Recalls

Each time the words “recall” and “airbags” appear together, the first thing that inevitably comes to mind is the whole Takata mess that affected some 50 million vehicles globally. However, this is not the case here. Audi Canada is conducting a recall on 26,386 late-model cars because, on some of …

Honda has decided to conduct recalls in Canada covering 222,336 Honda and Acura vehicles to replace Takata front airbag inflators that do not contain a moisture-absorbing desiccant and may compromise proper airbag deployment in a crash. With this action, taken in conjunction with the fifth and final phase of planned …

On June 28, Transport Canada posted two separate recalls affecting nearly half a million vehicles produced by General Motors. The first one involves 300,655 SUVs and pickups. Apparently, there could be a reduction in power brake assist due to a decrease in output from the vacuum pump. This could make …

Earlier this month, Porsche announced a recall on 8,742 vehicles in Canada to fix a problem with the transmission. We didn’t pay much attention to it at the time, but now we’ve learned that more than 340,000 Porsches are being recalled around the world for the exact same issue. In …

Ford has just issued four safety recalls including three for North America and another one for Canada only. The largest recall affects approximately 1.2 million 2011-2017 Ford Explorer SUVs in the United States and around 28,000 in Canada. Units that are exposed to frequent full rear suspension articulation (jounce and …

Approximately 137,000 units of the 2019 Honda CR-V will be recalled globally, including 17,951 in Canada, to address a steering wheel issue that in some cases may lead to sudden and unexpected airbag deployment. The thing is that metal burrs on the interior surface of the steering wheel may cut …

The long winter is finally over and the weather is now quite nice in most parts of the country. Ironically, in the past few days, both Ford and General Motors announced a recall on their full-size pickups due to engine block heater problems. Let’s start with the Blue Oval, where …

Hyundai Canada will recall 255,370 cars and sport utility vehicles to perform an update to the engine control module to detect potential problems before the engine fails. Affected models include the 2013-2018 Santa Fe Sport and 2014-2015 Tucson SUVs as well as the 2011-2018 Sonata midsize sedan. Hyundai felt that …

Subaru has announced a recall on 135,814 vehicles in Canada due to a problem with the braking system. More specifically, their brake lamp switch could fail, which would cause the brake lamps not to turn on when the brake pedal is depressed. Needless to say, a malfunction of the brake …

The Ford F-150 and Super Duty pickups have been the country’s best-selling vehicle for decades now. However, when a recall is announced, it usually involves a large number of units on the road. This time around, Transport Canada issued a notice about a block heater problem that affects 463,760 units …