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...
- Nhtsa Investigating 830,000 Toyota Camrys And Rav4s Over Door Fires
Federal safety regulators have opened a preliminary investigation into a possible fire risk in approximately 830,000 Toyota Camry sedans, Camry Solara coupes and cabriolets and RAV4 SUVs from the 2007 model year. The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety...
- Chevy Volt And Fiat 500 Amongst Worst Product Flops Of 2011, Says Report
A report on the seven worst product flops in the U.S. from 24/7 Wall Street that was re-posted on Yahoo Finance includes two vehicle introductions, the Chevrolet Volt and the Fiat 500. According to the author of the report, Chevrolet's extended...
- 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...
- Nhtsa Investigates Fire Hazard On 2.7 Million Gm Trucks & Suvs
Federal regulators have began an investigation into more than 2.7 million SUVs and trucks built by General Motors between 2006 and 2008 after reports of 41 non-crash engine compartment fires, including 8 fires that may have caused significant property...
Cars
NHTSA Upgrades Investigation on Chevrolet Trailblazer Over Door Switch Fires
Toyota isn't the only automaker being probed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) due to reports of door fires.
In a similar but separate action, NHTSA has intensified its investigation into fires originating in the driver's master power window switch of the 2006-2007 model year Chevrolet Trailblazer SUVs.
Read more »- 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...
- Nhtsa Investigating 830,000 Toyota Camrys And Rav4s Over Door Fires
Federal safety regulators have opened a preliminary investigation into a possible fire risk in approximately 830,000 Toyota Camry sedans, Camry Solara coupes and cabriolets and RAV4 SUVs from the 2007 model year. The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety...
- Chevy Volt And Fiat 500 Amongst Worst Product Flops Of 2011, Says Report
A report on the seven worst product flops in the U.S. from 24/7 Wall Street that was re-posted on Yahoo Finance includes two vehicle introductions, the Chevrolet Volt and the Fiat 500. According to the author of the report, Chevrolet's extended...
- 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...
- Nhtsa Investigates Fire Hazard On 2.7 Million Gm Trucks & Suvs
Federal regulators have began an investigation into more than 2.7 million SUVs and trucks built by General Motors between 2006 and 2008 after reports of 41 non-crash engine compartment fires, including 8 fires that may have caused significant property...