Tag: auto safety
Honda, Chrysler and Toyota Issue Safety Recalls Involving 77,000 Cars
by David Schepp on Mar.07, 2011, under Towing
Three top automakers are recalling vehicles for items ranging from steering problems to stalling engines to faulty tire-pressure monitoring systems. The largest involves 35,000 Honda Civic hybrid models to fix electrical components that could cause headlights to shut off or the engine to stall.
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Honda, Chrysler and Toyota Issue Safety Recalls Involving 77,000 Cars originally appeared on DailyFinance on Mon, 07 Mar 2011 15:30:00.
Filed Under: Company News, Technology, Honda Motor Co, Toyota, Autos, Chrysler
It’s Not Just Toyota: Auto Recalls Accelerate
by David Schepp on Jan.19, 2011, under Towing
Automakers recalled more vehicles last year than in any of the last six years. And while Toyota Motors accounted for much of the growth, with problems including unintended acceleration and glitchy brakes, many other car manufacturers also saw their recalls increase.
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It’s Not Just Toyota: Auto Recalls Accelerate originally appeared on DailyFinance on Wed, 19 Jan 2011 19:30:00.
Filed Under: Company News, Technology, Honda Motor Co, Ford Motor Co, Toyota, General Motors, Autos, Chrysler
Another Safety Problem for BMW: X5s That Catch Fire
by Peter Cohan on Jan.11, 2011, under Towing
The death of a Washington, D.C., lobbyist in an X5 that crashed and burned in her garage appears to be just the latest of many fires involving the popular BMW SUV.
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Another Safety Problem for BMW: X5s That Catch Fire originally appeared on DailyFinance on Tue, 11 Jan 2011 12:40:00.
Filed Under: Company News, Columns, People, Autos
Honda to Recall 1.35 Million Fit Cars
by Hugh Collins on Dec.16, 2010, under Towing
Honda Motor Co. (HMC) is recalling 1.35 million Fit subcompact cars to repair defective wiring in the headlights.
The carmaker said it would recall 143,000 cars in the United States and 734,000 cars in Japan, according to The Associated Press.
The recall in Japan will cost the company about 3.6 billion yen ($42.8 million).
Honda said it will also recall Fit cars in Europe and Asia, but did not…
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Honda to Recall 1.35 Million Fit Cars originally appeared on DailyFinance on Thu, 16 Dec 2010 06:47:00.
Filed Under: Company News, Technology, Honda Motor Co, Autos
Toyota Denies New Unintended Acceleration Claims
by David Schepp on Oct.28, 2010, under Towing
Toyota Motor is once again defending itself against claims that it sought to cover up vehicle defects after it reportedly bought back cars that accelerated unintentionally but failed to disclose the problem to federal safety officials.
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Toyota Denies New Unintended Acceleration Claims originally appeared on DailyFinance on Thu, 28 Oct 2010 17:40:00.
Filed Under: Company News, Technology, Toyota, Autos
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