Recalls

Last week, Transport Canada published a recall regarding the Hyundai Sonata midsize sedan, model years 2011 to 2015. During assembly, it seems as though the connections between the front seat belts and the floor-mounted anchor pretensioners weren’t attached properly. In the event of a collision, the seat belt could detach …

More than 60,000 units of the Sienna minivan are concerned by a recall in Canada regarding a problem with its power-sliding side doors. The motor of these doors could stall in certain conditions that could prevent the doors from opening, such as an accumulation of snow or ice. When the …

Canadians expect the vehicles they use to drive their families around and commute to and from work to be safe and defect free. That's why the Government of Canada doesn't hesitate to act when we identify a safety concern. The Honourable Marc Garneau, Minister of Transport, is advising the public …

Bad news for those who flocked to get their hands on the first units of the new Toyota Prius: your car may have been recording impressive fuel economy numbers, but it has already been recalled. On 2,780 units of 2016 and 2017 Prius vehicles, the parking brake might become inoperative.

A few short weeks after the delivery of the first 2017 Lincoln Continentals to their owners, the American manufacturer had to issue a recall on the large sedan. On about 1900 units of the Continental, the lenses on the headlight assemblies don’t comply with the government’s regulations for turn signals.

The Hyundai Tucson, redesigned last year with a new and optional turbocharged, 1.6-litre engine, is the subject of a recall. According to Transport Canada, the seven-speed, dual-clutch transmission that’s mated to the Tucson’s turbo engine will need to be reprogrammed. In higher temperatures, the transmission clutch could delay its operation …

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 …

Do you know someone who owns an Aston Martin? If you do, consider yourself lucky and ask for a ride; these are exceptional machines that deserve to be enjoyed. However, Transport Canada just published a warning for the locks and the door mechanism. On every single DB9 produced between 2009 …

Transport Canada recently announced a recall notice regarding a problem with the nine-speed automatic transmission of certain FCA models. In some cases, the transmission wire harness could have been improperly crimped, and as a result, the lever could unexpectedly shift into neutral. If that happens, the vehicle would obviously lose …

The Porsche 918 Spyder has been recalled on several occasions since its launch. It never had any major problems, but the German manufacturer preferred not to take any chances and contacted every single owner of the supercar, asking them to bring them in for repairs. The first recall was about …