Sentences with phrase «opened a safety defect»

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened a safety defect investigation into the 2012 Nissan Versa.

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The list of defects includes rear emergency doors that won't open, bald tyres, defective brakes and steering, and other serious problems that compromise safety and could contribute to a road traffic collision.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has upgraded a defect investigation of 1987 and 1988 Chevrolet Beretta and Corsica models to determine whether the cars» rear wheels can unexpectedly come off due to a faulty spindle.The agency said it has 11 complaints alleging rear wheel separation on Corsica and Beretta models, including reports of eight accidents, nine injuries and one fatality.The agency has also opened preliminary investigations into reports of problems with the anti-lock braking system on 1985 - 87 Lincoln Continentals and complaints of defective bolts on the rear brakes of 1988 Chevrolet and GMC C / K pickups.

Although the government has not ordered a recall and no safety defects have been found, several safety groups have charged that the tailgate can pop open in a rear - end collision.