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2 New Steering-related Toyota Recalls

Published on July 29, 2010 in Recalls. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , .

Well, it would appear that Toyota isn’t out of the recall woods yet.  The automaker is recalling a total of 412,000 vehicles built between 2000 and 2007.  Most of the recalled vehicles are Toyota Avalons, but about 10% of them are Lexus LX 470s.  The issues are different between the two vehicles, but both can lead to loss of vehicle direction control.  Toyota says that neither problem has caused any accidents.  Continue reading for more details.  If this reminds you of a recent event involving the Corolla, you’re correct, although Toyota says it wasn’t a defect, but will fix Corolla owners’ issues anyway.

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Nissan recalls Xterra, Pathfinder airbags, steering columns

Published on April 5, 2010 in Recalls. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , .

The NHTSA recently announced the recall of 4,038 2010 model Xterra and Pathfinder SUVs, over possibly faulty steering columns and passenger airbags.  The fault stems from improperly tightened fasteners on the aforementioned items.  In the case of the steering column, it could become dislodged in an accident, which could result in loss of control.  For the airbags, it could change its trajectory, which is very carefully calculated and controlled.  The explosive nature of airbags could have serious consequences if they deploy at even a slightly wrong angle.  The recall begins this month.

by John Suit

Source: NHTSA

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