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Lincoln MKZ Recalled for Bad Replacement Headlights

Posted on 28 April 2020 by AutoCrat

However, the dealers were “unaware” that the units did not comply with U.S. Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, including for headlamp beam patterns, illuminated side markers, horizontal adjustments and U.S. Department of Transportation markings. Ford did not say where the headlamps were made or who made them.  Continue reading →

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FCA Recalls RAM Pick-up Trucks for Bed Step Failures

Posted on 20 April 2020 by Ken Zino

“In certain side loading conditions, the bed step may unexpectedly fail while in use,” Chrysler said in the required NHTSA filing. Continue reading →

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Airbag Shrapnel at Nissan Prompts Recall of 216,678

Posted on 7 April 2020 by Ken Zino

The rupture may result in metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death. The so-called PSDI-5D inflator – no surprise here – was made by now bankrupt Takata at Monclova, Mexico. How long Nissan new about the deadly defect is unknown. In the required NHTSA filing, it said the Chronology will be supplied later. Continue reading →

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Audi A6 Hybrid Vehicles Recalled for Short Circuits, Fires

Posted on 30 March 2020 by AutoCrat

A fire in a railway container in China last December with 2 new Audi vehicles started a chain of events that lead to this global recall. Audi investigations with Valeo the supplier on the  root cause, possible contributing factors and affected production period ensued. Continue reading →

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Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra 2500-3500 Hoods Fly Open

Posted on 24 March 2020 by Ken Zino

The hood-latch striker wires may not have been heat-treated properly by Motor City Stamping Chesterfield MI. Continue reading →

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Ford Recalls a Recall on 2019 Ranger Pickup for Fires

Posted on 11 March 2020 by Ken Zino

Ford Motor Company today is issuing a safety recall for 2019 Ford Ranger vehicles that were previously recalled as the company’s quality woes continue. Continue reading →

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Sulfur Fumes Cause Mercedes ABS and ESP Safety Recall?

Posted on 10 March 2020 by Ken Zino

The electrical contact of a resistor might be impaired due to sulfur fumes originating from the axle oil. Due to a development “deviation” at the supplier Tollo Linear  of Sweden, a batch of electrical resistors don’t meet the requirements for chemical resistance. Continue reading →

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Ford Rear Toe-Links Fracture from Driving

Posted on 12 February 2020 by Ken Zino

Ford said it is not aware of any reports of accident or injury related to this condition for the specified vehicles. This potentially deadly safety defect affects 211,207 vehicles in the U.S. and federal territories, 15,281 in Canada and 1,396 in Mexico. It appears to be related to a larger Ford Explorer toe-link recall. Continue reading →

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Silverado, Sierra Software Recalled for Botched Older Recall

Posted on 10 February 2020 by Ken Zino

This pre-launch EBCM software contains a potentially deadly error. If the pickup is started remotely using the OnStar mobile app or the driver enters the vehicle and waits five or more minutes before starting the vehicle using the ignition, this software error can disable the vehicle’s electronic brake assist and illuminate the ESC, ABS and BRAKE warning lights. Continue reading →

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Subaru America Recalls Exploding Takata Air Bag Inflators  

Posted on 13 January 2020 by Ken Zino

These vehicles had their passenger frontal air bag inflators previously replaced under a prior recall using Takata inflators of the same design. The inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling. Continue reading →

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Ford Recalls Super Duty Vehicles for Carpet Fires

Posted on 14 December 2019 by Ken Zino

In affected Ford Super Duty and SuperCrew trucks, a front seat belt pretensioner that deploys during a crash can generate excessive sparks. In some cases, this could ignite the carpet or carpet insulation in the area of the B-pillar, which may spread and increase the risk of injury. Continue reading →

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Automakers Slow to Make Vehicles Safer?

Posted on 12 December 2019 by Ken Zino

However, it still takes decades for improvements to influence the entire fleet of registered vehicles. Drivers don’t abandon older vehicles when automakers make safer ones. Continue reading →

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Two New Safety Recalls at Ford Motor – F-Series and Explorer

Posted on 6 December 2019 by Ken Zino

Ford Motor Company is issuing two new safety recalls in North America on some of its newest, best-selling vehicle lines – F-Series, and Explorer. Continue reading →

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GM Recalls More than 500k Pickup Trucks for Possible Burning Cloth Carpet After Seat Belt Pretensioners Activate

Posted on 25 November 2019 by Ken Zino

When the front seat belt pretensioners deploy, hot gas may vent through an opening in the pretensioner bracket, possibly igniting the carpet. Continue reading →

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FCA US Recalls More Than 107,000 Diesels for Engine Fires

Posted on 9 November 2019 by Ken Zino

Thus far no fix is proposed even though the company is aware of four injuries related to the safety defect. In the required NHTSA filing, FCA says it has identified 61 field reports potentially related to EGR cooler failure. Total EGR cooler warranty replacements is 8,909. Continue reading →

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