Ford Recall: Engine Defect Linked to 14 Accidents
Ford Recall Trucks, SUVs And Vans Due To A Defective Engine. Yet another Ford recall was announced last week for more than 1 million trucks, SUVs and vans. Ford said it issued the recall because of a defect that could cause the engines of these vehicles to unexpectedly stall and lead to a possible crash. According to Ford, … [Read more...] about Ford Recall: Engine Defect Linked to 14 Accidents
Chrysler, Honda Issue Recalls for Defective SUVs, Civics
Chrysler And Honda Recalls for SUVs. Chrysler and Honda have each announced recalls for more than a half million SUVs and cars with defects that could cause crashes and serious injuries. Chrysler is recalling 300,000 SUVs due to a breaking problem that occurs when the vehicles are being driven uphill. The company is also … [Read more...] about Chrysler, Honda Issue Recalls for Defective SUVs, Civics
Ford Recall of 3.8M SUVs and Pickup Trucks For Fire Risk
Ford Recall SUVs And Pickups. For quite some time, the Ford Motor Company refused to acknowledge there was anything wrong with almost 4 million of its SUVs and pickup trucks despite the fact that hundreds of them were reported to have caught fire as a result of a defective cruise control system. As the investigation into the cause … [Read more...] about Ford Recall of 3.8M SUVs and Pickup Trucks For Fire Risk
Ford Recall of 3.8 Million SUVs and Pickup Trucks that Pose Fire Risk
Ford Recall SUVs And Pickups. For quite some time, the Ford Motor Company refused to acknowledge there was anything wrong with almost 4 million of its SUVs and pickup trucks despite the fact that hundreds of them were reported to have caught fire as a result of a defective cruise control system. As the investigation into … [Read more...] about Ford Recall of 3.8 Million SUVs and Pickup Trucks that Pose Fire Risk
Ford recalls 2006 SUVs and pickups for wiper motor problem
Ford Recalls Vehicles Due To A Defective Wiper Motor. Ford Motor Co. recalled nearly 200,000 Ford sport utility vehicles and pickups for potentially faulty windshield wiper motors. The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration said the company is recalling 2006 model years of the Ford E-150, E-250, E-350, E-450, … [Read more...] about Ford recalls 2006 SUVs and pickups for wiper motor problem
Mounting Number of Fires Linked to Faulty Switch Forces Ford to Recall
NHTSA Announced The Major Ford Recall. In a short letter to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the Director of Ford Motor Company’s Automotive Safety Office announced a major recall involving some 3.8 million vehicles. As required by federal regulations (49 CFR Part 573) the letter was accompanied by a … [Read more...] about Mounting Number of Fires Linked to Faulty Switch Forces Ford to Recall
High Number of Fires Linked to Faulty Switch Forces Ford to Recall
Ford Faulty Switch Major Recall. In a short letter to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the Director of Ford Motor Company’s Automotive Safety Office announced a major recall involving some 3.8 million vehicles. As required by federal regulations (49 CFR Part 573) the letter was accompanied by a … [Read more...] about High Number of Fires Linked to Faulty Switch Forces Ford to Recall
GM Recalls Pickups, Vans, and SUVs: Safety Concern
GM Recalls Vehicles Due To A Brake Malfunctions. General Motors Corp. is recalling 155,465 pickups and sport utility vehicles including the Hummer H2 because of possible brake malfunctions, the world's biggest automaker and federal safety regulators said Thursday. All of the affected vehicles are from the 2004 and 2005 … [Read more...] about GM Recalls Pickups, Vans, and SUVs: Safety Concern
GM Recalls 155,465 Pickups, Vans and SUVs
GM Recalls Vehicles Due To A Brake Malfunctions. General Motors Corp. is recalling 155,465 pickups and sport utility vehicles including the Hummer H2 because of possible brake malfunctions, the world's biggest automaker and federal safety regulators said Thursday. All of the affected vehicles are from the 2004 and 2005 model years … [Read more...] about GM Recalls 155,465 Pickups, Vans and SUVs
Ford Engineers Warned of Death Risk From SUVs, Documents Show
Ford Engineers Warned That Explorer Needed Design Revisions. Ford Motor Co. ignored its engineers' advice that the Explorer sport-utility vehicle needed design revisions to prevent rollover accidents and fatal injuries, according to internal company documents and employee depositions. In 1993, Ford engineers James Cheng … [Read more...] about Ford Engineers Warned of Death Risk From SUVs, Documents Show
Ford Recalls 262,113 Escape SUVs
Ford Recalls Escape SUV Due To A Defective Rear Gate. Ford Motor Co. is recalling 262,113 Ford Escape sport utility vehicles to repair a defect in the rear gate. The recall is the second of the vehicles this month. Monday's recall covers 2001-2005 models whose rear lift gate could open during a crash, the National Highway … [Read more...] about Ford Recalls 262,113 Escape SUVs
SUVs’ Popularity Likely To Mean More Suits
Rollover-Related Lawsuits Are Expected To Increase. Many rollover-related lawsuits have been filed during the past decade, and the number is expected to increase dramatically as the popularity of sport-utility vehicles rises, lawyers and consumer safety advocates say. The highest-profile case, Ford Motor vs. Ammerman, reached the … [Read more...] about SUVs’ Popularity Likely To Mean More Suits
Two GM SUVs Get Lowest Rating
Government Issued Ratings Of Vehicles' Resistance To Rollover. The federal government on Tuesday issued its first ratings of passenger vehicles' resistance to rollover crashes, and the lowest score went to two General Motors sport-utility vehicles. The Transportation Department gave one-star ratings to the Chevrolet Blazer and GMC … [Read more...] about Two GM SUVs Get Lowest Rating
