Recalls

After GM and Chrysler, it is now Ford’s turn to initiate a couple of recalls for their vehicles. They announced two at the same time, but according to the manufacturer, they are not related. The first one targets about 386,000 Ford Escapes built between 2001 and 2004. These cars were …

Today, in what will probably be known henceforth as The Great Spring of Recalls, Chrysler announced that they will recall 870,000 Jeep Grand Cherokees and Dodge Durangos. Fiat’s American branch received reports a while ago about some brake pedals that were unusually firm. The engineers then found a problem in …

GM is not the only one to recall vehicles at the moment! Honda is currently recalling more than 10,000 cars. The only model concerned is the 2014 Honda Civic, especially the LX version. During assembly, a tire may have been pinched between the steel wheels and the assembly line, creating …

Things are going from bad to worse for GM. Right in the middle of their huge Ignition-Switch-May-Turn-Itself-Off-And-Prevent-Airbags-From-Deploying scandal, problems in other vehicles are forcing them to recall another batch of faulty cars and trucks. They started by asking dealerships to stop selling Cruzes while they checked some new reports. They …

If you are a major auto manufacturer, being forced to recall cars is not good for your public image. If that recall is about the safety of your clients, it’s even worse. The media are usually very interested in this sort of thing. How can you limit the risk of …

Toyota has just confirmed that they will pay the US government $1.2 billion dollars to escape criminal charges concerning the cases of unintended acceleration which happened in 2009-2010. These problems caused deaths, and Toyota had to recall more than 10 million vehicles. According to an agreement between Toyota and the …

After a few weeks of inspections and testing, Porsche has announced that they will replace the engine of all 911 GT3s presenting the risk of self-immolation. The story started a few weeks ago, when Porsche asked its dealership to halt sales of the GT3, after receiving reports about some vehicles …

Graco is in hot water these days after having to recall 3.8 million child seats for defective harnesses that occasionally didn’t open and trapped children in their seats. If food or beverages became lodged in the buckle, over time it could stop working, forcing parents to cut the harness to …

The Japanese automaker has become a master in the art of massive recalls! This time, it is the ultra-popular Toyota Prius which is the subject of a new recall. The affected models were produced between the years 2009 and 2014. Apparently, it has to do with a potentially malfunctioning inverter …

The prestigious British brand is performing a massive recall of three-quarters of all models produced since 2007. In total, 17,590 cars are affected, representing 75% of units assembled at the Gaydon factory. In Canada, 576 Aston Martin are part of the affected vehicles. Aston Martin DB9, DBS, Rapide, Rapide S, …