The end of the year saw a flurry of recalls, most related to motorhomes and motorbikes, but there were still 237,105 passenger
vehicles recalled over December, in 23 recalls concerning 29 models from nine brands.
Other
vehicles recalled over the month included the 2017 - 2018 Mercedes - Benz GLC - Class (2,294 units) and 2016 - 17 G - Class (1,009), and 2017 C - Class (16) and S - Class (3); 2018 BMW 2 Series, X2 and X3 (667), and X5 and X6 (15); 2012 - 15 Toyota Prius (363); 2017 Honda Civic (241) and 2016 Nissan Rogue (86).
Not exact matches
The most recent major voluntary Model S
recall occurred in 2015, when the company summoned the entire fleet
over a single Model S
vehicle that experienced a seat - belt malfunction.
That's the question at the heart of a debate
over whether consumers deserve access to free loaner
vehicles when their own
vehicles are under
recall for a safety defec
«I love New York, but I'm astonished that the city still allows shackled horses to dodge taxis, buses, and police cars every day,» the message from Ms. Anderson will say,
recalling statistics from the administration that 15 horses had suffered collisions with
vehicles over the past five years.
Today, Nissan and Toyota both announced expansions of their
recalls over defective Takata airbags, including nearly 1 million
vehicles in the North America.
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) today announced that manufacturers filed more than 650 safety
recalls, affecting
over 17.8 million
vehicles, child seats and
vehicle equipment, during calendar year 2012.
A U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee plans to hold a hearing
over the Takata airbag
recall that recently was expanded to cover 34 million
vehicles.
Honda, so far, accounts for a bulk of the
recall with
over 2.8 million
vehicles affected, including model - year 2001 - 2007 Accord
vehicles, 2002 - 2006 CR - V crossovers, and 2002 - 2004 Honda Odyssey minivans.
Since its inception in 1966, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has held automakers accountable for
recalling vehicles and equipment that have a safety defect or that do not meet the requirements of applicable safety standards set by the agency — resulting in more than 17,000
recalls involving
over 500 million
vehicles and more than 84 million items of equipment.
May 28 (Reuters)- Below are some key events in Takata Corp's ongoing
recalls over defective air bags, which now exceed 53 million
vehicles worldwide since 2008.
Automotive supplier ZF is
recalling a control sensor found on nine - speed automatic transmissions used in
over 500,000
vehicles.
Ford pickups, Audi sedans and crossovers, Smart cars, Land Rover Discoverys and VW Tiguans among largest
recalls, combining for
over 118,000
vehicles.
Ford Motor Company has announced a
recall of 140,310 model - year 2012 Ford Focus
vehicles built through Oct. 18 in the Wayne, Michigan Assembly plant
over a potential windshield wiper defect.
Topping the list of this week's largest National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) safety
recalls (targeting
over 300,000
vehicles) are a couple of Chrysler products and a General Motors entry.
Acura is
recalling nearly 50,000 MDX SUVs and RLX sedans
over an issue affecting the emergency braking system, which can malfunction and apply the brakes without warning, putting the
vehicle at risk of a collision.
General Motors quietly issued three more
recalls over the weekend encompassing more than 60,000
vehicles.
«Most
vehicles in the
recall population will not experience this fault code
over their lifetimes,» the automaker said in a statement.
Information about automotive
recalls, including but not limited to the list of involved
vehicles, is subject to change
over time.
This week we are looking at well
over 5 million
vehicles being
recalled by two Japanese based automakers.
Kia Motors Corp. is
recalling 145,000
vehicles to fix faulty airbags — the latest in a series of similar
recalls by automakers
over the last few months.
Description of
Recall:
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI VANS BUILT WITH 3.3 L AND 3.8 L ENGINES HAVE FUEL RAILS WITH NITROLE RUBBER O - RING SEALS THAT CAN DEGRADE
OVER TIME.
