RECALL Subject : Possible Tie Rod Failure Report Receipt Date: MAY 13, 2013 NHTSA Campaign Number: 13V196000 Component(s): SUSPENSION Potential Number of Units Affected: 7,438 Manufacturer: Maserati North America, Inc. SUMMARY: Maserati North America, Inc. (Maserati) is recalling certain model year 2005-2008 Quattroporte, 2008 Granturismo, and 2008 Alfa Romeo 8C vehicles. The rear tie rod…
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2013 Subaru Legacy and Outback recalled over potential steering loss
Report Receipt Date: MAY 13, 2013 NHTSA Campaign Number: 13V194000 Component(s): STEERING Potential Number of Units Affected: 5,379 All Products Associated with this Recall SUBARU – LEGACY – 2013 SUBARU – OUTBACK – 2013 Manufacturer: Subaru of America, Inc. SUMMARY Subaru is recalling certain model year 2013 Outback and Legacy vehicles manufactured from February 15,…
Chrysler recalls 468,700 Jeep Grand Cherokees, Commanders over rollaway risk
Report Receipt Date: MAY 07, 2013NHTSA Campaign Number: 13V175000 Component(s): ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAINVehicle Model Year(s) Make Model: 2006-2010 JEEP COMMANDER, 2005-2010 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEEManufacturer: Chrysler Group LLC SUMMARY: Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2005-2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured February 11, 2004, through March 9, 2010; and 2006-2010 Jeep Commander…
BMW adds 42k 3 Series models to massive airbag recall
On the heels of the massive airbag recall just last month, which included a total of 3.4 million Japanese automobiles from Toyota, Honda, Nissan and Mazda, German automaker BMW has announced that it will recall 42,000 of its 2002-03 3 Series models (E46 platform) for the same problem. The recall is blamed on a single…
38k GM eAssist hybrids recalled for circuit board, fire risk
GM Recalls Certain Sedans for Circuit Board Screening DETROIT – General Motors is recalling 38,197 Chevrolet Malibu Eco and Buick LaCrosse and Regal sedans from the 2012 and 2013 model year sold in the United States and equipped with eAssist to screen the generator control module for proper operation. Some of these vehicles may have…
Toyota recalling FJ Cruiser due to excessively bright headlights
Now, hold on. This recall isn’t quite as serious as it sounds. Yes, Toyota is recalling 11,489 FJ Cruiser models from the 2007 to 2013 model years, and yes, it’s because the vehicles, as the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration states, “fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 108, ‘Lamps, reflective devices,…
Toyota recalling FJ Cruiser due to excessively bright headlights
Now, hold on. This recall isn’t quite as serious as it sounds. Yes, Toyota is recalling 11,489 FJ Cruiser models from the 2007 to 2013 model years, and yes, it’s because the vehicles, as the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration states, “fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 108, ‘Lamps, reflective devices,…
Subaru recalls new Forester over pedal entrapment fears
Pedal entrapment and unintended acceleration are hot-button topics these days, so automakers are always staying alert for potential problems. For Subaru and its newly introduced 2014 Forester, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has issued a recall due to improperly manufactured floor mats that could become an obstruction for the gas, brake or clutch pedals….
Nissan recalls over 120,000 Altimas due to… spare tire inflation?!
Report Receipt Date: APR 24, 2013 NHTSA Campaign Number: 13V158000 Component(s): TIRES Potential Number of Units Affected: 123,308 Vehicle Make Model Model Year(s) NISSAN ALTIMA 2013 Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc. SUMMARY: Nissan North America is recalling certain model year 2013 Altima vehicles manufactured March 21, 2012, through March 26, 2013. The spare tires may…
Honda recalls 2012-13 Fit Sport models over stability control issue
Statement by American Honda Regarding VSA Non-compliance Recall: 2012-2013 Honda Fit Sport TORRANCE, Calif. – Apr. 26, 2013 – Honda will voluntarily recall 43,782 model-year 2012-2013 Fit Sport vehicles in the United States to update the Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA) system software, free of charge. The VSA system on certain 2012-2013 model year Honda Fit…