Cars
- Watch Out: Honda And Acura Recall 807,000 Vehicles Because They Might Roll Away
If you happen to see any parked 2003-2004MY Honda Odyssey minivans and Pilot SUVs and 2003-2006MY Acura MDX crossovers, you may want to...keep your distance as the Japanese carmaker discovered that a malfunction of the ignition interlock in these vehicles...
- Kia Recalling 70,115 Optima Sedans Over Transmission Flaw
Kia has issued a recall on 70,115 Optima sedans manufactured from September 29, 2005, through June 13, 2007 because of a problem related to the transmission that can cause the cars to roll even while they are in park. The company said that in some cars,...
- 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...
- '08 & '09 Dodge Challenger Faces Recall For Theft Prevention Issues
What a beast, that new Dodge Challenger. With a platform donated by Mercedes-Benz, via the Magnum; Charger; and 300, Chrysler translated the ancient Challenger's looks into a modern masterpiece fit for most any muscle car lover. But apparently NHTSA...
- Mitsubishi Galant Recall
In the midst of Mitsubishi's greatest recent struggles, some Galants were built with shoddy ignitions. Now NHTSA has issued a Recall. From model years 2004-2005, Mitsubishi built 73,000 iterations of the Galant that could potentially suffer from a...
Cars
CADILLAC RECALLS THE 2004 SRX FOR TRANSMISSION TROUBLE
The first model year of Cadillac's first crossover will undergo a Recall because of automatic transmission problems. As many as 17,301 Cadillac SRXs from 2004 could "have a condition in which the transmission shift lever can be moved from the 'park' position with the ignition 'on' and without the operator depressing the brake pedal or, in some cases, the shifter can be moved from the 'park' position with the ignition turned off," NHTSA says.
(Click here to see what the 2010 SRX will look like)
Accidental shifting of an the SRX, say, parked on a hill, could result in a great deal of danger. SRX owners will be notified before the end of the year to have their dealer "replace the pawl stopper and a bushing within the shifter assembly".
- Watch Out: Honda And Acura Recall 807,000 Vehicles Because They Might Roll Away
If you happen to see any parked 2003-2004MY Honda Odyssey minivans and Pilot SUVs and 2003-2006MY Acura MDX crossovers, you may want to...keep your distance as the Japanese carmaker discovered that a malfunction of the ignition interlock in these vehicles...
- Kia Recalling 70,115 Optima Sedans Over Transmission Flaw
Kia has issued a recall on 70,115 Optima sedans manufactured from September 29, 2005, through June 13, 2007 because of a problem related to the transmission that can cause the cars to roll even while they are in park. The company said that in some cars,...
- 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...
- '08 & '09 Dodge Challenger Faces Recall For Theft Prevention Issues
What a beast, that new Dodge Challenger. With a platform donated by Mercedes-Benz, via the Magnum; Charger; and 300, Chrysler translated the ancient Challenger's looks into a modern masterpiece fit for most any muscle car lover. But apparently NHTSA...
- Mitsubishi Galant Recall
In the midst of Mitsubishi's greatest recent struggles, some Galants were built with shoddy ignitions. Now NHTSA has issued a Recall. From model years 2004-2005, Mitsubishi built 73,000 iterations of the Galant that could potentially suffer from a...