Automotive Recalls
Mazda Recall: Mazda 6 Airbags Could Explode
The company recently announced it plans to recall various Mazda 6 cars that were manufactured between 2003 and 2008. The company announced that it believes the airbags found in these cars may run the risk of moisture intrusion and a number of other factors...
Exploding metal airbags – Toyota Recall
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2005-2007 Toyota Corolla, Corolla Matrix, Sequoia, and 2005-2006 Toyota Tundra vehicles that were originally sold, or ever registered, in Florida, along the Gulf Coast, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, and the U.S. Virgin Islands...
Honda Downplays Deadly Airbag Defects in the U.S.
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. recently announced it would be cutting its profit forecast by more than $400 million as a result of the mounting costs to recall cars containing potentially deadly defective airbags.The automotive manufacturer has been f...
Your Brand New Volkswagen May Catch Fire
Nearly 38,000 Volkswagens are being recalled because they are at risk of catching on fire. The problem stems from a fault in the fuel rail. If gas were to leak through a defective sealing cap into the engine, all it would take is one spark to ignite a fire.
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Hyundai and Kia’s Misleading Gas Mileage
The Environmental Protection Agency, with the help of the Department of Justice, laid the smack down on two automotive giants. For overstating the gas mileage of 1.2 million vehicles, Hyundai and Kia were forced to pay the price. The settlement includes a $100...
133,000 Hyundai Sonata’s At Risk Of Crashing
The owners of 2011 Hyundai Santa Fe's should click here and head on over to safecar.gov to learn about a recall that affects their vehicles. An estimated 133,000 vehicles may be affected by a brake fluid leak. If the brake lines leak a sufficient amount of flu...
225,000 Hyundai’s Recalled
The owners of 2001-2006 Hyundai Santa Fe's should click here and head on over to safecar.gov to learn about a recall that affects their vehicles. An estimated 225,000 vehichles may be affected by a faulty front coil spring. Concerns are that the spring will fr...
Better Late Than Never: GM’s 17 Year Wait To Recall
On Monday, July 7th, GM recalled 8.23 million vehicles. Among the vehicles recalled was the 1997 Chevy Malibu. The recall was made because of an "unintended ignition key rotation," which can turn off the engine and cut off power to brakes, steering, and air ba...
Potentially Explosive Air Bags
Honda Motor Company has issued a mass recall for air bags they fear might be explosive. The air bags, which were made by Takata Corp, have the potential to explode and unleash hot metal and plastic shrapnel into the driver.Honda owners in the following sta...
Every Single One: The Chevy Camaro Recall
The classic American muscle car, the Camaro, was brought back into production in 2010. Since then, Chevy has sold more than 500,000 Camaros worldwide. Of the 511,508 produced, each and every one has just been recalled by Chevrolet.The bad news keeps on pil...