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An investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) about a sticky gas pedal in the 2001-2004MY Ford Escape V6 SUVs has led the Blue Oval to issue a recall for 484,600 models of which 421,000 were sold in the U.S.
- Mazda To Recall 217,500 Tribute Suvs Over Sticky Accelerator
Less than 24 hours after Ford issued a recall of close to 500,000 Escape V6 SUVs from the 2001-2004MY to repair stuck throttles, Mazda followed suite today and announced its own recall of 217,500 examples of the Tribute V6 for the same problem. The two...
- Ford Recalls Mustang, F-150, Expedition And Lincoln Navigator Over Transmission Problem
A variety of Ford and Lincoln models are being recalled in the States to fix a potential issue with the automatic transmission. In particular, the Blue Oval told the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that it is recalling 10,500...
- Nhtsa Investigates 200,000 Ford Escape And Mercury Mountaineer Suvs For Shattering Tailgate Glass
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said it has opened a preliminary investigation concerning 200,000 Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner SUVs from the 2010 and 2011 model years, after receiving several complaints that the window glass...
- Mercedes Recalling More Than 136,000 M-class Suvs Because Cruise Control May Not Disengage By Braking
A defect associated with the cruise control system has prompted a U.S. recall of 136,751 units of the Mercedes-Benz M-Class and M-Class AMG SUVs from the 2000-2004MY. In a filing to the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration [NHTSA], Mercedes-Benz...
- Ring A Bell? Ford Fusion And Mercury Milan Probed For Floor Mats After Complaints About Sticky Accelerators...
Remember Toyota's recall-woes over specific floor mats that could slip forward and snag the gas pedal? Well, we could be heading for a second round of recalls on the same issue but for a different automaker. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration...
Cars
Ford Recalling Close to 500,000 Escape SUVs to Fix Sticking Gas Pedals After Deadly Accident
An investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) about a sticky gas pedal in the 2001-2004MY Ford Escape V6 SUVs has led the Blue Oval to issue a recall for 484,600 models of which 421,000 were sold in the U.S.
The NHTSA began looking into the matter after receiving 99 complaints from owners of both the 2001-2004MY Ford Escape and Mazda Tribute SUVs with V6 engines, including reports of 13 crashes, 9 injuries and one fatality, a 17-year old girl who died in January this year in Arizona.
Read more »- Mazda To Recall 217,500 Tribute Suvs Over Sticky Accelerator
Less than 24 hours after Ford issued a recall of close to 500,000 Escape V6 SUVs from the 2001-2004MY to repair stuck throttles, Mazda followed suite today and announced its own recall of 217,500 examples of the Tribute V6 for the same problem. The two...
- Ford Recalls Mustang, F-150, Expedition And Lincoln Navigator Over Transmission Problem
A variety of Ford and Lincoln models are being recalled in the States to fix a potential issue with the automatic transmission. In particular, the Blue Oval told the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that it is recalling 10,500...
- Nhtsa Investigates 200,000 Ford Escape And Mercury Mountaineer Suvs For Shattering Tailgate Glass
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said it has opened a preliminary investigation concerning 200,000 Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner SUVs from the 2010 and 2011 model years, after receiving several complaints that the window glass...
- Mercedes Recalling More Than 136,000 M-class Suvs Because Cruise Control May Not Disengage By Braking
A defect associated with the cruise control system has prompted a U.S. recall of 136,751 units of the Mercedes-Benz M-Class and M-Class AMG SUVs from the 2000-2004MY. In a filing to the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration [NHTSA], Mercedes-Benz...
- Ring A Bell? Ford Fusion And Mercury Milan Probed For Floor Mats After Complaints About Sticky Accelerators...
Remember Toyota's recall-woes over specific floor mats that could slip forward and snag the gas pedal? Well, we could be heading for a second round of recalls on the same issue but for a different automaker. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration...