continue reading

Dangerous Air Bags Made By Continental Being Recalled

Feb 4, 2016

Continental Automotive Systems said Thursday it supplied potentially defective air bag control units to 5 million vehicles used by Honda, Fiat Chrysler, Mercedes-Benz, and three other manufacturers built over a five-year period worldwide, widening an air bag safety crisis.Continental Automotive, a unit of Germany-based ... Continue reading

Statement by Honda Canada Regarding SRS Control Unit Recall: 2008-2010 Honda Accord Sedan

Feb 4, 2016

MARKHAM, Ontario—Honda will voluntarily recall 23,343 units of 2008-2010 model-year Honda Accord Sedans in Canada to replace the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) control unit. Manufacturing process issues may allow moisture to enter the circuitry within the SRS control unit which, over time, can cause corrosion ... Continue reading

Recall Statement - Dodge Charger Wheel Chocks

Feb 3, 2016

February 3, 2016 , Auburn Hills, Mich. - FCA US LLC is conducting a voluntary safety recall to supply wheel chocks for an estimated 441,578 full-size sedans in the U.S. The chocks are for use, as instructed in the vehicle’s owner’s manual, when employing a tire jack to change wheels. When positioned diagonall ... Continue reading

Mazda Announces Recall On B-Series Vehicles With Takata Driver-Side Frontal Airbag Inflators

Feb 2, 2016

WASHINGTON, DC (February 1, 2016) – Mazda has decided to recall all 2004–2006 model year B-Series Trucks with Takata driver-side frontal air bag inflators. Approximately 19,000 vehicles are affected in the U.S., Puerto Rico and Saipan. There have been no reports of accidents or injuries on the Mazda-badged ve ... Continue reading

Mazda Implements Recall and Stop Sale of All 2014-2016 MY CX-5 Vehicles

Feb 2, 2016

WASHINGTON, DC February 1, 2016; Today, Mazda Motor Corporation filed a safety defect report with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to address a concern with 2014-2016 Model Year (MY) CX-5 vehicles. On all 2014-2016 MY CX-5 vehicles, the fuel filler pipe could rupture during a rear collision, a ... Continue reading

NHTSA RECALLS FEBRUARY 1, 2016: Nissan, Ford, Suzuki, RV's

Feb 1, 2016

Your vehicle MAY be involved in a safety recall and MAY create a safety risk for you or your passengers. If left unrepaired, a potential safety defect could lead to injury or even death. Safety defects must be repaired by a dealer at no cost to you. The following may apply to one or more of your vehicles if your vehicl ... Continue reading