(Excludes
vehicles over 5 years old &
over 75,000 miles) SERVICED & CERTIFIED: Our technicians run a rigorous 172 - point inspection and all factory
recalls are performed before sale.
Hmm... sounds vaguely familiar to a scenario that has been playing out
over the past three years, but FCA points out that none of the affected
vehicles use ammonium - nitrate inflators — the suspected prime culprit in the massive Takata airbag
recall that has affected some 41 million
vehicles worldwide.
Ford has issued a
recall over parking brakes that might not fully engage on nearly 8,000
vehicles.
Toyota is facing a
recall of
over 3 - million
vehicles, it's biggest
recall ever.
Great fuel economy Limited repairs
over the course of the
vehicle life Quality workmanship - great sewing on the interior seats Small part reliability (door handles, seat handles, knobs, etc.) Pop - down door leading to trunk Fold down back seat leading to trunk Limited
recalls Great resell value High exterior paint quality «They just don't break»
Safety
recalls total
over a half - million - units and range from one end of the
vehicle to the other.
No light - duty passenger
vehicles (totaling
over 100,000 - units) were
recalled during that time period.
Totaling
over a quarter - of - a-million
vehicles, this
recall update includes imported and domestic
vehicles with no «DO NOT DRIVE» recommendations.
This month's Maserati
recall follows another
recall of a luxury automaker's
vehicles for risk of fire: Aston Martin is
recalling two models
over faulty wiring harnesses under the front seats that can also short circuit and create a fire.
The US has urged owners of more than 47,80,000
vehicles to replace their defective air bags, even as Toyota
recalled about 2,47,000 automobiles
over the parts flaw.
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General Motors today announced another set of
recalls that covers
over 500,000
vehicles, The first and largest
recall is for the Chevrolet Camaro from the 2010 - 2014 model year due to the key fob being accidentally hit by a driver's knee and causing the key to move out of the move position.
The
recall, which is a part of Honda's globally on - going precautionary
recall campaign, concerning Takata front airbag inflators, will affect
over 1.9 lakh
vehicles of previous generation of Accord, CR - V, Civic, City and Jazz.
Ford Motor Company is
recalling certain rear - wheel - drive
vehicles over an issue with the transmission that may unexpectedly downshift to first gear, regardless of
vehicle speed.
The Japanese automaker is issuing a voluntary safety
recall involving 245,000
vehicles of the GS and IS models
over what appears to be a potential defect that could cause fuel leakage.
A year before that, in July 2016 the company issued a
recall for
over 1.9 lakh
vehicles.
Technicians will install a retainer
over the cable end or replace the shift cable as necessary in the
recalled vehicles.
-- Approximately 1200 units of the Jeep Compass have been affected In India —
Over 7000 Compass
recalled in North America as well — The
vehicles will be repaired free of cost
Just
over 341,000
vehicles have been affected by the
recall.
Since the risk of airbag malfunction increases
over time and also depends on the climate where the
vehicle is kept for most of the year, not all affected
vehicles have been
recalled yet.
American Honda Motor Co. is expanding its
recall of certain Honda and Acura
vehicles over potentially faulty driver airbags.
Ford Motor Company is
recalling certain units of the 2016 Ford Focus and 2016 Ford C - Max
over a welding issue that reduces the structural integrity of the
vehicles, thereby increasing the risk of injury the event of a crash.
Over the past year, automakers have
recalled more than 10 million
vehicles due to problems with airbags manufactured by Takata.
GM issued this
recall, which applies to
over two hundred thousand GM
vehicles, because the trim on the second - row seats can damage the seatbelt buckle or trigger the seatbelt release button, potentially causing the seatbelt to fail.
After catastrophic outcome of the
recall of Firestone tires on Ford Explorers, Congress quickly enacted the TREAD Act of 2000, which required the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration («NHTSA») to adopt a test to rate a
vehicle's propensity to roll
over.
So far,
over 2.9 million Toyota
vehicles have been named in the
recall.