Toyota has announced that it is recalling 160 model year 2007 Camry Solara coupes for a potential problem with the side curtain airbag. Toyota said that a tether strap may have been incorrectly routed when installed in the A-pillars. If the tether strap has not been correctly routed, the front side of the side curtain […]

Over the weekend General Motors issued an immediate “stop sale” communique for all Saturn Outlook and GMC Acadia crossovers. GM said that more information about the order would follow.
Turns out there is a problem with the engine mounts. If water freezes on the engine mounts hinders, the frozen water hinders their ability to absorb engine […]

Volkswagen has announced that it will recall over 300,000 Passat sedans and wagons because of problems with the windshield wipers, radiator and brakes. The affected Passat models are from model year 2005 to 2007.
Many of the recalled Passats have problems with the wiper motor, which can fail when exposed to moisture during heavy rain. Some […]

Volkswagen has announced safety recalls to address two issues in some 2006 and 2007 model year Passat sedans, and in some 2007 model year Passat wagons. Some of the affected 2006 model year Passat vehicles have a wiper motor that may fail during heavy rain due to moisture entering the wiper motor. If this happens, […]

Toyota Motor said that it will recall about 30,000 Scion tC coupes from the 2005 and 2006 model year due to concerns that the side air bags could deploy if the door is slammed forcefully. The automaker said the seat-mounted side airbag and side curtain airbags on certain tCs may inadvertently deploy if the door […]

The Chinese joint ventures of Ford and Hyundai have announced that they will recall over 151,000 cars produced in China to fix defects.
Ford said that its venture was recalling 52,838 Focus sedans — its best-selling vehicle in China — made between June 17, 2005, and July 30, 2006, to fix potential problems with the fuel […]

Nissan Motor will recall more than 130,000 vehicles globally — including 80,000 in North America — because of an ignition key defect. Nissan will recall 50,962 X-Trail and Murano SUV in its home market that produced from August 2004 to July 2006. Nissan also it is recalling about 70,000 Muranos in North America, 300 in […]

Ford Motor will recall over 145,000 vehicles in the U.S., according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The recall covers 139,537 2005 model-year Five Hundred and Montego sedans and 2005-2006 model-year Freestar minivans because the side door latches may let in water, which may cause the latch mechanism to freeze allowing the door could […]

Mazda Motor today announced that it will recall over 12,000 vehicles in Japan to replace airbags. The 12,235 vehicles covered under the recall were the Premacy, Atenza and Ixion, sold under the Ford brand, that were manufactured between March 1999 and July 2002.
Mazda, which is one-third owned by Ford Motor, said the 12,235 vehicles covered […]

The Chrysler Group announced yesterday that it is recalling over 145,000 Dodge Ram pickups to replace the passenger air bags. “The passenger air bag may not be compatible with a limited number of rear-facing child seat models if the passenger seat is in the full forward position and an airbag deployment occurs,” Chrysler said.
The Chrysler […]