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Feds Investigate 460,000 Toyota RAV4's After Complaints About Corroded Suspensions
Safety regulators are looking into complaints from owners of 2006-2008 Toyota RAV4 who allege suspension failures on their vehicles. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said on its website that it has received seven complaints, all of which claim corrosion-related failure of the crossover's left or right rear suspension arm, often referred to as a rear "tie rod" in consumer complaints and repair records.
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Toyota Agrees To Pay Us$1.4 Billion To Settle Unintended Acceleration Lawsuits
In the past 10 years, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has received nearly 3,100 complaints about sudden acceleration issues in Toyota vehicles. Those complaints alleged 93 deaths, but the Administration has confirmed a direct...
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Feds Probe 2013 Infiniti Jx After Reports About Unnecessary Application Of "intelligent" Braking
The so-called intelligent brake assist system on the 2013 Infiniti JX35 crossover may not have lived up to its name in two cases, if we are to believe complaints submitted to the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI). According to a filing with the...
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Feds Investigate Ford Taurus After Complaints About Sticky Throttles
Safety regulators at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) have opened a preliminary investigation into an estimated 360,000 Ford Taurus sedans from the 2005 and 2006 model years after receiving 14 complaints from owners alleging...
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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...
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Nhtsa Probes 2010 Ford Fusion Over Wheel Stud Fractures
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration [NHTSA] today announced that it has opened a preliminary investigation to assess a possible safety concern on certain 2010 Ford Fusion models, following four complaints that allege wheel stud fractures....
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