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2003 Toyota Sequoia recalled for faulty VSC

2003 Toyota Sequoia recalled for faulty VSC

The newest Toyota recall affects nearly 50,000 Sequoia SUVs from the 2003 model year and the problem lies in the Vehicle Stability Control system.  ...

2010 Nissan Pathfinder & Xterra recall

2010 Nissan Pathfinder & Xterra recall

The U.S. NHTSA safety agency has announced the recall of 4,038 units of the 2010 Nissan Pathfinder and Xterra models due to defective fasteners securing the passenger front airbag module and the steering... 

2010 Chevrolet Express & GMC Savana fire recall

2010 Chevrolet Express & GMC Savana fire recall

General Motors issued a recall and stop-sale on heavy-duty van models such as the 2010 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana vans due to a problem with the alternator that could potentially lead to a fire.... 

2010 Subaru Tribeca recall for door latches

2010 Subaru Tribeca recall for door latches

Subaru has issued a recall for 1,585 2010 Subaru Tribecas for mispositioned door latches. Apparently, during production some door latch cables were installed improperly, so that when the window is rolled... 

Toyota Tacoma recalled for driveshaft fault

Toyota Tacoma recalled for driveshaft fault

In news that can only be bad for the ailing Japanese brand, Toyota has announced the voluntary recall of some 8,000 2010 Tacomas that could suffer from a defect in the front propeller shaft.  ...

Chrysler recalls Jeep & Dodge models for brakes

Chrysler recalls Jeep & Dodge models for brakes

The Office of Defects Investigation of the NHTSA has announced the recall of some 24,177 late-model Chrysler Group vehicles over potentially faulty brakes. The problem effects the 2010 Chrysler Sebring,... 

Toyota quality perception falling

Toyota quality perception falling

Toyota is having a string of bad publicity in the United States, the company’s largest market where Toyota’s perception of quality helped it become the largest automaker in the world this... 

2010 Chevy Equinox & GMC Terrain recall for faulty defrosters

2010 Chevy Equinox & GMC Terrain recall for faulty defrosters

General Motors’ hot selling new Theta platform crossovers, the 2010 Chevrolet Equinox and 2010 GMC Terrain, face their first recall. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has announced... 

Volvo recalls XC60, XC90 and XC70

Volvo recalls XC60, XC90 and XC70

Vehicles manufactured by Volvo are the subject of two different recalls newly announced by the National Highway Traffic Safety Association (NHTSA). The recalls, both involving problems with fuel systems,... 

2007 Dodge Nitro NHTSA wiper recall

2007 Dodge Nitro NHTSA wiper recall

Chrysler is recalling 84,680 examples of the 2007 Dodge Nitro in the United States. The windshield wiper system may experience a condition over time where high usage of the variable pause wiper function,... 

2000-2003 Toyota Tundra rust recall expands

2000-2003 Toyota Tundra rust recall expands

Toyota is launching a Safety Recall involving approximately 110,000 Tundra vehicles sold in the United States. Certain 2000 through 2003 model-year Tundra models operated in cold climate areas with high... 

2007-2008 Jeep Wrangler recall over sensor

2007-2008 Jeep Wrangler recall over sensor

Chrysler is recalling 161,500 Jeep Wrangler models of years 2007 through to 2008, manufactured between June 2006 and July 2008, specifically those equipped with the automatic transmission. These vehicles... 

Ford recalls 4.5 million vehicles for faulty cruise control

Ford recalls 4.5 million vehicles for faulty cruise control

Over the years, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has been recalling a number of older American-made models over the issue of “leaking” cruise control switches in certain... 

2001-2003 Toyota RAV4 owners suffer gearbox problems

2001-2003 Toyota RAV4 owners suffer gearbox problems

News reports are emerging from the United States that Japanese-built Toyota RAV4 models built between 2001 and 2003 are suffering from major automatic gearbox problems that are putting owners at risk,... 

GMC, Chevy & Isuzu midsize pickup NHTSA recall

GMC, Chevy & Isuzu midsize pickup NHTSA recall

GM’s midsize Colorado and Canyon pickups are being recalled, along with the Isuzu models they are based on, to replace a brake light switch that may be faulty. Nearly 186,000 of the pickups are... 

2005-2006 Subaru Baja recalled for fuel pump

2005-2006 Subaru Baja recalled for fuel pump

Subaru has recalled the handful of 2005-2006 Baja models they ever managed to sell. Totaling 15,633 vehicles, the NHTSA says that cracks may develop in the fuel hose connection on the outlet pressure... 

2009 BMW X5 and X6 NHTSA safety recall

2009 BMW X5 and X6 NHTSA safety recall

BMW is recalling all of their X5 and X6 vehicles, all from model-year 2009. Apparently the rear brake discs may not have been manufactured according to specifications. As a result, a reduction in braking... 

2007-2009 Volkswagen Touareg recall for flying spoiler

2007-2009 Volkswagen Touareg recall for flying spoiler

Volkswagen is recalling 14,416 Touareg vehicles between model-years 2007 and 2009. The fastening struts on the roof edge spoiler can crack, causing the spoiler to become loose and possibly detach from... 

2008 Saturn Vue recalled for sticky door handles

2008 Saturn Vue recalled for sticky door handles

General Motors, in its last rites for a dying division, has issued a recall for 44,451 Saturn Vue crossovers, all 2008 models, with body-color outside door handles. The outside door handles may stick... 

GM recall for Traverse, Escalade, Canyon and more

GM recall for Traverse, Escalade, Canyon and more

The General never seems to get a break in these trying times, but who can blame them? Well, surely owners of various GM trucks know who to blame.  ...