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Software – 2020 Corvette Recall for Trunk Release Failure

Posted on 17 August 2020 by Ken Zino

GM engineers determined that, under certain conditions, the voltage generated by the button is insufficient to wake the vehicle from sleep mode, rendering the button inoperative while the vehicle is in that mode. Continue reading →

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Ford Motor Recalls for Brakes, Corrosion and Fires

Posted on 12 August 2020 by Ken Zino

Affected are 2015-18 Ford Edge and 2016-18 Lincoln MKX 2020 Lincoln Corsair crossovers, and 2020 Ford F-150 pickups. All told more than ~560,000 vehicles are being recalled for dangerous safety defects. Continue reading →

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Ford Motor – Three More Safety Recalls in N.A.

Posted on 21 July 2020 by Ken Zino

It’s the latest example of how electronics can be adversely affected by poor designs that wreak havoc on customer satisfaction. Continue reading →

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Volvo Recalls 308,000 Cars for Defective Seat belts

Posted on 13 July 2020 by Ken Zino

Volvo has known about the problem with the Autoliv supplied cable since 2016, but had trouble determining the cause it said in the required NHTSA filing. Continue reading →

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Toyota Recalls 266k More Prius Models for Stalling

Posted on 6 July 2020 by Ken Zino

Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will perform a software update for the hybrid system. If the vehicle has experienced an inverter failure with hybrid system faults, the inverter assembly will be repaired or replaced, prior to software update. Continue reading →

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Draining the Swamp – California, 22 States Sue to Stop Trump Emissions Rollback Citing Economic, Health and Climate Goals

Posted on 28 May 2020 by Ken Zino

The California Air Resources Board helped develop the original 2012 rules and is represented in this case by the California Attorney General. Trump is among global warming deniers, a position – as usual – that has no basis in fact but is funded by lobbying groups for those who benefit from exploiting fossil fuels. Continue reading →

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Lincoln MKZ Recalled for Bad Replacement Headlights

Posted on 28 April 2020 by Autocrat

However, the dealers were “unaware” that the units did not comply with U.S. Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, including for headlamp beam patterns, illuminated side markers, horizontal adjustments and U.S. Department of Transportation markings. Ford did not say where the headlamps were made or who made them.  Continue reading →

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FCA Recalls RAM Pick-up Trucks for Bed Step Failures

Posted on 20 April 2020 by Ken Zino

“In certain side loading conditions, the bed step may unexpectedly fail while in use,” Chrysler said in the required NHTSA filing. Continue reading →

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Airbag Shrapnel at Nissan Prompts Recall of 216,678

Posted on 7 April 2020 by Ken Zino

The rupture may result in metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death. The so-called PSDI-5D inflator – no surprise here – was made by now bankrupt Takata at Monclova, Mexico. How long Nissan new about the deadly defect is unknown. In the required NHTSA filing, it said the Chronology will be supplied later. Continue reading →

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Audi A6 Hybrid Vehicles Recalled for Short Circuits, Fires

Posted on 30 March 2020 by Autocrat

A fire in a railway container in China last December with 2 new Audi vehicles started a chain of events that lead to this global recall. Audi investigations with Valeo the supplier on the  root cause, possible contributing factors and affected production period ensued. Continue reading →

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Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra 2500-3500 Hoods Fly Open

Posted on 24 March 2020 by Ken Zino

The hood-latch striker wires may not have been heat-treated properly by Motor City Stamping Chesterfield MI. Continue reading →

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Ford Recalls a Recall on 2019 Ranger Pickup for Fires

Posted on 11 March 2020 by Ken Zino

Ford Motor Company today is issuing a safety recall for 2019 Ford Ranger vehicles that were previously recalled as the company’s quality woes continue. Continue reading →

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Sulfur Fumes Cause Mercedes ABS and ESP Safety Recall?

Posted on 10 March 2020 by Ken Zino

The electrical contact of a resistor might be impaired due to sulfur fumes originating from the axle oil. Due to a development “deviation” at the supplier Tollo Linear  of Sweden, a batch of electrical resistors don’t meet the requirements for chemical resistance. Continue reading →

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Ford Rear Toe-Links Fracture from Driving

Posted on 12 February 2020 by Ken Zino

Ford said it is not aware of any reports of accident or injury related to this condition for the specified vehicles. This potentially deadly safety defect affects 211,207 vehicles in the U.S. and federal territories, 15,281 in Canada and 1,396 in Mexico. It appears to be related to a larger Ford Explorer toe-link recall. Continue reading →

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Silverado, Sierra Software Recalled for Botched Older Recall

Posted on 10 February 2020 by Ken Zino

This pre-launch EBCM software contains a potentially deadly error. If the pickup is started remotely using the OnStar mobile app or the driver enters the vehicle and waits five or more minutes before starting the vehicle using the ignition, this software error can disable the vehicle’s electronic brake assist and illuminate the ESC, ABS and BRAKE warning lights. Continue reading →

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