Chronicling the Ever-Changing Automotive Industry
2003 Honda Element
The NHTSA has reported that certain Honda vehicles can have their “interlock” devices defeated. Confused? The interlock device they’re referring to is the one which stops the key from being removed while the gear selector is in a position other than Park. Click past the jump for the affected vehicles and a more in-depth explanation.
Continue reading ‘Honda recalling over 380,000 vehicles because of Runaway risk’
If you’ve been reading Road Reality for any length of time, or delved into past articles, you’ll notice that a month or two ago, I stopped posting every little recall. If a recall involves a danger to the driver or passengers, I certainly will mention it, but otherwise I’ll leave it to the manufacturer to notify you. While this recall doesn’t necessarily pose a danger to drivers, it shows that the new GM is quicker to react to problems than it used to be, and at least in this case, has their consumers’ best interests in mind. Read on for why engines could be failing on 2010 Cadillac SRX crossovers.
Continue reading ‘GM Recalls 2010 SRX over Engine Failure concerns’
It seems that Toyota isn’t the only automaker in trouble for brake problems. The NHTSA is reportedly looking into complaints of brake failures on 6.2 million GM vehicles. The Detroit News is reporting that there have been 110 complaints, 37 of which have been inspected by dealers and found brake failure. So far only 3 crashes have been reported. While this is similar to Toyota’s issues, where only a small percentage of the affected vehicles have actually had problems, if you’re one of those owners, it can be a scary thing. GM is cooperating with the investigation, so have your dealer take a look at your brake lines if you’re worried.
Continue reading ‘Uh-oh: NHTSA Looking at 6.2 Million GM vehicles over Brakes’
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