About 8,789 units of the 2010-2011 year model Cadillac SRX crossovers have been recalled due to faulty transmission cables. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, these 2010-2011 Cadillac SRX crossovers have improperly fitted transmission shift cable. Read the rest of this entry »
As you may have heard of a recent battery fire on the Chevrolet Volt electric car. GM has to recall to fix the battery problem that was caught on fire during a crash. A formal investigation by the NHTSA has concluded that the cause of the fire was by the leaking of the coolant from the lithium-ion battery pack. Read the rest of this entry »
BMW has officially issued a recall on its 2008-2011 5-Series, 7-Series, X5 SAV, and X6 models due to a fire risk from a circuit board that controls an axillary water pump. All of the turbocharged eight- and twelve-cylinder engines in the 5 Series, 5 Series Gran Turismo, 7 Series, X5 and X6 are affected by this recall because they shared the same built electric auxiliary water pump. Read the rest of this entry »
Yikes! Just as we thought everything was going good for the new VW Jetta with its cheap starting price and good fuel economy, VW has just announced a recall of about 168,275 VW and Audi vehicles due to faulty fuel injectors in certain diesel-powered models. Read the rest of this entry »
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has announced a recall of over 200,000 Hyundai crossovers due to an airbag deployment problem. The affected vehicles are 178,685 Santa Fe and 26,548 Veracruz crossovers built from 2007 to 2008. Read the rest of this entry »
Honda has just announced the recall of 86,000 2006 year model CRVs over faulty power master switch, which could lead to a fire hazard. Honda states that the switch allows residue from interior cleaners to accumulate and would eventually wear out the electrical contacts, which could potentially lead to a fire.
The recall comes after the U.S. government had five reports of driver doors caught on fire that resulted from faulty switches. The fix to all affected 2006 CRVs would be a replacement of the power master switch.
In another recall, Honda also announced that 5,626 2011 CR-Z models with manual transmissions are being recalled to update electric motor controls software due to complaints of a roll-away problem. The problem arises when the battery is on low and the engine is stalled. This could cause the electric motor to spin in the wrong direction and roll the car backwards even when the transmission is in a forward gear.
Honda plans to send out official recall announcements to affected owners by the end of this month. In the meantime, owners of these affected vehicles can go online at www.recalls.honda.com or by calling (800) 999-1009, and selecting option 4 for more information.
PRESS RELEASE»Statement by American Honda Regarding Two Recalls: 2006 Honda CR-V; 2011 Honda CR-Z with Manual Transmission
TORRANCE, Calif.
Honda will notify affected owners of two voluntary recalls in the U.S. in late September 2011.
Honda will voluntarily recall 80,111 CR-V vehicles from the 2006 model year in the U.S. to replace the power window master switch. The design of the power window master switch can allow residue from interior cleaners to accumulate, which can, over time with switch use, cause the electrical contacts to degrade and may lead to a fire in the switch. No injuries or deaths have been reported related to this condition.
Additionally, Honda will voluntarily recall 5,626 CR-Z vehicles from the 2011 model year in the U.S. that are equipped with manual transmissions to update the software that controls the hybrid electric motor. In the affected vehicles, when the gasoline engine has stalled with the IMA battery in a very low state of charge and the transmission in gear, it is possible for the electric motor to rotate in the direction opposite to that selected by the transmission. If this occurs and the driver has not engaged the brakes, the vehicle may slowly roll in an unexpected direction (e.g., backwards when the transmission is in a forward gear), potentially leading to a crash. A software update will add further controls to correct the problem. No injuries or deaths have been reported related to this condition.
Honda is announcing these recalls to encourage all owners of affected vehicles to take their vehicles to an authorized dealer as soon as they receive notification of a recall from Honda. Notification to customers will begin in late September, 2011.
When Honda identifies concerns of this nature, nothing is more important to the company than fulfilling our obligation and responsibility to alert our customers. To this end, in addition to contacting customers by mail, after late September, owners of these vehicles will be able to determine if their vehicles require repair by going on-line to www.recalls.honda.com or by calling (800) 999-1009, and selecting option 4.
When you have an expensive exotic car, a recall over a fuel leak problem is a great concern. You really wouldn’t want your expensive car to go on flame. Audi is calling the 2011-2012 R8 Spyders due to potential fuel leak in fuel supply line rubbing against the heat shield under the hood. Well, fuel and heat, that doesn’t sound like a good recipe.
What’s up with Volkwagen about its fuel leakage problems? First, we’ve in the VW Golf, and now another potential fuel leak problem in the 2011 Volkswagen Jetta TDI. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, it has received seven complaints from Jetta TDI owners regarding the fuel leakage from the fuel line to the fuel injector.
The Honda Accord has a history of failing automatic transmission. If you look at recall service bulletins on the Honda Accord, you will find that there is almost a recall on every generation of the Honda Accord on transmission. And today, history just repeats itself for the Honda Accord. The Honda Accord is hit with another massive recall on its automatic transmission, and it is also affected other Honda vehicles that shared the same transmission. Read the rest of this entry »
Chrysler has just announced the recall over 300,000 Chrysler minivans that could have potential spontaneously deployment of airbags due to a potential shortcut of the occupant restraint control module, which can cause by a condensation leaking from the HVAC systems. As a result, this can cause the airbag to accidentally deploy. Read the rest of this entry »
