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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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SEMA Sues U.S. DOT for Stopping Replica Car Law

Posted on 18 October 2019 by Ken Zino

Another Agency run by President Trump’s political appointees is allegedly defying a 2015 law – the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act) – passed by Congress to let low-volume automakers sell up to 325 replica cars each year that resemble production vehicles manufactured at least 25 years ago. Continue reading →

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BMW, Rolls Royce, Toyota Backup Camera Software Recall

Posted on 14 October 2019 by Ken Zino

BMW of North America is recalling 51 products totaling 257,473 vehicles because the back-up camera and display settings can be adjusted such that the rear-view image is no longer visible, and the system will retain that setting. Continue reading →

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Ford Motor Recalls 2019 Ranger Pickups for Fires

Posted on 14 October 2019 by Ken Zino

This safety defect recall affects 17,965 vehicles in the United States and federal territories and 1,544 in Canada. Vehicles were built at Michigan Assembly Plant, August and September 2019. Continue reading →

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Ford Motor Issues Two Safety Recalls, Expands a Previous One

Posted on 3 October 2019 by Ken Zino

Ford Motor Company issued two safety recalls in North America yesterday and amended safety compliance recall 19C07 to expand the number of suspect vehicles. Continue reading →

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Ford Recalls 311,907 Explorer SUVs for Dangerous Seat Frames

Posted on 13 September 2019 by Ken Zino

It took 31 reports of hand injuries before Ford acted on replacing the dangerous part. This is the seventh safety defect recall – thus far – on the 2017 model Explorer. Continue reading →

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GM Finally Recalls 3,456,111 SUVS, Pickups for Bad Brakes

Posted on 12 September 2019 by Ken Zino

These vehicles are equipped with a secondary, hydraulic power brake assist system that activates to provide power brake assist if the vacuum drops, however, as calibrated the hydraulic brake boost assist is limited at lower speeds. Continue reading →

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Data Show GM Automated Safety Systems Prevent Crashes

Posted on 9 September 2019 by Ken Zino

The GM active safety systems evaluated are addressing a wide range of common crashes that cause a large amount of injuries, property damage and cost to GM customers and society. Continue reading →

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Chrysler Recalls More than 1.1 Million Ram Pickup Trucks for Unexpected Tailgate Openings While Driving

Posted on 9 September 2019 by AutoCrat

The safety defect stems from a tailgate actuator limiter tab that may fracture and cause the tailgate to unlatch and pop open. The unsafe trucks were assembled in Mexico and the U.S. with bad parts from ADAC Plastic in Saranac Michigan. Continue reading →

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Ford Motor Recalls 652,000 Vehicles in North America

Posted on 30 August 2019 by Ken Zino

Ford Motor Company is issuing four safety recalls affecting 652,000 vehicles in North America. In a classic” bury the bad news” on the beginning of the Labor Day holiday, Ford in a release said affected vehicles have the possible lack of seat restraint in the event of a crash, loss of power-steering assist and leaking brake calipers. Continue reading →

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