Hercules Recalls 90,000 Tires
Affected tires could experience tread separation causing a sudden loss in air, increasing the risk of vehicle users to lose control, the tiremaker said.
Ford Issues 2 Safety Compliance Recalls In North America
When starting the vehicle, the instrument cluster, warning chimes, messages and warning lights may not work, which is a compliance issue with FMVSS 101 and other applicable FMVSS requirements.
Honda North America’s Executive Vice President Speaks Before The Senate Regarding Takata Airbag Recalls
In his statement before the Senate, Rick Schostek, executive vice president, Honda North America, acknowledged that in the past two weeks it has been confirmed that two more drivers lost their lives – one in September 2014 and the other in April of this year – as a result of Takata airbag inflator ruptures that occurred in older model Honda vehicles. This brings the total number of deaths related to defective Takata airbags to eight.
House Hearing on Takata Airbag Recalls
A witness from Takata detailed their ongoing testing of defective inflators and replacement parts, and the steps that are being taken to change the design and function of the replacement parts.
Ford Issues Four Safety Recalls In North America
Ford only knows of one accident, and no injuries that have been attributed to these recalls.
Goodyear Recalls More Than 48,000 Tires
From Tire Review AKRON, Ohio – Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. is recalling certain Fortera HL P255/65R18 109S tires, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The recall affects roughly 48,512 tires manufactured between Nov. 30, 2014, and Jan. 10, 2015. During routine testing, Goodyear found that some Fortera HL tires could experience small
NHTSA Issues Urgent Warning For Airbag Recalls
The recall affects cars from 10 manufacturers that used Takata airbags in various vehicles spanning model years 2000 to 2011. It impacts some of the most popular used vehicles on the market, including Dodge Ram trucks, Ford Mustangs, Subaru Outbacks and Legacies, Toyota Corollas and Nissan Maximas, Pathfinders and Sentras. Honda was the manufacturer most affected with more than 5 million recalled vehicles, including Accords, Civics, CR-Vs, Elements and Odysseys.
NHTSA Recalls More Than 1,000 Cooper Tires
The affected tires, manufactured June 1 to June 28, may experience cracking and broken ply cords in the lower sidewall on the intended outboard side above the rim.
Michelin Recalls Commercial Tires
Approximately 1.3 million Michelin commercial tires have been recalled in the U.S. and Canada.
Bridgestone Recalls More Than 1 Million TBR Tires
The recall notice – related to a possible abnormality in the tire inner liner – has been issued for roughly 1.2 million truck and bus tires manufactured at the plant between January 2012 and August 2013, according to a report in the Global Times.