Published on
August 31, 2010 in
Recalls.
Tags: 2011, Hyundai, investigation, issue, joint, linkage, NHTSA, problem, Sonata, steering, universal.
As a maker of inexpensive vehicles, Hyundai has come a long way. They started as the maker of the Excel, an almost universally hated automobile (right up there with the Yugo), to being on American consumers’ buy list in the last few years. With recent releases like the Genesis and Genesis Coupe, and then the 2011 Sonata, you’d expect Hyundai to be riding high. Not so fast. It started a few weeks after the 2011 Sonata went on sale, and continues today, with the NHTSA investigating steering problems with the redesigned family hauler.
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Published on
August 27, 2010 in
Recalls.
Tags: 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, axle, bracket, break, corrode, corrosion, Ford, rear, recall, Windstar.
2000 Windstar
It just seems like it’s been “Recall Week” in the US Auto industry. In a late-week press release reported by Automotive News, Ford is recalling 575,000 of its Windstar minivans, built from 1998-2003, for a problem with the rear axle. The affected people movers were sold in the US and Canada, and are only from states that use road salt in the winter months to combat snow and ice. The road salt causes corrosion, which weakens the rear axle, which can lead to it breaking, possibly causing an accident.
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Published on
August 26, 2010 in
Recalls.
Tags: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, control, ECM, electronic, GM, Matrix, module, Pontiac, recall, share, stall, Toyota, Vibe.
2008 Pontiac Vibe
Following the recall announced earlier today by Toyota, GM followed suit with a recall of its own for 199,163 Pontiac Vibe cars built during model years 2005-2008. GM and Toyota created the Pontiac Vibe and Toyota Matrix as sister cars, so they share a lot of materials; namely the chassis, suspension and engines. As part of this, the Electronic Control Module is shared between the two cars, prompting the recall. Click here to read the original recall by Toyota for the details.
by John Suit
Source: GM
Published on
August 26, 2010 in
Recalls.
Tags: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, control, Corolla, ECM, electronic, harsh, Matrix, module, recall, shift, shifting, stall, Toyota, transmission.
2007 Corolla LE
Toyota just can’t get itself out of the recall quagmire it’s in. Today, the automaker announced a recall of 1.13-million Corollas and Matrixes (Matrices?) from the 2005-2008 model years. Only the two-wheel drive models are affected, which means your AWD Matrix is immune to this one. The press release states that a crack can develop in the Electronic Control Module (ECM), which can lead to “harsh shifting” of the transmission or the engine stalling. Only one minor injury has been attributed to this fault, out of three “unconfirmed accidents alleged to be related to this condition.”
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Published on
August 25, 2010 in
Recalls.
Tags: 1993, 2004, car, Cherokee, fire, fuel, gas, Grand, investigation, Jeep, NHTSA, recall, rupture, tank.
1998 and 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited
According to Automotive News, the 1993-2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee SUV is under an investigation for possible gas tank problems. So far, the NHTSA has been notified of 13 deaths as the result of 10 crashes, while Business Week is reporting a total of 55 deaths. The investigation is reportedly being asked for by the Center for Automotive Safety, a non-profit group founded by Ralph Nader. Chrysler is cooperating with the NHTSA fully, and although “The existence of these post-crash fires does not, by itself, establish a defect … Further review and investigation into these incidents is needed.”
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Published on
August 18, 2010 in
Recalls.
Tags: 2009, 2010, Acadia, belt, Buick, Chevrolet, Enclave, GM, GMC, Outlook, recall, Saturn, seat, seatbelt, Traverse.
2010 Chevrolet Traverse
If you’re an owner of a 2009-2010 GM-built 3-row crossover, including the Chevrolet Traverse, Buick Enclave, GMC Acadia and Saturn Outlook, expect a recall letter in the mail. GM has announced a recall of the 2nd row seatbelt, after several complaints of the seatbelt not functioning properly after the seat is folded flat and then returned to its upright position.
Continue reading ‘GM Recalls 243,000 Crossovers over Seatbelt issue’
As a maker of inexpensive vehicles, Hyundai has come a long way. They started as the maker of the Excel, an almost universally hated automobile (right up there with the Yugo), to being on American consumers’ buy list in the last few years. With recent releases like the Genesis and Genesis Coupe, and then the 2011 Sonata, you’d expect Hyundai to be riding high. Not so fast. It started a few weeks after the 2011 Sonata went on sale, and continues today, with the NHTSA investigating steering problems with the redesigned family hauler.
