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Recall Round-Up November 24, 2021
Recall Round-Up: November 24, 2021 This edition of Recall Round-Up features vehicles recalls involving Mazda, Ram Trucks, Audi, Toyota, and Jeep. Mazda becomes latest manufacturer to recall vehicles due to faulty Denso fuel pumps. Mazda has announced a recall that covers over 121,000 vehicles due to the possibility that the vehicles were manufactured with a…
Read MoreConsumer Reports Pushes for Standard Safety Features – Lance Cooper
Consumer Reports Pushes for Standard Safety Features by Lance Cooper Consumer Reports recently announced a program entitled, “Speaking Up for Fairness.” This program highlights the role that Consumer Reports has played in making sure that automakers incorporate safety features standard in all their vehicles. I am sure many of you have heard of Consumer Reports. …
Read MoreHow Safe Is Your Used Vehicle?
How Safe Is Your Used Vehicle? A recent investigation by an Atlanta news station revealed disturbing information about the safety of your used vehicles. WSB-TV Atlanta followed the purchase path of a vehicle from Texas to Georgia and showed that each time it was sold with a dangerous defect that went unfixed and unreported. According…
Read MoreRecall Round-Up: March 6, 2020
Recall Round-Up: March 6, 2020 This week we bring you two large scale recalls from major manufacturers. Both Toyota and IKEA have recalls this month that are expansions from previously announced recalls of products in the market. Read below for more details. Toyota & Lexus Toyota announced a major expansion to their January recall regarding…
Read MoreToyota Introduces Two Safety Features for 2020
Toyota Introduces Two Safety Features for 2020 Toyota announced plans to install two new safety features in their vehicles beginning with most 2020 model years. The implementation of both an automatic engine shut off and an automatic park feature show that Toyota is actively following consumer complaints filed with NHTSA and continuing to improve on…
Read MoreRecall Round-Up: October 12, 2018
Recall Round-Up: October 12, 2018 We scour the internet to bring you the latest information on product and automotive recalls in this recurring series: Recall Round-Up. This week we cover major auto recalls from Nissan, Toyota and Ford and a solar power outdoor light sold by Home Depot and Lowe’s. Toyota Prius Toyota recently announced a…
Read MoreRecall Round-Up: August 31, 2018
Recall Round-Up: August 31, 2018 Every week we scour the internet to bring you the latest information on product and automotive recalls in this recurring series: Recall Round-Up. This week we provide the details on recalls for Toyota Avalons, several Fiat Chrysler automobiles, Honda Motocross motorcycles, and Vornado re-announces a recall for their popular space heater…
Read MoreRecall Round-Up: February 23, 2018
Recall Round-Up: February 23, 2018 Every week we scour the internet and bring you the latest information on product and automotive recalls in this recurring series: Recall Round-Up. Toyota Camry Toyota announced this week a recall of 11,800 Toyota vehicles for a fuel line leak that could pose a fire hazard. 11,800 2018 Toyota Camrys…
Read MoreToyota recalls 6.5 million vehicles for defect with power window switch
Toyota recalls 6.5 million vehicles for defect with power window switch Toyota Motor Co. is recalling 6.5 million vehicles across the world for a defect with the power window switch. Toyota shared that the window switch may not have been manufactured with enough lubricant grease and could cause the switch to short-circuit, overheat and melt,…
Read MoreNHTSA Declined to Probe Toyota’s Unintended Acceleration
NHTSA Declined to Probe Toyota’s Unintended Acceleration The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has rejected a probe from an electrical engineer to investigate low-speed unintended acceleration in Toyota and Lexus vehicles. Gopal Raghavan from Thousand Oaks, California, an electrical engineer with a doctorate degree from Stanford University, filed a petition with the government safety agency…
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