Auto Defects Archives - Page 14 of 41

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General Motors Recalls Over 42,000 Vehicles Due To Battery Control Fire Hazard

Last year, General Motors issued a massive recall of every Chevrolet Cruze sedan that was sold in the United States because of a fire risk. The defective engine shield could trap highly flammable liquids such as hydraulic fluids or engine... Read more

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Subaru Recalls Over 10,000 New Foresters Due To Possible Pedal Entrapment

Although many people don’t often think of vehicle floor mats as a danger, they can pose serious risks for drivers. For years, poorly designed or defective floor mats have been linked to pedal entrapment and unintended acceleration. In 2012, Toyota... Read more

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Honda Issues Recall For Over 200,000 Vehicles To Fix Shift Mechanism

One week after Honda recalled approximately 561,000 automobiles, the manufacturer issued a new recall that affects another 200,000. Some of the world’s largest automobile manufacturers, including Honda, announced a collective recall of more than 3 million vehicles last week because... Read more

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Chrysler Recalling 61,400 SUVs After Reports Of Broken Drive Shafts

Heat shields are installed on most automobiles as a means of protecting the vehicle body and other structural components from the excessive temperatures caused by the combustion engines. The problem, though, is that if the heat shield fails or breaks,... Read more

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Mitsubishi Announces Two Recalls Of 2013 Outlander Sport Crossover SUVs

Last week, Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. and the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced two recalls of the automobile manufacturer’s popular crossover sports utility vehicle, the Outlander Sport. Both recalls involve dangerous manufacturing defects that could potentially lead... Read more

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