The company said on Friday that fires can ignite when fluids, mainly during improper engine oil change procedures, spill onto a plastic shield below the engine.
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Starting with Mercedes-Benz, the Stuttgart-based brand is recalling a total of 3,613 E350 4matic station wagons from the 2006-2009MY manufactured from July 1, 2006, through April 30, 2009, because a connecting rod for the load leveling rear suspension system may fail.
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Toyota isn't the only automaker being probed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) due to reports of door fires.
In a similar but separate action, NHTSA has intensified its investigation into fires originating in the driver's master power window switch of the 2006-2007 model year Chevrolet Trailblazer SUVs.
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In addition to the 830,000 Toyota Camry sedans, Camry Solara coupes and cabriolets and RAV4 SUVs from the 2007 model year, the probe now includes the 2007-2009MY Camry and Camry Hybrid, RAV4 and Yaris vehicles built from around September 2006 through August 2008, as well as all MY 2008 Highlander Hybrid vehicles.
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said that the data it collected during a preliminary evaluation indicates that rear-impact-related tank failures and vehicle fires are more prevalent in said Grand Cherokee models than in the non-Jeep peer vehicles.
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said on its website that it has received seven complaints, all of which claim corrosion-related failure of the crossover's left or right rear suspension arm, often referred to as a rear "tie rod" in consumer complaints and repair records.
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However, buyers do not need to fret since the recall does not affect the cars themselves but their owner's manuals, which evidently, are the same.
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Today, the California-based automaker issued a supplementary recall that adds to the list a further 19 cars manufactured from September 22, 2011, through January 20, 2012, ten of which have already been delivered to customers, according to Fisker.
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Ferrari said that due to an incorrect setup of the crankshaft-grinding machine, the crankshafts of the type F 136 engine found in the 458 Italia and California model were not manufactured according to specifications and may fail causing the engine to stall and possibly lead to a crash if the car is on the move.
Read more »Ferrari said that due to an incorrect setup of the crankshaft-grinding machine, the crankshafts of the type F 136 engine found in the 458 Italia and California model were not manufactured according to specifications and may fail causing the engine to stall and possibly lead to a crash if the car is on the move.
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However, not all GS variants are affected as the recall concerns approximately 650 units of the 2013 GS 350 rear-wheel drive model with the F Sport package to update the Variable Gear Ratio Steering (VGRS) electronic control unit (ECU) calibration.
Read more »However, not all GS variants are affected as the recall concerns approximately 650 units of the 2013 GS 350 rear-wheel drive model with the F Sport package to update the Variable Gear Ratio Steering (VGRS) electronic control unit (ECU) calibration.
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"The photographs of the model year 2012 Hyundai Elantra provided by the vehicle owner show a metal component protruding from the left edge of the headliner above the driver's seat," said the safety agency.
Read more »"The photographs of the model year 2012 Hyundai Elantra provided by the vehicle owner show a metal component protruding from the left edge of the headliner above the driver's seat," said the safety agency.
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In particular, the Blue Oval told the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that it is recalling 10,500 vehicles, including the 2012-2013 Ford Mustang sports car, 2011-2012 Ford F-150 pickup truck, 2012 Ford Expedition SUV and 2012 Lincoln Navigator SUV.
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