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Nissan Recalls NV Vans for Shift Indicator Safety Defect

Nissan is recalling all of its NV vans built from the start of production in 2010 until this past January because the transmission shift indicator, aka PRNDLin auto slang, can point to the wrong gear. The assembly problem occurred at the Canton, Mississippi plant where the Titan is also built. Continue reading

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Software Glitch Causes Cadillac SRX, Buick LaCrosse Recalls

General Motors is recalling 2013 Buick LaCrosse and Cadillac SRX vehicles because the software can suddenly change the transmission shifting from manual to automatic mode even though the driver is manually controlling the shifting through the so-called Driver Shift Control. Continue reading

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Nissan Recalls Popular 2013 Models for Bad Passenger Airbags

Nissan is recalling numerous 2013 model Altima, Leaf, Pathfinder, Sentra, and Infiniti JX35 vehicles because the passenger side airbag is defective. Sensors within the so-called passenger Occupant Detection System may have been manufactured out of specification for several months. This may cause the system to malfunction and permanently suppress the passenger airbag on some of Nissan’s most popular vehicles. Continue reading

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Toyota Recalls FJ Cruiser Models for Defective Safety Belts

In its latest safety problem, Toyota Motor Sales is recalling 209,000 FJ Cruiser trucks because the safety belt retractors can pry loose. These safety belt retractors for the driver and front passenger safety belts are mounted in the rear access doors of the vehicle. Continue reading

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Subaru Key Fobs Running Wild and Starting Cars Randomly

Subaru is recalling various 2010 through 2013 models equipped with an Audiovox remote engine starter that was sold as an accessory. The key fob may run wild and randomly start the engine without the driver pressing the button. Continue reading

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New Porsche 911 Models Recalled for Bad Exhaust System

Porsche is recalling more than 2,000 of its new 2012 and 2013 models of the 911 Carrera and Carrera 4 sports cars equipped with a standard exhaust system. The exhaust tail pipe may fracture and separate from the rear muffler. Continue reading

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BMW Recalls More than 500,000 Cars for Sudden Stalling

BMW is recalling more than 500,000 of its cars because a defective electrical connector can cause the vehicles to stall suddenly. Affected are 2008-2012 model 1-Series coupes and convertibles, 2007-2011 3-Series coupes, convertibles and wagons, as well as 2009-2011 Z4 sports cars. Continue reading

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BMW Expands Braking Failure Recall to X5 SUVs

BMW is expanding an earlier recall for braking failure to more than 30,000 2007-2010 model X5 sport utility vehicles equipped with a V8 engine. The German automaker had previously recalled 5-, 6-, and 7- Series models in 2010 for the same problem. Continue reading

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Toyota Recalls More than 1 Million Corolla and Lexus IS Cars

Bad airbags and windshield wipers are forcing the recalls of 752,000 Corolla and Corolla Matrix models and 270,000 Lexus IS cars by Toyota Motor Sales, U.S. The two separate safety recalls are the result of a defective airbag control module … Continue reading

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More Than 17.8 Million Safety Recalls During 2012 in U.S.

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that manufacturers conducted 650 safety recalls, affecting more than 17.8 million vehicles, child seats and equipment during calendar year 2012. Toyota at 5.3 million vehicles recalled, Honda at 3.4 million, General Motors at 1.5 million, Ford at 1.4 million and Chrysler at 1.3 million have the dubious distinction of leading the recall list. The record year for recalls remains 2004 when almost 31 million safety actions were taken. Continue reading

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GM Recalls 2013 Cadillac, Chevrolet and GMC SUVs for Rollaways

GM is recalling certain 55,000 2013 SUVs for rollaways because the vehicle can shift out of “Park” by itself because of a defective steering column. Continue reading

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Subaru Recalls 634,000 Legacy, Outback and Tribeca Models for Fires

Subaru is recalling 634,000 Legacy, Outback and Tribeca models because the “puddle lights” in the running boards of the crossover SUVs can short, melt and possibly start a fire. Continue reading

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GM Recalls Colorado and Canyon Pickups for Missing Hood Latch

GM is recalling more than 118,000 model year 2010-2012 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon pickup trucks because they may be missing the secondary hood latch. As a result, the hood can open unexpectedly during driving and block the driver’s view of the road. Continue reading

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Toyota Settles Lawsuits for $1.1 Billion and Will Modify Millions of Vehicles with Electronically Controlled Gas Pedals to Stop Runaways

In an engineering lapse of monumental consequences that included several deaths, the computer programming on affected vehicles when confronted with both brake and accelerator inputs did not favor the brake input for its electronic engine controls. Such over-ride software is in widespread use at other automakers. Continue reading

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Another Ford Recall – 2013 Fusion Models have Hazy Headlights

Ford Motor is recalling 2013 Fusion sedans because of defective headlights. Due to a faulty manufacturing process affecting more than 19,000 of the Mexican-built sedans, the headlights can become hazy in use, reducing the brightness of the low-beam lamp. Continue reading

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