A recent internal investigation at BMW will have the automobile manufacturer recalling certain 2002 and 2003 BMW wagon, coupe, and convertable vehicles as part of the massive Takata airbag recall announced in the middle of April. (more…)
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BMW 3 Series Added To Massive Airbag Recall
Tuesday, May 14th, 2013Chrysler Lemon Alerts
Wednesday, April 24th, 2013Chrysler has announced several recalls for certain Chrysler, Dodge, and Jeep vehicles involving brakes, fuel systems, engine cooling, and airbags. Anyone receiving recall notices are asked to take their vehicles in for repairs as soon as possible. For more information on these recalls, owners are asked to contact Chrysler at 1-800-247-9753. (more…)
Airbag Problems Affect 3.4 Million Vehicles
Wednesday, April 17th, 2013Automobile airbag and restraint company Takata Corp. of Tokyo have announced an airbag recall that will affect approximately 3.4 million Toyota, Lexus, Pontiac , Honda, Nissan, Infiniti and Mazda cars, trucks, and SUVs. (more…)
Dodge Viper Unintended Airbag Deployment
Wednesday, February 20th, 2013Chrysler has announced a recall for certain 2003-2004 Dodge Viper vehicles manufactured between November 01, 2001 to June 30, 2004. A problem with a capacitor in the airbag control module cause the front airbags and/or seat belt pretensioners to deploy while the vehicle is being operated. (more…)
Intermittent Shorting Affects Airbags In GM Vehicles
Tuesday, February 5th, 2013General Motors will be recalling almost four thousand 2012 cars for a short that could develop in the airbag system. According to GM the drivers side airbag has a shorting bar which could intermittently contact the air bag terminals. (more…)
Lemon Alert! SRS Susceptible To Shorting In Toyota And Pontiac Cars
Friday, February 1st, 2013A problem with the circuitry in some Supplemental Restraint Systems (SRS) in certain Toyota and Pontiac cars will have approximately one million cars around the world recalled. The recall includes: 2003-2004 Toyota Corolla and Corolla Matrix vehicles and 2003-2004 Pontiac Vibe vehicles. (more…)
Occupant Classification Problems For Toyota Vehicles
Tuesday, January 29th, 2013Toyota is recalling certain 2009-2013 model vehicles because the occupant sensing system may not operate as intended. According to the recall report, vehicles with accessories such as leather seat covers, seat heaters or headrest DVD systems may not have had the passenger seat occupant sensing system calibrated during manufacturing. (more…)
Lemon Alert For Volkswagen Occupant Seating
Tuesday, November 20th, 2012Volkswagen is recalling a small number of 2012-2013 VW Beetle vehicles, equipped with leather sport seats, because the front passenger seat air bag could inflate and injure a small child. If the passenger seats get wet, moisture could get into the occupant control module (OCM) and lead to inaccurate detection of a child restraint. (more…)
Lemon Alert! Scion IQ Occupant Classification System
Monday, November 19th, 2012Toyota will be asking approximately eleven thousand 2012-2013 Scion iQ sub-compact vehicle owners to bring in their vehicles for a problem that could result in the passenger airbags not deploying properly. According to Toyota, the front passenger Occupant Classification System (OCS) (more…)
Lemon Airbags Leave Chevy And Buick Drivers Unprotected
Wednesday, November 14th, 2012General Motors (GM) will be contacting owners of certain Chevrolet and Buick cars to bring in their vehicles for a problem with the drivers side air bag coil. The problem is being blamed on a shorting bar in the system which could (more…)
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