The largest of the safety campaigns affect the 2014-15 Ford Fiesta , 2014-16 Ford Fusion and 2014-16 Lincoln MKZ and involves faulty door latches that could open well driving. Yikes
January 21, 2021
GM Recalls 50,000+ Bolts
November 25, 2020GM has issued a recall of 50,932 Chevrolet Bolt vehicles for the potential of an unattended fire in the high-voltage battery pack underneath the back-seat’s bottom cushion. The affected vehicles’ cell packs have the potential to smoke and ignite internally, which could spread to the rest of the vehicle and cause a structure fire if parked inside a garage or near a house.
These vehicles can catch fire even if they are turned off, parked, and disconnected from a charging unit. NHTSA has confirmed five known fires with two injuries; at least one of the fires spread from the vehicle and ignited a home. Until these recalled vehicles have been repaired, the safest place to park them is outside and away from homes.
Mercedes Issues Recall
August 24, 2020Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2020 GLB250 vehicles. The rear spoiler above the tailgate may not have been welded correctly. This could result in parts of the spoiler detaching from the vehicle.
MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the rear spoiler and, if necessary, replace it free of charge. The recall is expected to begin October 13, 2020. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372.
Honda and Acura Issue Fuel Pump Recall
July 28, 2020Honda and Acura in the U.S are recalling around 137,000 cars for a faulty fuel pump. Acura and Honda dealerships will replace the fuel pumps on affected models free of charge. Recall notification letters to owners should begin arriving this week.
Nine models are involved in the recall:
Acura
- 2018-2019 Acura NSX
- 2019 Acura RDX
- 2019 Acura RLX and RLX Sport Hybrid
Honda
- 2018-2019 Honda Accord
- 2018-2019 Honda Civic Hatchback
- 2018-2019 Honda Civic Type R
- 2019 Honda Fit
- 2018-2019 Honda HR-V
- 2019-2020 Honda Insight
"The fuel pumps installed in these vehicles may contain defective impellers, which could, over time, result in a loss of engine power or vehicle stalling, potentially increasing the risk of a crash," American Honda stated.
Ford Recalls The Fiesta, Fusion and Lincoln MKZ
March 26, 2020Ford announced new recalls March 25th covering more than 248,912 vehicles across the United States.
To fix this problem, dealers will remove and replace the side door latches.
Search Tool Targets Recalls
February 17, 2020More than 257 million vehicles have now been processed through the Vehicle Recall Search Service (VRSS), a tool aimed at creating greater consumer awareness of auto recalls.
The VRSS is closing in on its two-year anniversary after launching in March 2018. The program was developed jointly by CARFAX and the Alliance for Automotive Innovation, a newly combined trade association representing innovative manufacturers and value chain partners who together produce nearly 99 percent of all light-duty vehicles sold in the United States. With this tool, approved commercial and government entities, like state departments of motor vehicles (DMVs), auto insurers and finance companies, are able to search for open recalls for thousands of autos at once, free of charge.
VRSS has identified over 8 million vehicles on the road with an open recall, of which 1.7 million of them had an open Takata airbag recall. Nearly 39 percent of those, or 656,000 vehicles with an open Takata airbag recall, have been repaired, according to Carfax.
Currently, there are eight state DMVs registered to use the tool to provide supplemental recall notifications to consumers.
