Toyota Renotifies Owners of Certain Previously Recalled Vehicles
Jun 12, 2014
Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. today announced that it will renotify owners of certain vehicles involved in an April 2013 safety recall for the front passenger airbag inflators installed in several models. Toyota is modifying the remedy procedure. The 2013 recall remedy involved inspection of the front passenger air ... Continue reading
Ram Vans Electrical Component Protection Recall
Jun 11, 2014
Chrysler Group is recalling an estimated 21,000 full-size vans â most of which were in dealer hands or in transit to dealers â to inspect and replace, if necessary, various electrical components that support propulsion, airbag deployment and/or external lighting. Warranty data identified a small number of cas ... Continue reading
Chrysler Cruise-Control Software Update
Jun 11, 2014
Chrysler Group is recalling an estimated 10,700 SUVs â most of which were in dealer hands or in transit to dealers â to upgrade software that governs their cruise-control systems. A routine internal quality audit discovered that, when cruise-control is engaged, an acceleration initiated by the driver may be e ... Continue reading
GM Announces Four More Recalls
Jun 9, 2014
General Motors today announced three safety recalls and one non-compliance recall, all of which were reported to the NHTSA on Thursday, June 5, 2014. In all cases, customers will receive letters from GM letting them know when they can bring their vehicles into a dealership, where all repairs will be performed free of c ... Continue reading
Statement by Honda Canada Regarding Right Driveshaft Recall: 2013-2014 Honda Fit
Jun 9, 2014
Honda will voluntarily recall 360 units of 2013 and 2014 model-year Fit vehicles equipped with manual transmission in Canada to inspect and, if necessary, replace the right front driveshaft, free of charge. During production of the affected driveshaft assemblies, it is possible that the heat treatment process was not p ... Continue reading
Nutson's Nuggets - Automotive News and Views Week of June 2-June 8, 2014
Jun 8, 2014
* Top story of the week has to be GM CEO Mary Barraâs announcement detailing the dismissal of 15 employees, including eight executives, the result of the companyâs internal investigation showing âa pattern of incompetence and neglectâ related to the failure to recall millions of GMâs bread-and- ... Continue reading
AAA Reaction to General Motors Internal Investigation Report
Jun 6, 2014
"The complete Valukas report examining General Motors' failures related to its ignition switch recall describes at least 11 instances in which GM was negligent in addressing the issue, and documents consistent patterns of misconduct and poor judgment by GM employees that put consumers unknowingly at risk for more than ... Continue reading
GM Receives Extremely Thorough, Brutally Tough and Deeply Troubling Valukas Report
Jun 5, 2014
Company will act on all recommendations 15 GM employees no longer with company Five other GM employees disciplined Report reveals no conspiracy or cover-up Feinberg to administer compensation fund DETROIT â General Motors CEO Mary Barra said today that GM has received the findings of an investigation by former U.S ... Continue reading
GM to Implement Compensation Program for Ignition Switch Recall
Jun 5, 2014
General Motors today announced it will implement a compensation program for those who have lost loved ones or who have suffered serious physical injuries as the result of an ignition switch failure in recently recalled vehicles. âWe are taking responsibility for what has happened by taking steps to treat these vic ... Continue reading
Porsche is checking the brake booster units of about 2500 new Macan vehicles
May 31, 2014
Porsche is checking the brake booster units of approximately 2500 new vehicles from the Macan model series that were predominantly delivered to customers in Europe. In-house quality tests revealed that in the initial phase in very isolated cases brake booster units were damaged during an assembly process. The braking f ... Continue reading
TIRE RECALL: Couragia A/T LT245/75R16 120/116Q 10PR
May 29, 2014
Report Receipt Date: APR 18, 2014 NHTSA Campaign Number: 14T004000 Component(s): Potential Number of Units Affected: 6,209 FEDERALCOURAGIA A/T / LT245/75R16 120/116Q 10PR 05/11/2013 - 04/12/2014 Manufacturer: Federal Corporation Federal Corporation (Federal) is recalling certain model Couragia A/T LT245/75R16 120/116Q ... Continue reading
2014 Year to Date North American Recalls Including Exports
May 29, 2014
2014 Year to Date North American Recalls Including Exports ... Continue reading
Nutson's Nuggets - Automotive News Factoids Week of May 19-25, 2014
May 25, 2014
Automotive News Factoids Week of May 19-25, 2014* At the Midwest Automotive Media Association (MAMA) Spring Rally, two all-new vehicle models, one truck and one car, made there first ever in-person appearance before the media. GMC introduced the 2015 Sierra All Terrain HD, a refined, off-road-inspired execution of the ... Continue reading
Lexus Announces Recall of Certain 2013 GS Sedans
May 22, 2014
Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., today announced that it plans to conduct a voluntary safety recall of approximately 10,500 Model Year 2013 Lexus GS 350 sedans. The brake pedal assembly in the subject vehicles contains a brake pedal load sensing switch which allows the brake system to detect brake pedal force appli ... Continue reading
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