NHTSA Launches Interactive, Searchable Recall Dashboard
Website makes over 50 years of recall data easily available to the public.
Ford Issues 2 Safety Recalls In North America
Vehicles impacted include several Ford models as well as some Lincoln vehicles.
Defective Motorcycle Brake Pads Cause Multiple Recalls
Recall documents say the defect is corrosion on the brake pad backing plates causing the friction material to delaminate.
Valvoline Launches Vehicle Recall Awareness Program
With the Vehicle Recall Awareness Program, when a consumer enters a participating Valvoline Instant Oil Change location, they will automatically receive an open recall check on their vehicle. If an open recall is identified, the consumer will be provided an incentive to have their recall serviced at a participating dealership.
Bridgestone Recalls Certain Firestone FS818 Tires
Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations is recalling 2,707 Firestone FS818, M854 and Bridgestone M860A tires, due to the risk of exposed sidewall cords creating an unexpected and rapid loss of pressure.
Ford Issues 2 Safety Recalls In North America
Select 2013-‘16 model year Ford Fusion and 2013-’14 Ford Escape vehicles are being recalled to replace shifter cable bushings.
NADA Partners With National Safety Council On Vehicle Recall Campaign
“Check To Protect” gives vehicle owners the ability to find out whether there is an open recall on their car or truck.
Carfax Reports 57M Vehicles In US Have Open Recalls
The company’s annual research also suggests that the southern parts of the country are most likely to have cars with open recalls.
Ford Issues Safety Compliance Recall In North America
In the affected vehicles, the left-hand interior door handle may have been built with a misoriented return spring, which could increase the potential for the return spring to become unseated. If the interior door handle return spring is unseated, the inertial loads experienced by the interior door handle may cause the door to unlatch during a side impact, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.
Continental Announces Tire Safety Recall Of Approximately 325 Tires In The US
The voluntary safety recall program involves General Grabber tires. Partial or full tread separation may occur, but there have been no reports of accidents.
Another Automaker Expands Takata Airbag Recall; Takata Reaches Settlement With US DOJ
Toyota Motor North America announced that, based on recent information from Takata as required by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, it is expanding its recall involving Takata front passenger air bag inflators.
