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March 3, 2011

Major Auto Recalls in USA 2010-11

Filed under: Automobile — Tags: , — Winson @ 7:28 AM

The following are the list of all the major recalls made in the US automobile industry, the list includes:

  • The 2011 Cadillac SRX, Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain, has the possibility of fracturing the seat belt anchor, which could effect driver or front-seat passenger. This problem is discovered in September.
  • Ford Windstars are recalled by the company because there is a problem in the axle and it may cause death to the passengers.
  • Almost 750,000 vehicles were recalled by Volkswagen and Chrysler, in two separate recalls because of the water leaking on to the carpet from the AC in Chrysler Town & Country and Dodge Grand Caravan minivans.
  • Because of a steering problem, 501,000 trucks in the United States are recalled by Japanese automaker Nissan along with 240,000 of 2002–04 Frontier pickups and 261,000 Nissan Xterra sport utility vehicles.
  • To override the gas pedal and cut power to the engine, the world no.1 automaker retrofitted the 2.2 million vehicles with smart stop system, in which the engine power is cut down if the pedal is being pushed for longer than one and a half second at speeds greater than five miles per hour.
  • Suzuki is recalling almost 70,000 SX4 which includes hatchbacks and sedans because the outside mirrors may fall off. Suzuki told the agency it became aware of the problem in 2009 after discovering that a supplier had stopped using thread lock on the screws.
  • 470000 vehicles will be recalled by Honda in USA for a break fluid problem which includes Acura RL, Honda Odyssey models.
  • Mazda is recalling 215000 Mazda3, Mazda5 cars in United States for the steering problems.
  • The Mercedes-Benz is calling back 85000 recent cars because loosening of a connection fitting on the high-pressure power steering line allowing power steering fluid to leak.
  • 485 Italia super cars is recalled by Ferrari for the problem of machine which has a tendency to burst into flames.

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