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GM Updates 2014 Recall Tally

GM Updates 2014 Recall Tally

General Motors has updated its list of 2014 recalls through Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2014. ... Continue reading

Ford Safety Recalls, Ford Escape and Lincoln MKC

Ford Safety Recalls, Ford Escape and Lincoln MKC

Ford is issuing two safety recalls in North America. No accidents or injuries are attributed to either of these conditions. Details are as follows: Ford issues safety recall for certain 2014 Ford Escape and 2015 Lincoln MKC vehicles in North America for fuel pump issue Ford is issuing a safety recall for approximately ... Continue reading

FCA Ignition Switch Recall

FCA Ignition Switch Recall

FCA US LLC is launching a voluntary global recall of an estimated 66,819 older-model pickup trucks equipped with manual transmissions. The Company will replace their clutch ignition interlock switches at no charge to customers. An investigation by FCA US engineers discovered switches in certain model-year 2006 and 2007 ... Continue reading

NHTSA Recalls December 29, 2014 - BMW, Hyundai, Honda, MINI, Acura, Chrysler, Mitsubishi

NHTSA Recalls December 29, 2014 - BMW, Hyundai, Honda, MINI, Acura, Chrysler, Mitsubishi

NHTSA Recalls December 29, 2014 - BMW, Hyundai, Honda, MINI, Acura, Chrysler, Mitsubishi ... Continue reading

Statement by American Honda Regarding Side Curtain Airbag Recall: 2015 Honda Crosstour

Statement by American Honda Regarding Side Curtain Airbag Recall: 2015 Honda Crosstour

Honda will voluntarily recall 1,252 model-year 2015 Crosstour vehicles in the United States to replace one or both of the side curtain airbags, free of charge. An error during the manufacture of tubing attached to the side curtain airbag inflator may result in the improper deployment of a side curtain airbag in a crash ... Continue reading

Recall: Porsche Replaces Chassis Components in 205 Vehicles Worldwide

Recall: Porsche Replaces Chassis Components in 205 Vehicles Worldwide

Recall subsequent to an internal quality check - 918 Spyder customers concerned have already been contacted directly ATLANTA, Dec. 23, 2014 -- As a precautionary measure, Porsche will replace chassis components in 205 vehicles of the 918 Spyder model worldwide. The reason for this is that for vehicles that were manufac ... Continue reading

December 22 NHTSA RECALLS: Mazda, Mini, Harley, Volvo, Jaguar, Toyota, Dodge, Mercedes, Ford, Honda

December 22 NHTSA RECALLS: Mazda, Mini, Harley, Volvo, Jaguar, Toyota, Dodge, Mercedes, Ford, Honda

Please click on the following NHTSA Campaign ID links to view the recall information. NHTSA Campaign ID Number : 14V344 Manufacturer : Mazda North American Operations Make / Model Years : MAZDA / 2004-2008 Subject : Driver Side Frontal Air Bag Inflator may Rupture NHTSA Campaign ID Number : 14V721 Manufacturer : BMW of ... Continue reading

Fiat Chrysler Global Air-Bag Inflator Replacement

Fiat Chrysler Global Air-Bag Inflator Replacement

FCA US LLC will replace driver’s-side air-bag inflators in an estimated 3.3 million older-model vehicles worldwide, in an expansion of an ongoing regional field action. Neither FCA US, nor Takata Corporation, the supplier, has identified a defect in this population of inflators. These components also are distinct ... Continue reading

Parking Gear Recall: 2015 Acura TLX V6

Parking Gear Recall: 2015 Acura TLX V6

Approximately 9,500 model-year 2015 TLX V6 vehicles affected in the U.S. Automatic transmission will be inspected and, if needed, replaced, free of charge Acura will voluntarily recall approximately 9,500 model-year 2015 TLX V6 vehicles in the United States to inspect, and, if needed, replace the automatic transmission ... Continue reading

Chrysler Voluntarily Recalls 287,945 Ram Trucks Model Year 2005

Chrysler Voluntarily Recalls 287,945 Ram Trucks Model Year 2005

AUBURN HILLS, mi --December 19, 2014: FCA US LLC is voluntarily recalling an estimated 287,945 older-model trucks globally to install a retainer designed to prevent an axle fastener from loosening. Certain pickups were assembled with a fastener that may loosen and, if not serviced, could lead to rear-axle lock-up. This ... Continue reading

Ford Expands its Recall on Takata Driver-Side Airbag Inflators

Ford Expands its Recall on Takata Driver-Side Airbag Inflators

At the request of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Ford is expanding its recall on Takata driver-side airbag inflators. This recall includes approximately 502,489 vehicles, an addition of approximately 447,310 vehicles. This brings the total number of Ford vehicles being recalled for Takata airbag in ... Continue reading

NHTSA Recalls December 15, 2014: Mitsubishi, GM, Mazda, Ford, Totyota, Infiniti

NHTSA Recalls December 15, 2014: Mitsubishi, GM, Mazda, Ford, Totyota, Infiniti

NHTSA Recalls December 15, 2014: Mitsubishi, GM, Mazda, Ford, Totyota, Infiniti ... Continue reading

Transport Canada Urges Owners of GM-recalled Vehicles to Repair Ignition Switches

Transport Canada Urges Owners of GM-recalled Vehicles to Repair Ignition Switches

More than a third of vehicles affected by the recalls are still on the road with the safety defect OTTAWA -- Dec. 12, 2014: Transport Canada is reminding owners of General Motors (GM) vehicles affected by the recall of ignition switches to take their vehicles into GM dealers for repairs as soon as possible. GM recalled ... Continue reading

Statement by Acura Regarding Headlight Recall: 2014-2015 Acura RLX

Statement by Acura Regarding Headlight Recall: 2014-2015 Acura RLX

Acura will voluntarily recall approximately 633 units of 2014-2015 model year RLX vehicles in Canada to replace both headlight assemblies, free of charge. The reflective backing material inside the headlights may delaminate, which may result in the vehicle no longer complying with Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standard ... Continue reading

Statement by American Honda Regarding National Safety Improvement Campaign: Driver's Front Airbag Inflator Supplied by Takata

Statement by American Honda Regarding National Safety Improvement Campaign: Driver's Front Airbag Inflator Supplied by Takata

Honda will voluntarily expand a regional Safety Improvement Campaign initiated in June 2014 (NHTSA No. 14V-351) into a national Safety Improvement Campaign affecting certain 2001 through 2011 Honda and Acura vehicles in the United States to replace the driver frontal airbag inflator, free of charge. Honda is expanding ... Continue reading

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