Recall

Honda Recalls Civic Hybrid

Owners of 2006-2007 Honda Civic Hybrids should keep an eye on their mailboxes. Honda is recalling 36,700 of these vehicles to replace the DC to DC converter. This part of the IMA hybrid system is responsible for charging the 12 volt battery. The faulty unit that some of these vehicles has could fail, causing your [...]

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2009-2010 Chevy Impala Recall

If you’re the proud owner of one of the 303k Chevy Impalas that GM is recalling, well, you may not want to trust those seat belts. Certain units from model years 2009 and 2010 are affected by this recall. On the defective cars, the seat belt may not restrain you as intended in the event [...]

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Honda Civic Recall Followup

One of my readers who has been participating in the discussion regarding the 2006-2007 Honda Civic Recall was kind enough to forward me a letter he received in the mail. This letter is from Honda, addressing Civic owners, and offering an extended warranty to cover the engine block. Thanks for forwarding this to me, Scott. [...]

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Chrysler Recalls Nearly 700k vehicles

Though they can’t quite outdo GM’s latest recall, Chrysler is issuing a recall nearly seven hundred thousand units strong. About 600k of these units are here in the States. Model years 2006-2010 Jeep Wranglers ( 288k worth ) are being recalled for a potential brake fluid leak. I don’t know much about brake fluid, but [...]

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GM Recalls 1.5 Million Vehicles – Fire Risk

One of the biggest recalls in US history. A total of one and a half million GM cars and trucks are being recalled for a potential fire risk. The heated windshield wiper system could potentially short out, causing a fire. The model years affected are 2006 through 2009, and these models are among the bunch: [...]

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Recall Notice: 2006-2010 Jeep Wrangler

Chrysler is recalling almost 300,000 Wranglers from the 2006 to 2010 model years. The issue is front fender liners that could cause friction on the right front and left rear brake tubes. Potential result? Leaking brake fluid, and non-responsive brakes. Neato. Chrysler will begin notifying dealers shortly, so they can get their Jeeps patched up [...]

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Recall Notice: Lamborghini Murcielago

For the proud owners of a Lamborghini Murcielago from the 2007 and 2008 model years, listen up. Lamborghini has issued a recall on these gorgeous machines. The welds holding the fuel pump support in place don’t seem to be quite up to spec. It’s possible for these welds to fail, which could lead to a [...]

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Recall Notice: 2010 Ford Ranger

Ford is recalling just under 3,000 2010 Ranger pickup trucks with the manual transmission. This issue is potential severe – if it gets too cold, the parking brake cable could disconnect. For those who leave their trucks in neutral when parked, well, you know what happens next. All the more reason to leave it in [...]

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