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More Compliance and Safety Recalls at Ford Motor
At least four accidents and one injury are known at this time. Continue reading
GM Seat Belt Recall on All 2014-15 Silverado, Sierra Pickups
Simply getting into the driver’s seat is enough to cause the safety defect in some of GM’s most popular – 895,232 are recalled – and profitable vehicles. Continue reading
Wabash National has ‘Safer’ Under Ride Rear Guard for Trailers
Wabash National Corporation (NYSE: WNC) is making a new rear impact guard design ed to mitigate car under ride optional on its 53-foot dry van trailers. The so-called RIG-16 Guard System is engineered to prevent under ride in multiple offset, … Continue reading
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Volkswagen Recalls e-Golf for Shutting Off
Volkswagen Group of America is recalling 5561 model-year 2015-2016 e-Golf electric vehicles because diagnostics for the high-voltage battery management system may falsely detect an electrical surge shutting the electric drive motor suddenly. Continue reading
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Global Safety Recalls Grow as Economies of Scale Often Aren’t
The pandemic in safety recalls continues unabated. Several factors are in play. First and foremost is competition among automakers is forcing a concentrated search for scale for the obvious financial benefits of reduced piece cost. However, this is not without risk. Increased scale, simply put, amplifies problems and reduces the margin for error since the numbers are are so large. Continue reading
NHTSA Investigating F-150 Brake Failures
This is potentially a huge brake failure recall for Ford Motor on its flagship vehicle because there are an estimated 420,000 units sold in the United States representing ~36% of 2013-2014 F-150 sales Continue reading
Many More Takata Airbags Recalled in Ongoing Safety Scandal
BMW, Daimler Vans – including Sprinter Vans labeled Mercedes-Benz, Dodge and Freightliner – Ford, Honda, Acura, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz including Chrysler, and Volkswagen and Audi have now expanded their Takata airbag recalls recalls to include vehicles equipped with driver-side air bag inflators that Takata has declared defective. Continue reading
The Un-luck of the Irish – St. Patrick’s Day Drunks
St. Patrick’s Day – when it’s said everyone is Celtic – is sometimes heartbreaking because of drunk drivers behind the wheel. NHTSA says that during St. Patrick’s Day from 2009 to 2013, there were a total of 276 lives needlessly lost in drunk-driving crashes. Continue reading
Dodge Charger Tire Jacks Recalled for Sill Failures
FCA said it is aware of three hand injuries potentially related to this issue. Continue reading
Continental SRS Airbag Computer Defect Causes Global Recall
Honda has confirmed two injuries related to this SRS safety defect. Continue reading
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Takata Airbag Recall Expanded Again – Honda CR-V Models
Honda said it has enough replacement parts to begin recall repairs of the added vehicles immediately, nationwide. Mailed notification to registered owners of vehicles affected by this recall will occur within 60 days. Continue reading
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NHTSA Fines BMW $40M for Late Recalls, False Info
Under the Consent Order, BMW acknowledges that it failed to recall the non-compliant vehicles in a timely fashion. It also acknowledges additional violations discovered in NHTSA’s investigation, including failing in multiple recalls since its 2012 consent order to notify owners and dealers of recalls in a timely fashion and to provide required quarterly recall completion reports on time. Continue reading
Fuel Economy, CO2 Emissions Unchanged in US during 2014
The average fuel economy for cars remained at 27.9 mpg, during 2014, while trucks increased 0.6 mpg to a new record high of 20.4 mpg. The annual truck increase of 0.6 mpg was the second highest in the last 30 years. Continue reading
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More Jeep Cherokee Recalls for Liftgate Fires
FCA US has announced 2015-2016 Jeep Cherokee recalls because water can leak into the Power Liftgate Control Module and result in a high resistance short circuit that can lead to a fire. Almost 33,000 Jeep Cherokee SUVs are affected. This … Continue reading
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Mitsubishi Recalls Mirage Cars for Airbag Corrosion
If the SRS warning lamp is illuminated and the vehicle is subsequently involved in a collision requiring frontal air bag deployment, the timing of the frontal airbag deployment may be delayed. Continue reading
