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More than 9,000 owners of Mercedes-Benz diesel-powered vehicles are about to receive a recall note in their mail this month. Specifically, Mercedes-Benz USA
- More Than 280,000 Hyundai Elantras Recalled Over Air-bag Problems
Hyundai has issued two separate recalls for its Elantra sedans over air-bag related problems. The first action covers approximately 95,783 Elantras from the 2007-2008MY manufactured from July 14, 2006, through August 29, 2007. In this case, the air bag...
- Recall - Nissan Pathfinder, Frontier, And Xterra
Hopefully, this will become a tradition. You, GoodCarBadCar.net - a Saturday meeting time for Recall watch. Today, the '05-'09 Nissan Frontier, Pathfinder, and Xterra find themselves involved in a highly specific NHTSA recall regarding salt...
- Newish Subaru Tribeca Recalled - 5130 Of 'em
Imagine, if possible, a midsize crossover from 1999 without technology such as Subaru's vehicle dynamic control. Now imagine such a vehicle with VDC. Finally, imagine that vehicle with VDC, but it's not working. Obviously, a vehicle designed...
- Benz Diesels Recalled
BMW, Honda, and Volkswagen are amongst the group of automakers bringing diesel back. Mercedes-Benz has rarely left the North American marketplace completely forsaken when it comes to the high-torque engine configuration, but it appears their latest (year...
- Ford Diesel Recall
Excursions, E-series vans, and heavy duty F-series trucks built by Ford from 1997-2003 are facing a recall. The diesel models (7.3L) may have a faulty sensor that causes the engine to stall. You don't want to stall going downhill towards the ocean...
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Mercedes-Benz Recalls 9,004 Diesel-Powered Models in the States
More than 9,000 owners of Mercedes-Benz diesel-powered vehicles are about to receive a recall note in their mail this month. Specifically, The crankshaft sensor could fail due to separation of bond wires from the lead frame in the sensor. This results in an interruption in the electrical connection in the chip housing of the sensor. When this happens, the vehicle may lose power rather than enter a limp-home mode. In addition, the vehicle cannot be restarted after failure of the electrical connection in the sensor, increasing the risk of a crash. MB dealers will replace the crankshaft sensor free of charge.
- More Than 280,000 Hyundai Elantras Recalled Over Air-bag Problems
Hyundai has issued two separate recalls for its Elantra sedans over air-bag related problems. The first action covers approximately 95,783 Elantras from the 2007-2008MY manufactured from July 14, 2006, through August 29, 2007. In this case, the air bag...
- Recall - Nissan Pathfinder, Frontier, And Xterra
Hopefully, this will become a tradition. You, GoodCarBadCar.net - a Saturday meeting time for Recall watch. Today, the '05-'09 Nissan Frontier, Pathfinder, and Xterra find themselves involved in a highly specific NHTSA recall regarding salt...
- Newish Subaru Tribeca Recalled - 5130 Of 'em
Imagine, if possible, a midsize crossover from 1999 without technology such as Subaru's vehicle dynamic control. Now imagine such a vehicle with VDC. Finally, imagine that vehicle with VDC, but it's not working. Obviously, a vehicle designed...
- Benz Diesels Recalled
BMW, Honda, and Volkswagen are amongst the group of automakers bringing diesel back. Mercedes-Benz has rarely left the North American marketplace completely forsaken when it comes to the high-torque engine configuration, but it appears their latest (year...
- Ford Diesel Recall
Excursions, E-series vans, and heavy duty F-series trucks built by Ford from 1997-2003 are facing a recall. The diesel models (7.3L) may have a faulty sensor that causes the engine to stall. You don't want to stall going downhill towards the ocean...