Toyota Recalls Certain Model Year 2012 - 2015 Yaris Vehicles in Puerto Rico
Mar 6, 2015
TORRANCE, CA -- March 5, 2015: Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., today announced it will conduct a safety recall of approximately 16,600 Model Year 2012-2015 Yaris hatchbacks produced for sale in Puerto Rico. An incorrect headliner was used in the involved vehicles, and, as a result, the vehicles may not meet certain r ... Continue reading
Honda Supports Creation of a New U.S. Law to Increase Vehicle Recall Completion Rates
Mar 5, 2015
U.S. Senators Markey and Blumenthal introduce bill to spur completion of recalls and save lives Airbag inflator rupture victim joins Honda in support of measure to increase recall repairs 3/2/2015; Honda today announced its support for legislation that would require any outstanding safety recall to be completed before ... Continue reading
Increased Recall Completion Rates Will Save Lives and Prevent Injuries
Mar 2, 2015
Stephanie Erdman was seriously injured by a Takata airbag inflator in a 2002 Honda Civic. Rick Schostek is Executive Vice President of Honda North America, Inc. Mar 2, 2015 Our first meeting was a little awkward, taking place just moments before we both testified before a U.S. Senate committee investigating deaths and ... Continue reading
Mar 2, 2015
OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALLS MARCH 2 2015: Toyota; Mercedes-Benz; Chevrolet; Kia; Chrysler; Jaguar; Hyundai; Cadillac ... Continue reading
Ford Safety Recall: Steering Gears on 2008-2010 F-250 and F-350 Diesel Vehicles in North America
Feb 25, 2015
Ford is issuing a safety recall for 538 service replacement steering gears that may have been installed on 2008-2010 Ford F-250 and F-350 Super Duty diesel vehicles in North America. The replacement steering gear mounting flange does not rest flush against the vehicle frame, which may result in steering gear bolt fatig ... Continue reading
Takata Responds to U.S. DOT and NHTSA Statements
Feb 23, 2015
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. & TOKYO -- February 23, 2015: Takata Corporation, a leading global supplier of automotive safety systems, today issued the following statement in response to a press release issued by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and the National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). â ... Continue reading
Victim's Mother and Consumer Advocates Call for Reforms in Auto Safety Recalls
Feb 23, 2015
Car buyers need better safety information ANNAPOLIS, Md., Feb. 23, 2015 -- Auto safety advocates will begin testifying in Annapolis Tuesday for a package of innovative reforms that promise to speed up the recall of unsafe cars, help get better safety information to MD carbuyers, and make sure every car purchaser has a ... Continue reading
NHTSA RECALLS: Land Rover, Mercedes-Benz, Nova Bus, Newmar
Feb 23, 2015
NHTSA RECALLS: Land Rover, Mercedes-Benz, Nova Bus, Newmar ... Continue reading
Auto Lab: Saturday February 21, 2015 - WMCA 570 8:05a-9a; WNYM 970 9:05a-10a
Feb 20, 2015
Auto Lab New York radio automotive broadcast show Two hour live call in radio show about cars and car repairs and reviews, with host Professor Harold Wolchuk, ... Continue reading
Toyota Recalls Certain Model Year 2015 Yaris and Tacoma Vehicles
Feb 18, 2015
Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., today announced it will conduct a safety recall of approximately 230 Model Year 2015 Yaris hatchbacks and approximately 20 Model Year 2015 Tacoma TRD Pro model pickup trucks. In the involved Yaris vehicles, the rear axle bearing bolts may not have been tightened sufficiently during veh ... Continue reading
Founder Of MLG Automotive Law Up For Pulitzer Prize
Feb 18, 2015
Jonathan Michaels, founding member of MLG Automotive Law, is being considered for a Pulitzer Prize in Journalism for his work on the General Motors ignition switch recall. In early 2014, Michaels authored several articles that appeared on the front page of the Los Angeles Daily Journal, helping to expose GM's decade-lo ... Continue reading
Suzuki Celerio Safety Recall Campaign
Feb 10, 2015
Following a condition experienced when carrying out an emergency braking test from high speed by Autocar magazine on a private road test facility on 30th January, Suzuki carried out an immediate investigation into the cause and is now in a position to provide further information to its customers and media. The Celerio ... Continue reading
Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Blast - February 2-8, 2015
Feb 8, 2015
automotive news, feb 2-8 2015, chevy bolt, Toyota air bag, Nissan 2015 maxima, jeep recall, ... Continue reading
Toyota Recalls Certain 2014 Model Year FJ Cruiser Vehicles
Feb 6, 2015
Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., today announced it will conduct a safety recall of approximately 120 Model Year 2014 FJ Cruiser vehicles. The steering system contains an intermediate shaft, which connects the steering wheel to the steering gear box. In the involved vehicles the intermediate shaft could have received ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Issues Voluntary Recall--2012 Volkswagen Touareg Hybrids
Feb 3, 2015
Volkswagen considers the safety and satisfaction of its consumers and passengers a top priority. As such, Volkswagen of America today notified the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that it will be issuing a voluntary safety recall affecting the fuel rail and injector connection on certain 2012 mode ... Continue reading
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