Honda recalls CR-V and Pilot

Honda has issued a recall for a half million1 CR-V’s and Pilots. Affected CR-V’s are from the 2002-2004 model years, and affected Pilots are from 2003. There is a potential flaw in the headlight switch wiring. In some cases, the low beam headlights could fail. So far, no harm, no foul. No accidents have been [...]

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2012 Nissan Versa and Nissan Versa Recall

Nissan has issued a recall for an unspecified number of Versas and Altimas from the current model year. Affected vehicles may have an incorrect mixture of gasses in the curtain airbag module. The problem? There’s a chance that the airbags won’t inflate in the event of a crash. Dealers will inspect vehicles for this issue, [...]

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Recall Alert: 2001-2002 Mazda Tribute

Are you the semi-proud owner of a 2001-2002 Mazda Tribute? Good for you. Bad for your brake master cylinder. Some Tributes from these model years could leak brake fluid. This fluid could possibly come into contact with some wiring, potentially causing a fire. Brake fluid leaking. Fires. Not good stuff. Mazda is sending out notices [...]

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Nissan recalling 34k 2010-2011 Sentras

Some of these Sentras, from model years 2010 and 2011 have a defect which could cause the engine to stall. Not good news if you’re barreling down the highway at 70 miles per hour. According to the NHTSA, the zinc coating on the positive terminal stud bolt is thicker than its supposed to be. This [...]

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2011 Nissan Rogue Recall

Nissan has issued a recall for a small number (7365) of it’s popular crossover – the Rogue. The only model year affected is 2009. The concern is a flaw in the power steering system, which could cause the power steering to fail. If you’ve been driving for awhile, this may not be the end of [...]

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Toyota recalls 550,000 vehicles

The hits just keep on keeping on for Toyota. This time, they’re recalling over half a million vehicles for a potential steering flaw. Roughly 80% of the affected vehicles are in the US, according to Toyota. Only V6 powered vehicles are affected by the recall, which involves replacing the crankshaft pulley. So far, no accidents [...]

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2012 Impala Recall

Sure, the 2012 Impala was just recently announced. That doesn’t mean it can’t already be flawed. Chevy has announced a recall for all 10,344 2012 Impalas it has sold so far. On certain units, there is an issue with the power steering host, which could cause the car to lose power steering. New drivers probably [...]

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Recall Alert: Chrysler Town & Country and more

Owners of a model year 2008 Chrysler Town & Country, Chrysler Grand Voyager, or Dodge Grand Caravan may want to keep a close eye on their mailboxes. Chrysler has issued a recall for 300,000 of these vehicles. The problem? Possible random airbag deployment. Say what? Some of these vehicles may be prone to leaks coming from [...]

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