Posts tagged Automobile Defects

• Floor Mats Recalled by Toyota

  Shannon Weidemann | September 30, 2007 3:18 PM | 0 CommentsLong Beach, CA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Toyota has received complaints that some of their vehicles may be accelerating unintentionally and they are now issuing a recall for floor mats. The recall covers placemats in certain Camry and Lexus models. Owners of all Toyota models are urged by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to make sure their floor mats are installed correctly. As the Free Press first reported last...

• Chrysler Recalls Two Vehicles

  Shannon Weidemann | July 07, 2007 2:51 PM | 0 CommentsLong Beach, CA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Chrysler announced that it is recalling 80,000 vehicles due to an automobile defect. The recall involves the 2007 Jeep Wrangler and Dodge Nitro. There have been 180 complaints to Chrysler regarding the problem which involves the engine stalling. Chrysler officials say the recall is necessary to reprogram a power module that delivers electrical power to the instrument panel and the engine.They...

• Ford Recalls Escape SUV

  Shannon Weidemann | April 23, 2007 3:02 PM | 0 CommentsLong Beach, CA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  The Ford Motor Company announced that it is recalling over 500,000 Escape SUVs. The recall has to do with corrosion on the anti-lock connectors. They have received concerns from car owners about engine fires. No accidents or injuries have been reported so far. When you take your Escape to the dealer, they'll inspect it for corrosion and replace connectors if necessary. The recall doesn't...

• Expensive Cars Not Exempt From Recalls

  Shannon Weidemann | March 03, 2007 7:53 PM | 0 CommentsLong Beach, CA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Recalls affect the auto industry the same as any other. Buying an expensive, luxury car is not an assurance that you will not be buying a car that will be recalled though. Most recalls are preemptive, initiated by auto makers for flaws that could potentially have disastrous consequences. Though the recalls affecting the largest number of vehicles tend to involve midrange and economy cars and...

• 533,000 Toyota Trucks Recalled for Failed Ball Joints

  Christina Cole | January 19, 2007 12:23 AM | 0 CommentsLong Beach, CA Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Toyota Motor Company is recalling 533,000 trucks and SUVs because of possible steering and suspension problems that are caused by faulty ball joints.The recall marks a sudden shift in policy for the Japanese carmaker after they repeatedly denied consumer complaints about ball joint problems and failures in the Tundra and Sequoia. The recall includes 2004 to 2007 model year Sequoia full size...