WASHINGTON – American Honda Motor Co. is issuing two vehicle recalls – one involving 8,709 2012 model-year Acura MDX and Honda Pilot vehicles, and another involving 45,747 2008-2009 model-year Odyssey minivans.
Read More →WASHINGTON – Toyota Motor North America is recalling 427 2011 model-year RAV4 vehicles manufactured from Nov. 24 through Dec. 19 of 2011. In the curtain shield airbags, propellant with the wrong specification was used for the initiator assembled in the airbag inflator.
Read More →WASHINGTON – Ford Motor Co. is recalling more than 13,200 2011 model-year F-53 and F-59 stripped chassis vehicles manufactured from Feb. 1, 2010 through July 1, 2011 as well as 2012 model-year F-53 and F-59 stripped chassis vehicles manufactured from May 10, 2011 through Oct. 25, 2011.
Read More →WASHINGTON – Nissan North America Inc. is recalling more than 36,600 2012 model-year Versa vehicles equipped with an automatic transmission and manufactured from June 9, 2011 through Jan. 13, 2012.
Read More →WASHINGTON – Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (KME) is recalling 120 2003-2011 model-year AerialCat fire trucks equipped with an aerial bucket that’s operated with electronic controls and a turntable with hydraulic controls.
Read More →WASHINGTON – The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced that BMW of North America LLC has agreed to pay $3 million in civil penalties in response to the agency’s claim that the automaker failed to comply with requirements to report safety defects and non-compliances to the federal government in a timely manner.
Read More →AUBURN HILLS, MI – Chrysler said it’s conducting a voluntary safety recall of approximately 9,688 2011-2012 model-year Dodge Charger Police vehicles to change and relocate the ABS/ESC fuse and replace the headlamp jumper harness.
Read More →WASHINGTON — Mazda Motor Corp. is recalling more than 52,000 2001-2002 model-year Tribute SUVs because potential brake fluid leaks pose a fire risk.
Read More →Kia Motors Corp. is recalling 145,755 2006-2008 model-year Kia Optima vehicles and 2007-2008 model-year Kia Rondo vehicles because of a potential air bag-related defect.
Read More →WASHINGTON – Ford Motor Co. is recalling 244,530 2001-2002 model-year Ford Escape vehicles because their brake master cylinder reservoir caps may leak brake fluid. In a separate action, Ford is also recalling 205,896 2004-2005 model-year Ford Freestar and 2004-2005 model-year Mercury Monterey vehicles because their torque converter output shafts may fail.
Read More →