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A recall has been put out for certain 2009-2010 model year Ford F-150s built from January 18, 2008, through November 30, 2009, because of a potential problem with the interior door handles. More specifically, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration [NHTSA] said that the interior door handle spring may fracture during normal usage resulting in insufficient spring force to return the handle to the fully stowed position.
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- Embarrassing Recall Of The Week: Mercedes Mismatches 2009 S-class Door Locks
If anything else, when you spend anything from US$90,000 for an entry level S500 to over US$200,000 for a fully equipped S65 AMG, you would at least expect that you'd be able to open or lock the doors of your car... Unfortunately that's not the...
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Door Handle Issue Prompts Recall of 281,000 Ford F-150s
A recall has been put out for certain 2009-2010 model year Ford F-150s built from January 18, 2008, through November 30, 2009, because of a potential problem with the interior door handles. More specifically, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration [NHTSA] said that the interior door handle spring may fracture during normal usage resulting in insufficient spring force to return the handle to the fully stowed position. "In the event of a side impact crash, the door handle spring can fail causing the door latch to open," the government safety agency said in a filling. Ford said that as of January 21, 2011, there are no reports of accidents or injuries related to this condition.
Read more »- 2013 Acura Ilx And 2012 Honda Cr-v Recalled Because Doors May Open "unexpectedly"
An issue with the front door latches of the new 2012 Honda CR-V crossover and 2013 Acura ILX compact sedan is forcing Honda to voluntarily recall more than 170,000 vehicles in the United States over 20,000 in Canada. The Japanese carmaker said that...
- Porsche Recalling Panamera And Cayenne Over Fears That Turbochargers May Break
A number of Porsche Panamera sedan and Cayenne SUV Turbo models made it to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) recall list because the turbine wheel of the turbocharger in those vehicles may fracture due to a casting defect....
- 2011 Hyundai Sonata Receives Its First Recall Only Two Weeks After U.s. Launch
Hyundai's all-new 2011 Hyundai Sonata just got hit with its first recall (at 2 weeks into US sales, it probably just wants to get one under its belt like the big boys), forcing the little-Korean-that-could to put a "halt sales" order out...
- Embarrassing Recall Of The Week: Mercedes Mismatches 2009 S-class Door Locks
If anything else, when you spend anything from US$90,000 for an entry level S500 to over US$200,000 for a fully equipped S65 AMG, you would at least expect that you'd be able to open or lock the doors of your car... Unfortunately that's not the...
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