It’s becoming harder and harder for GM execs to claim that the company was largely unaware of the problems with the Chevy Cobalt and other vehicles with an ignition problem that has resulted in at least 13 deaths, dozens of accidents and the long-delayed recall of millions of cars. A new report shows that car rental companies have been telling GM to look into the issue since at least 2005. [More]
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Hyundai Recalls 880,000 Sonatas Because When You Put The Car In Park It Shouldn’t Continue To Move
By 7.30.14
One would assume that when shifting a vehicle into park that means all forward and backward motions of the vehicle have ceased. That apparently wasn’t the case for some Hyundai vehicles that are now being recalled in the United States and Puerto Rico for a transmission issue. [More]
Notice Shows GM Knew About Bolt Issue In Camaro, Other Vehicles A Year Before Announcing Recall
By 7.29.14
The latest woe for General Motors may sound a bit familiar. It appears the car manufacturer knew of a potential safety problem — in which a loose bolt could cause loss of the driver’s seat function — before affected vehicles ever hit the market, but didn’t take action until issuing a recall earlier this month. [More]
Chrysler Continues Recall Roll With Brand New Sedans, Trucks And SUVs
By 7.23.14
When purchasing a brand new vehicle, one probably doesn’t expect it to be recalled in the next two months. [More]
Honda Expands Airbag Defect Recall To Include Vehicles In California
By 7.9.14
If you live in California and you drive a Honda vehicle, listen up, because the car maker expanded its recall for potentially faulty airbag deployment issues by nearly 500,000 in your area. [More]
Subaru Recalls 660,000 Vehicles Because Being Able To Stop Is Necessary
By 7.3.14
Some Subaru owners may be having a little deja vu today. The car company is recalling more than 660,000 vehicles, half of which were recalled for the same problem last year – a brake line issue that could make it difficult to stop. [More]
GM Has Officially Recalled More Vehicles In 2014 Than It Has Sold In The Last 7 Years
By 6.30.14
Pretty soon there won’t be any General Motors vehicles left on the roadways that haven’t been part of a 2014 recall. On Monday, the company announced the recall of 7.6 million vehicles in the United States – 8.4 million worldwide– most of them for the same inadvertent ignition key rotation that has been linked to at least three fatalities. [More]
GM Compensation Plan Could Pay Ignition Defect Victims $20,000 To Several Millions
By 6.30.14
How can you put a price on price on a life cut short? It’s not exactly an easy question and there really is no right answer. But General Motors’ compensation plan attempts to do so, starting the process at no less than $1 million when it comes to those who died in accidents caused by a defective ignition switch found in thousands of vehicles. [More]
Kraft Recalls Batch Of Velveeta Because….Not Enough Preservative Makes Cheese Spoil Too Fast
By 6.19.14
If you’re thinking of whipping up a pot of creamy cheese dip this weekend, you might want to inspect your block of Velveeta carefully. [More]
GM To Start Process Of Compensating Families Of Ignition Switch Victims In August
By 6.17.14
General Motors has been promising for weeks that it will come up with some sort of compensation for people who bought any of the car company’s millions of vehicles with defective ignition switches. GM now says the plan is coming together, but don’t hold your breath waiting for specifics. [More]
GM Recalls Another 3.2 Million Cars For Ignition Switch Problems
By 6.16.14
At this point it might be easier for the owners of General Motors cars if the company just recalled all of its vehicles. [More]
Toyota Reissues Recall Because No One Wants Shrapnel Flying Out Of Their Airbags
By 6.11.14
No driver wants to encounter a piece of metal flying toward their heads, especially if that shrapnel is coming from a device meant to save your life. To cut down on that risk, Toyota is reissuing a 2013 recall of more than 700,000 vehicles. [More]
Chrysler Recalls More Than 10,000 SUVs Because Cruise-Control Is Supposed To Be Controlled
By 6.6.14
The invention of cruise-control has saved many consumers from receiving costly speeding tickets, but the often convenient system hasn’t been operating as it should in a number of Chrysler SUVs. [More]
CPSC: Sixth Infant Death Linked To Recalled Nap Nanny Recliner
By 5.29.14
The tragic saga of the recalled Nap Nanny Infant Recliner continued this week as the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission confirms a sixth baby has died while in the product. [More]
Michigan Woman Files Lawsuit Against Plant Linked To E.coli Contamination
By 5.28.14
A massive ground beef recall earlier this month has been linked to 11 illnesses in four states, and now one lawsuit against the packing plant where the possible E.coli contamination occurred. [More]
1.8 Million Pounds Of Ground Beef Recalled For Possible E.Coli Contamination
By 5.19.14
Planning to get a juicy hamburger for lunch today? Some of you may change your mind after reading this. Nearly two million pounds of ground beef products were recalled today because of possible E.Coli contamination. [More]
GM Recalls 2.7 Million Vehicles For Brake, Taillight, Windshield-Wiper And Other Issues
By 5.15.14
In an attempt to show the public, and federal regulators, that safety is of the utmost importance, General Motors issued five new recalls Thursday for a total 2.7 million vehicles. [More]
Chrysler Recalls 645,000 Minivans Because Enjoying The Breeze Shouldn’t Include A Fire
By 5.12.14
Driving down the highway with the windows down, wind in your hair sounds pretty relaxing. But if you’re the owner of a Chrysler minivan that drive might need to wait. [More]
