Category Archives: recalls

Honda Expands Takata Airbag Recall Again to 5.5 Million

Posted on 23 March 2015 by Ken Zino

This is the first time 2008 Pilot models will be repaired because the Takata airbag inflators release shrapnel into passenger compartments. Continue reading →

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Jeep Grand Cherokee, Dodge Durango Recalls for Stalling

Posted on 9 March 2015 by Ken Zino

Chrysler, aka FCA US, recalls covering 340,000 2012-2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango models – some of its best sellers – because they stall without warning. Continue reading →

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Lawsuit against Honda,Takata Alleges Airbag Caused Death

Posted on 5 March 2015 by Ken Zino

Solis’s Honda Accord was bought used in 2014 at a Houston area car dealer. The car had been recalled in late 2011, but it had never been repaired. Continue reading →

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Takata Defends its Airbag Inflator Defect Explanation

Posted on 2 March 2015 by Ken Zino

Takata claims that newer inflators and those not exposed to prolonged humidity and heat are safe. Takata also is working with other suppliers to further increase the availability of replacement kits for its automotive customers. Continue reading →

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NHTSA Orders Takata to Preserve Recalled Inflators

Posted on 2 March 2015 by Ken Zino

It was the latest setback for the beleaguered Japanese company whose prospects of survival in the airbag business appear bleak given a growing number of deaths from Takata parts that send shrapnel into a vehicles’ interior. Continue reading →

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Automakers Pick Orbital ATK to Review Takata Airbag Inflators

Posted on 26 February 2015 by Ken Zino

The revolving door of government employees came around this morning with the announcement that former NHTSA Acting Administrator David Kelly will serve as project manager for the ten automakers that have hired Orbital ATK to conduct independent testing on Takata airbag inflators. Continue reading →

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Chinese Junk Watch – Cosco Hand Trucks Recall

Posted on 26 February 2015 by Ken Zino

Cosco has received 10 reports of wheel hubs separating or breaking and ejecting pieces including four reports of bruises and lacerations. Continue reading →

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56 Dead from GM Ignition Switches

Posted on 18 February 2015 by Ken Zino

However, 1,388 more cases are under review, and 1,198 were submitted without documentation to back the claim, according Feinberg’s latest update on his website. Continue reading →

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GM Stops Sale of 2015 Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Traverse, GMC Acadia for Bad Tires supplied by Goodyear

Posted on 9 February 2015 by Ken Zino

GM has told its dealers to stop the sale of 2015 Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Traverse, GMC Acadia models because the original equipment Goodyear tires may crack treads, loose air and fail. Continue reading →

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New Kia, Toyota and Nissan Safety Recalls

Posted on 27 January 2015 by Ken Zino

The expanding list of safety recalls now includes vehicles from Kia, Nissan and Toyota. The largest affecting 87,000 2014 Kia Forte models results from a melting cooling fan resistor can overheat and cause a fire. Continue reading →

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More than 46 Million Open Safety Recalls

Posted on 27 January 2015 by Ken Zino

Counter-intuitively, people driving or buying family vehicles, minivans and SUVs, are most at risk. One in three minivans and one in five SUVs has an unfixed recall, according to Carfax the source of the data. Continue reading →

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GM Ignition Switch Deaths now at 49

Posted on 20 January 2015 by Ken Zino

General Motors ignition switch program has now ruled that 49 deaths, seven severe injuries and 65 other injuries are eligible for settlement offers. Continue reading →

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NHTSA Issues Record Number of Fines in 2014

Posted on 9 January 2015 by Ken Zino

During 2014, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued more than $126 million in civil penalties, exceeding the total amount collected by NHTSA during its forty-three year history. Continue reading →

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More GM Ignition Switch Recalls – Happy New Year!

Posted on 2 January 2015 by Ken Zino

GM confirmed today another ignition switch recall of 84,000 sport-utility vehicles and pickup trucks. Chevrolet Silverado light-duty and heavy-duty pickups, as well as Avalanche, Tahoe and Suburban; GMC Sierra light duty and heavy-duty pickups, and Yukon and Yukon XL; Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV and EXT models from 2011 and 2012, and 2007-2014 vehicles that have been repaired with defective parts. Continue reading →

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Chrysler Expands Takata Recall Nationally

Posted on 31 December 2014 by Ken Zino

Chrysler Group is expanding its current regional recall of Takata PSDI-4 driver airbag inflators to all 50 U.S. States and Federalized Territories at the request of NHTSA. Continue reading →

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