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2011 Honda Civic: Fuel Leak Fears Prompts Recall in the USA
A defective fuel pump module is to blame for the latest Honda recall that affects 18,056 Civics from the 2011 model year. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration [NHTSA], the roll-over valve inside certain fuel pump modules may have been damaged during production and could cause fuel leakage in the event of a roll-over incident. The safety agency said no crashes or injuries have been reported in relation to this defect. Read more »
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Fire Risk Prompts Ford To Recall 2015 Mustang
Ford has jumped ahead of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issuing a new recall for the 2015 Mustang over a potential fuel line leak. Read more »...
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2011 Volkswagen Jetta Tdi Under Investigation Over Fuel Leak Complaints
Federal safety officials are looking into allegations for possible fuel leaks on the 2011 Volkswagen Jetta equipped with a 2.0-liter turbo diesel engine (TDI). The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration [NHTSA] said that so far, it has received...
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Nhtsa Investigates Jeep Grand Cherokee Over Possible Fuel-tank Defect After Fire-related Deaths In Crashes
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is opening an investigation of around 3 million Jeep Grand Cherokees from the 1993 through 2004 model years over concerns that defective fuel tanks could cause pose a serious fire hazard in crashes....
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Nissan Recalling 46,000 Cubes After Fuel Spill In Nhtsa Crash Tests
The Nissan Cube seems to be facing a similar problem with the Lexus HS 250h hybrid sedan that was recalled last month because of excess fuel leakage during government rear-impact crash tests. In documents filed on the National Highway Traffic Safety...
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2008 & 2009 Kia Rondo Recalled For Fuel Pump Problem
Without an official count (a count you can do at GoodCarBadCar.net's Recall section), it seems as though, more often than not, NHTSA recalls affect fuel. In reality, cars aren't very dangerous without fuel. Thrust gasoline into the mix and...
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