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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration [NHTSA] said on Monday that it is widening a preliminary investigation that began with 23 complaints about the Saturn Aura sedan from the 2007 and 2008 model years, over a transmission cable issue that may deteriorate over time and fail. If this happens, the shift lever position may not match the car's actual gear.
- Nhtsa Probing 30,000 Toyota Camry Hybrids Over Brake Malfunctions
Toyota's best-selling car in the States, the Camry, is under investigation. This time, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is looking into consumer complaints over intermittent loss of assisted braking without warning on 2007-2008MY...
- Nhtsa Expands Stuck Throttle Probe To 1.9 Million Ford And Mercury Vehicles
Having already instigated a preliminary investigation into 360,000 Ford Taurus sedans from the 2005 and 2006 model years over a stuck throttle issue cause by cruise control cable detachment, the National Highway Traffic Safety Association (NHTSA) announced...
- Nhtsa Investigates Engine Fire Reports In 36,000 Mini Cooper S Models
The National Highway Traffic Safety Association (NHTSA) announced that it has opened a preliminary investigation on the Mini Cooper S from the 2007-2008MY for engine fires. In a posting on its website, the NHTSA said it received 12 complaints of engine...
- Audi Recalling 13,900 A8 Sedans Over Transmission Issue
A faulty automatic transmission locking cable is to blame for the recall of 13,900 MY 1996-2003 Audi A8 vehicles equipped with a 5-speed automatic gearbox. According to NHTSA, the locking cable may move out of position over time therefore allowing the...
- Recall - General Motors Calls Back 276,729 Vehicles, Nhtsa Says
Sometime before the end of this month, General Motors dealers will start taking a look at shift cable adjustment clips in thousands and thousands of vehicles. Just what the doctor order for GM, no? No. Due to Federal Motor Vehicles Safety Standard 102...
Cars
Feds Investigate Transmission Cable Problems in at Least Three GM Models
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration [NHTSA] said on Monday that it is widening a preliminary investigation that began with 23 complaints about the Saturn Aura sedan from the 2007 and 2008 model years, over a transmission cable issue that may deteriorate over time and fail. If this happens, the shift lever position may not match the car's actual gear.
The safety agency said it is also looking to see if the same problem exists in at least two more GM models equipped with similar cable installations used on four-speed automatic transmissions, the 2004-2008MY Chevrolet Malibu and 2005-2008MY Pontiac G6.
Read more »- Nhtsa Probing 30,000 Toyota Camry Hybrids Over Brake Malfunctions
Toyota's best-selling car in the States, the Camry, is under investigation. This time, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is looking into consumer complaints over intermittent loss of assisted braking without warning on 2007-2008MY...
- Nhtsa Expands Stuck Throttle Probe To 1.9 Million Ford And Mercury Vehicles
Having already instigated a preliminary investigation into 360,000 Ford Taurus sedans from the 2005 and 2006 model years over a stuck throttle issue cause by cruise control cable detachment, the National Highway Traffic Safety Association (NHTSA) announced...
- Nhtsa Investigates Engine Fire Reports In 36,000 Mini Cooper S Models
The National Highway Traffic Safety Association (NHTSA) announced that it has opened a preliminary investigation on the Mini Cooper S from the 2007-2008MY for engine fires. In a posting on its website, the NHTSA said it received 12 complaints of engine...
- Audi Recalling 13,900 A8 Sedans Over Transmission Issue
A faulty automatic transmission locking cable is to blame for the recall of 13,900 MY 1996-2003 Audi A8 vehicles equipped with a 5-speed automatic gearbox. According to NHTSA, the locking cable may move out of position over time therefore allowing the...
- Recall - General Motors Calls Back 276,729 Vehicles, Nhtsa Says
Sometime before the end of this month, General Motors dealers will start taking a look at shift cable adjustment clips in thousands and thousands of vehicles. Just what the doctor order for GM, no? No. Due to Federal Motor Vehicles Safety Standard 102...