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NewsMore Airbag Woes; FCA Recalls Nearly 2 Million Vehicles
The airbag defect story has been a huge one in 2016. Takata had to recall tens of millions of defective units, as have a number of automakers in recent months. Just last week, GM issued a recall for roughly 4.3 million defective airbags around the globe. Of the 1.9 million …
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RecallsA Recall for ZF
What has nine speeds and must be recalled? Around half-a-million vehicles equipped with a ZF gearbox! Previously, only some Fiat Chrysler Automobiles models were involved; now, the recall has been expanded to cover a large array of vehicles fitted with this transmission. According to the German parts manufacturer, vehicles from …
NewsPossible Power Steering Problems for Four Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Products
Transport Canada received more than 100 complaints regarding the potential problem with the power steering system of the Dodge Journey, the Chrysler 200, the Chrysler Sebring and the Dodge Avenger. According to TC, the return hose of these vehicles’ power steering setup could fail in extremely cold temperatures, which could …
NewsThe Dodge Dart and Chrysler 200 could survive
Due to disappointing sales and the price of gasoline that’s been low for a while, FCA president Sergio Marchionne announced that the production of the compact Dodge Dart and the midsize Chrysler 200 would come to a grinding halt. The manufacturer could then concentrate their efforts on SUVs of various …
NewsUpdate Required for Chrysler's 9-Speed Gearbox
Chrysler's latest gearbox has caused them a lot of trouble over the last year, from the delayed launch of the Jeep Cherokee to various bad reviews about the complex transmission. Now, the engineers may have found a way to fix it for good. The manufacturer just issued a new software …
RecallsChrysler recalling nearly half a million cars and SUVs
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. - Chrysler Group LLC says it will recall about 490,000 cars and utility vehicles worldwide because of a problem with active head restraints intended to prevent neck injuries in rear-end collisions. The carmaker said Wednesday that microcontrollers in the head restraint could be faulty and prevent the …
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