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Mercedes-Benz Recalls 1.3M Vehicles for Faulty Crash Locator

February 19, 2021

Mercedes-Benz Recalls 1.3M Vehicles for Faulty Crash Locator This week, Mercedes-Benz announced a recall of nearly 1.3 vehicles. According to the manufacturer, there is a software issue that could dispatch emergency vehicles to the wrong location should a crash occur. On February 14, Mercedes Benz, in conjunction with NHTSA, recalled 1.3 million vehicles in model…

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Fiat Chrysler Recalls 900,000 SUVs for airbags and brakes

November 13, 2015

Fiat Chrysler Recalls 900,000 SUVs for airbags and brakes Fiat Chrysler is recalling nearly 900,000 vehicles due to issues with airbag deployment and anti-lock braking systems. The first recall affects 284,089 2003 Jeep Liberty and 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee SUVs in the United States due to a defect with airbag components that could affect airbag…

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Second Company Investigated for Airbag Inflator Defects

July 28, 2015

Second Company Investigated for Airbag Inflator Defects           Exploding airbags could be an issue for more than just one manufacturer.  The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is investigating inflators made by ARC Automotive Inc., for improper deployment. The investigation was opened just weeks after Takata, a Japanese airbag manufacturer, recalled 33.8 million defective inflators. At…

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Nissan Recalls 270k Vehicles to Fix Start Buttons

July 24, 2015

Nissan Recalls 270k Vehicles to Fix Start Buttons Nissan is recalling around 270,000 vehicles due to a defective ignition start button that can turn off the engine without warning The recall affects around 14,600 Versa, Cube and Juke vehicles in the United States. Nissan says that the buttons can stick when exposed to hot temperatures.…

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Takata issues largest product recall in history, 34 million vehicles

June 1, 2015

Takata issues largest product recall in history, 34 million vehicles Nearly 35 million vehicles in the United States are being recalled in what is expected to be the largest recall of consumer products in U.S. history. The number of vehicles being recalled for defective Takata airbags has now doubled. The defect has already been tied…

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Trek recalls nearly 1 million bikes after rider paralyzed

April 29, 2015

Trek recalls nearly 1 million bikes after rider paralyzed Trek has recalled almost one million bikes in the United States and Canada after a rider was paralyzed. The recall includes 900,000 bikes in the United States and 98,000 in Canada, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission. An open quick release lever on the bicycle’s…

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Fiat Chrysler Recalls 703,000 Minivans & SUVs for Defective Ignition Switch

March 30, 2015

Fiat Chrysler Recalls 703,000 Minivans & SUVs for Defective Ignition Switch Although most assumed that all defective ignition switch vehicles were recalled in 2014, 2015 now has its first. Fiat Chrysler has expanded a previous recall to 702,578 minivans and SUVs due to the fact that the ignition switch could move to the off position…

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Auto Makers Hire Former NHTSA regulator and Engineering Firm for Takata Probe

March 12, 2015

Auto Makers Hire Former NHTSA regulator and Engineering Firm for Takata Probe Ten auto makers are hoping to find the cause behind Takata airbag inflators rupturing and exploding too violently. The group hired former NHTSA administrator, David Kelly as the project manager over the testing of Takata airbags, and also selected Orbital ATK, an aerospace…

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