Ford sales statistics, particularly in the US are the envy of pretty much the entire automotive industry and they’re not exactly shy about showing it off. There’s another statistic about the Blue Oval that isn’t so showoff worthy and is, unfortunately, what we’re going to look into. Despite Toyota’s leading PR issues last year, Ford
The watchdog that is the NHTSA has started growling at the Japanese at Subaru over some things they may have overseen in one of their cars. The vehicle in question is the Subaru Forester and the problem it has revolves around the rear seat belts. We all know just what can happen when an official
Even the mighty fall sometimes. Maserati is a name that has managed to quite nicely avoid sending their customers recall notices but not even they are immune. Today however we’ve received word on how the NHTSA has a bit of a complaint about the Maserati GranTurismo supercar, particularly its tail lamp assembly. According to the
“Based on the available data, NHTSA does not believe that Chevy Volts or other electric vehicles pose a greater risk of fire than gasoline-powered vehicles,” says NHTSA. This is the final conclusion of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration which investigated the potential fire risk of Chevrolet Volt. Two months ago, NHTSA started investigating a
Just over a month since their CTS model was suspected of having issues with its brakes, the Americans at Cadillac are now faced with another recall situation. This time however, the problem struck a mightier target, the company’s small SUV, the Cadillac SRX and it hit at quite the important part of the car. The
According to the NHTSA several thousand Ford F-Series pickup trucks wearing 2011 and 2012 model years will be headed for a recall pretty soon. The problems that generated this action are due to a manufacturing issue that’s not necessarily problematic in the real world, but misses to comply with some federal standards. Models affected by
Thanks to Toyota’s disaster of not that long ago, news about massive recalls were getting treated as if they were the daily usual. Recently we’ve noticed a considerable drop in such notices but they’re still going on. The latest of which comes from the Blue Oval’s stable as their Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan sedans
General Motors is clearly one of the companies on their way up so it come as no surprise to see that they’re hard at work on their image. Part of that image is the appearance and handling of recall procedures on their brand’s turf, like this small little niggle with the 2012 Cadillac CTS. The
It’s been a while since any important recall so those of you getting a good laugh out of seeing car makers in trouble may be interested in what’s going on with Mini. The NHTSA is looking into Mini’s portfolio, particularly the Cooper S models over a few issues and complaints recently. Apparently, the NHTSA investigation
If in the last two articles regarding recalls we were talking about supercars such as the Audi R8 Spyder or Maserati GranTurismo, we have now some unpleasant news for CX-9 owners who might have to visit the service for repairing. The model in question is the Mazda CX-9 crossover which might suffer brake fluid leaking.
It is quite true that we rarely see an exotic model recalled due to technical problems but it seems that the Germans from Audi are the latest company forced to bring a supercar in the service for a close inspection. As mentioned in the title, the Ingolstadt-based company needs to recall 920 units R8 Spyder
It seems like just before 2012 Buick LaCrosse gets its engine upgrade, a few problems cropped up with it that got GM to a point where will have to recall it. The problem that lead to this NHTSA pleasing decision isn’t one for every single user but if you’re among the unlucky ones that have
Safety is no joking matter, this is why the chaps who work for the NHTSA seem to be relentless at doing their job with it. The newest of announcements from the U.S. safety representatives turns their attention to the E65/E66 version of BMW’s 7 Series. Bavaria’s big and slightly fat luxury saloon is under investigation
It’s been nearly a couple of decades since we’ve started complaining about how safety standards are a big problem in the life of cars, particularly sports ones but it’s only today that a first serious victim appears. Pagani’s latest supercar the pronunciation challenging Huayra failed the infamous NHTSA approval that every car needs in order
There’s exciting news out there but then there’s stuff like this, recalls, problems and warnings from manufacturers or the NHTSA regarding the danger of owning or driving certain cars. Honda products have a general reputation for being reliable, incredibly easy to use and generally foolproof. Not this time though, quite a sizable number of them
I really don’t if the customers pay too much attention on safety when talking about an electric vehicle but today we get once again the proof that the eco-friendly vehicles are one of the safest cars you can get. The Japanese model from Nissan is one of the best-selling in its segment in a big
This feels almost romantic, after quite a few years of unfaithful and boring reliability records, the British car maker once again falls under investigation for quite a serious problem. I’m talking about Lotus and their beloved Elise. Pending a few complaints from customers about specific oil leaks, the chaps at NHTSA decided to investigate the
Without trying to be annoying to those who own one of these cars or the company that makes it I’m gonna go ahead and say that this is my sort of recall. Ford, or should I say, the Ford Motor Company, has recently announced that they will be calling back a relatively small number of
Sizable recalls have been missing for a while but the fairy tale is now met with a less than happy ending. Chrysler’s recently restructured and independence gaining Ram pickup brand will soon start calling back nearly a quarter million pickups over some pretty serious concerns. Affected models include the 2008 Ram 1500, 2003-2011 Ram 2500
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration just announced how its employees will have their work cut out for one of the biggest recall inspections ever. After a few complaints and an initial inspection the federal body discovered enough potential risk with the Ford F-150 that the courtesy was extended to more than 2 million units.
