Audi announced it would recall 36,000 units of its full-size A8 sedan around the world because of a problem with the driver-side airbag. The driver-side bag may not fully deploy during a crash. While still providing some protection, they do not offer as much as planned.
The recall affects all A8 models built from late 2002 […]

Toyota Motor will recall 20,069 Crown sedans made in China at its Tianjin FAW Toyota Motor joint venture with the Chinese FAW Group. The recall is because of defective rubber strips that seal the windshields and affects all Toyota Crown sedans built between February 21st through September 20th last year.
The rubber strips may fly of […]

Toyota announced that it is recalling more than 19,000 Corolla Verso MPVs over a potentially lethal airbag defect. While owners may have switched the front passenger airbag off so they can safely fit a rear-facing child seat, in 19,115 cars it still may deploy in an accident. Owners should avoid fitting a rear-facing child seat […]

Last week, the Wall Street Journal had reported that Toyota was planning to delay new models, including the next Sienna minivan, Solara sports coupe and Avalon sedan, by up to six months to improve quality. Toyota has had a string of recalls that are threatening its reputation.
While Toyota President Katsuaki Watanabe denied that the automaker […]

Toyota Motor is considering delaying the introduction of several of its models to add three to six months to the development cycle amid a string of recalls and quality problems, according to Wall Street Journal sources. So far this year, Toyota has recalled more than one million vehicles in Japan and 627,000 vehicle in the […]

Mazda says it may have to replace the rotary engines in many of its flagship sports cars, according to Automotive News. Mazda is expected to recall all 2004, 2005, and many 2006 model year RX-8 sports cars to address an issue with the car’s engine. The automaker is expected to officially announced the voluntary recall […]

Ford announced on Thursday that it will recall 1.2 million trucks, sport utility vehicles and vans today amid concerns of potential engine fires caused by the cruise control switch. Last September, Ford recalled 3.8 million pickups over the same concern.
This recall includes the 1994-2002 F-250, F-350, F-450 and F-550 F-Super Duty trucks, 2000-2002 Excursion SUVs, […]

Chrysler Group announced on Wednesday that it will recall an estimated 832,500 Jeep Liberty SUVs because of a potential steering problem. The recall affects ALL 2002-2006 model year Jeep Liberty SUVs
Chrysler Groups said that a front suspension lower ball joint was prone to excessive wear and coming loose. The automaker also said that joint could […]

Chrysler Group is recalling over 260,000 Jeep Grand Cherokees from the 2000 and 2002-2004 because of the potential for seat fires and cooling fan blades that can break.
The recall affect about 112,000 Grand Cherokees from the 2003 and 2004 model years, which are equipped with seat heaters. The passenger-side seat can overheat and lead to […]

In response to a recall that has Japanese police threatening criminal charges against Toyota managers, Toyota Motor’s new quality czar, Shinichi Sasaki, explained what steps Toyota will take to improve vehicle quality. The recall is just the latest event threatening the company’s hard-won reputation for quality.
Toyota executives are apologizing repeatedly. Toyota CEO Katsuaki Watanabe says […]