A new recall alert hit the news this morning, this one from Honda. This recall involves the recall of 310,773 Honda Pilot SUVs from model year 2009 through 2011, because of a defect in the safety belts. Specifically, says the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the stitching that holds the front lap belts together may [...]
GM has issued a recall for about 2,100 Chevrolet Cruzes that might have steering wheels that are not installed correctly. The recall was prompted by an incident in Minnesota last month, where a white Cruze LT lost its steering wheel while traveling with prevailing traffic on a local highway. Fortunately, the driver was able to [...]
Is it just me, or have there been an unusually high number of recalls this year? In case you weren’t certain, here’s another: Recent Buick LaCrosse and Cadillac SRX vehicles have been recalled by General Motors Co. due to a software issue that could make it impossible for the driver to adjust the air conditioning, [...]
In a story that would be almost funny if it weren’t true, Automotive News is reporting that Mazda Motor Corp. has issued a recall on 52,000 2009 and 2010 Mazda6 cars because – get this – spider webs in the emissions system might cause cracks in the fuel tank, leading to leaks. The vehicles affected [...]
Toyota announced this morning that it is beginning another round of voluntary recalls, this one covering roughly 2 million more vehicles, for issues involving pedal entrapment. That’s the floor mat issue that causes accelerator pedals to stick in the “engaged” position. This recall includes models like the Toyota RAV4 and the Highlander, and brings the [...]