Tuesday, May 1, 2012 - 13:36
BMW and Rolls-Royce Recall
Rolls-Royce and its parent company, BMW, each issued recalls last month due to a defect that can cause an engine component to overheat, smolder, or even catch fire. This defect impacts the electric auxiliary water pump in vehicles with 8 or 12-cylinder turbocharged engines.
Monday, February 20, 2012 - 17:48
Last week the National Highway Traffic safety Administration (NHTSA) announced the release of the first federally-proposed recommendations to limit distracting electronic devices in vehicles. According to the press release, “The proposed voluntary guidelines would apply to communications, entertainment, information gathering and navigation devices or functions that are not required to safely operate the vehicle.”
Thursday, February 16, 2012 - 10:09
The Detroit News reports that the Senate may debate an overhaul of U.S.
Tuesday, January 10, 2012 - 09:53
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recently reported on the status of a “safety defect investigation into the potential risk of fire in Chevy Volts.” According to the Associated Press, General Motors will request about 8,000 Volt owners return their vehicles to dealers in order to make “structural modifications” which will strengthen the area around batter
Friday, November 11, 2011 - 10:14
The Wall Street Journal recently announced the recall of several all-wheel-drive 2011 BMW 328i and 335i sport sedans due to a potential issue with the vehicles’ front driveshaft bolts. According to the news source, this recall involves about 190 vehicles with BMW’s xdrive all-wheel-drive system. These vehicles were manufactured from February to July 2011, the Wall Street Journal reports.
Thursday, November 10, 2011 - 11:14
A recent Consumer Reports notice explained that "Chrysler is recalling 667 model-year 2012 vehicles because debris inside the engine block could cause connecting rod bearing failure, which can lead to engine seizure and thereby increase the risk of a crash." According to this recall report, every vehicle involved in this recall comes with a 3.6L engine.
The vehicle models included in this recall are the following:
Chrysler 200
Chrysler Town and Country
Dodge Charger
Dodge Durango
Dodge Grand Caravan
Dodge Journey
Tuesday, November 8, 2011 - 15:22
The Wall Street Journal reports that "Chrysler Group LLC said it is recalling 5,334 Jeep Wrangler vehicles from the 2008 through 2012 model years to fix a problem that could cause malfunctions in their airbag systems." According to the report, this issue is limited to a small group of Wranglers which were sold in the United States with their steering wheels positioned on the right side of the vehicle. The news source explains that most of these vehicles are used for rural postal delivery.
Tuesday, November 8, 2011 - 10:50
Consumer Reports explains that problems stemming from the effects of salt corrosion led to a major recall by Japanese automaker Subaru this fall, totaling close to 300,000 cars. The reason for this recall, the consumer product safety site explains, is that this damaging corrosion can cause the joint of the front lower control arm and the hanger bracket to weaken and break on certain vehicles. The recall announcement explains that “A broken control arm can cause a driver to lose control of the vehicle and increases the risk of a crash.”
Monday, November 7, 2011 - 15:34
Two popular European automobile manufacturers have notified dealers to halt sales on some of their diesel vehicles due to fire risks. Audi and Volkswagen have issued recalls stemming from a report by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that showed that no less than eight customers have complained about an issue in the common-rail diesel engine of some of these companies’ vehicles.
Monday, November 7, 2011 - 11:36
Consumer Reports recently announced that Japanese auto maker Subaru has recalled 69,590 of its 2011 Outback and Legacy models due to a sunroof defect. According to this recall report, the sunroof glass can loosen or totally detach from the vehicle. If this sunroof glass detachment occurs during driving, the flying debris in the roadway could pose a serious hazard to other motorists, contributing greatly to the chances of a crash.
