Recalls

In the grand tradition of The Prince of Darkness, Mr. Lucas himself, Jaguar has announced a recall for their latest XJ over faulty electrics leading to problems with the windshield wipers. “According to the NHTSA, the front wiper arms to spindle fixings were not torque to specification during manufacturing. As …

Well, if you thought that the American manufacturers were going to escape this latest wave of recall-phobia that’s striking the nation, you might not want to keep reading. GM is recalling 192,676 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon regular cab and extended cab pickup trucks from the 2004-2011 model years equipped …

Well, they’ve only been in production for a few months, but Ford has already issued a recall for the Edge and MKX models. Acting fast to avoid a large-scale recall the likes of which would sound familiar to a certain Japanese auto giant, Ford’s deduced that just 71 vehicles left …

Certain Toyota Avalon, Highlander and Lexus GS 300, IS 250, IS 350 and RX 330 vehicules to replace master cylinder seal Toyota Canada Inc. (TCI), today announced that it will conduct a Voluntary Safety Recall involving approximately 28,700 vehicles – 2005 through 2006 Toyota Avalon, 2004 through 2006 Toyota Highlander …

General Motors of Canada is recalling 19,304 Chevrolet Impalas from the 2009 and 2010 model years to inspect for a small number of vehicles whose front seat belt webbing may not have been properly secured to the lap belt anchor pretensioner mounted to the side of the seat nearest the …

BMW has announced the voluntary recall of almost 200,000 vehicles due to a vacuum leak in the braking system that could lead to a potential loss of braking power. Affecting 198,000 V8 and V12 powered BMW 5-series, 6-Series, 7-Series and Rolls Royce motorcars produced between 2002 and 2010, the leak …

When the Lamborghini Miura first appeared on the scene, it was known for two things: it’s existence as the first supercar, and it’s propensity for bursting into flames. Now, apparently, the new Ferrari 458 Italia is following in the Miura’s footsteps. Recalling the F430’s successor due to an increased risk …

Toyota Motor Co. announced a safety recall Thursday affecting 37,409 Pontiac Vibe models in Canada from model years 2005-2008 due to a faulty powertrain control. As part of the same action, Toyota is recalling Toyota Corolla and Matrix models from the same model years. The 2-wheel-drive Pontiac Vibe and Toyota …

Toyota Canada Inc., today announced that it will conduct a voluntary safety recall involving approximately 136,000 2005-2008 Model Year Toyota Corolla and 64,300 of the same model year Corolla Matrix vehicles sold in Canada to address some Engine Control Modules (ECM) that may have been improperly manufactured. No other Toyota …

Potential Second-Row Buckle Damage Leads to Voluntary Action General Motors is voluntarily conducting a safety recall for 2009-2010 models of the Chevrolet Traverse, Buick Enclave, GMC Acadia and Saturn Outlook to inspect second-row safety belts for damage that in rare cases could make an occupant think the belt is properly …