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Problems with tires, ESC the latest issues.
by Michael Strong on Apr.29, 2013
Nissan is recalling more than 123,000 Altimas to fix a air-pressure issue on the car's spare tire.
Quality issues continue to plague some Japanese automakers as Nissan Motor Co. and Honda Motor Co. announced recalls for the second time this month. Nissan is recalling more than 123,300 2013 Altimas while Honda is doing the same with 2012 and 2013 Fit Sports. For Honda, it’s the fourth recall this year.
This latest recall marks the second time this month Nissan and Honda have issued recalls although the earlier notice was for a supplier-related issue. The two makers joined Toyota and Mazda to recall 3.4 million vehicles for defective airbag systems manufactured by Takata Corp., because they could catch fire or inadvertently inflate injuring passengers.
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Due to a manufacturing defect in the propellant for the inflator, the airbag for the front passenger seat may not inflate correctly. The systems were manufactured at Takata’s factory in Mexico.
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Latest in an ongoing series of safety issues for maker.
by Paul A. Eisenstein on Apr.18, 2013
The new Acura flagship, the RDX sedan, is one of the vehicles covered by the latest recall.
Already hammered by a series of recalls that have so far involved well over a million vehicles since the beginning of the year, Honda has added another 200,000 sedans, crossovers and minivans to the list, the newest recall involving problems with the maker’s shift-interlock system.
The new recall comes as a particular embarrassment for the maker’s luxury drivision, affecting the recently launched Acura RDX, which was intended to put a high-tech halo around the brand.
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About 17,500 of the 2013 Acura RDX sedans are covered by the recall, along with 128,000 Honda CR-Vs and 59,000 Odyssey minivans, the latter two models sold during the 2012 and 2013 model-year.
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Latest in series of steps due to defective airbags.
by Paul A. Eisenstein on Apr.11, 2013
The 2002 Honda Civic is one of the models impacted by the maker's latest airbag recall.
In the latest of a series of steps that has plagued the Japanese maker for several years, Honda announced it will recall more than 470,000 sedans, minivans and crossover-utility vehicles due to defective airbag systems.
The problem could cause potentially serious injuries, the maker acknowledged, and has been linked to such incidents in the past in other vehicles the maker has had to recall for similar issues. In fact, Honda recalled 750,000 other vehicles due to airbag defects earlier this year.
Reports out of Japan indicate other manufacturer may have additional airbag-related recalls to announce this week, possibly covering as many as 3 million vehicles sold worldwide. That could involve Toyota, as well as Honda, according to a Japanese transport ministry official, though it is unclear if – or how many – additional vehicles sold in the U.S. might be impacted.
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The latest U.S. Honda recall covers approximately 426,000 subcompact Civic models sold during the 2001 to 2003 model-years, 43,000 CR-V crossovers offered in 2002 and 2003, and another 92,000 Odyssey minivans from the 2002 model-year.
“It is possible that the passenger front airbag inflators in affected vehicles may deploy with too much pressure, which may cause the inflator casing to rupture and could result in injury,” the maker acknowledged in a statement.
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Campaign targets Pilot, two Acura models.
by Paul A. Eisenstein on Mar.14, 2013
The 2005 Acura MDX is one of three models targeted by Honda's latest recall.
Honda continues to be plagued by safety-related problems that have resulted in it being at the top of the automotive recall list in recent years – the latest announcement targeting 250,000 vehicles sold worldwide due to potential brake problems.
More than 180,000 of the vehicles impacted by the new recall were sold in the United States through both the flagship Honda, as well as the upscale Acura, brands. Some of the vehicles were sold in Japan, Canada, Mexico and other parts of the world, according to the maker.
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According to Honda, “If ann electrical capacitor on the VSA control unit was damaged during manufacture, the VSA system could malfunction and apply a small amount of brake force for a fraction of a second, without any input by the driver.”
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Stalling, steering, braking problems trigger concerns.
by Paul A. Eisenstein on Feb.25, 2013
Toyota's Gen-3 Prius is under investigation - again - for steering-related problems.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has launched a series of safety investigations targeting nearly 1.3 million Ford Motor Co., Toyota Motor Co. and Honda Motor Co. vehicles.
Federal regulators caution that they have not decided whether recalls are necessary but automotive observers note that, having come under fire for getting too cozy with the industry in recent years, NHTSA is getting more aggressive when it comes to ordering manufacturers to resolve safety-related problems.
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Toyota’s popular Prius – the nation’s best-selling gas-electric vehicle – is the target of one of the new investigations. A total of 561,000 of the high-mileage hybrids are involved, NHTSA probing reports that the vehicles’ steering shafts were improperly assembled.
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Missing rivets, safety devices might not deploy in crash.
by Paul A. Eisenstein on Jan.18, 2013
Recent versions of the Honda Pilot (shown here) and Odyssey are covered by the new airbag recall.
After having the second-highest number of recalls for any maker operating in the U.S. market, Honda is getting off to a rough start for 2013, this time announcing it will recall nearly three-quarters of a million vehicles because missing rivets could case their driver’s side airbags to fail to properly deploy in the event of a crash.
The latest safety-related problem involves 748,000 of the maker’s popular Pilot crossover Odyssey minivan models. Another 29,000 of the vehicles sold in Canada are also covered.
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It’s the latest in a series of problems Honda has had with airbags that have now resulted in the recall of several million vehicles in recent years. That includes one problem in which airbags could inflate over-aggressively, causing shrapnel to fire into the passenger compartment.
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Nearly 70,000 SUVs, pickups and vans targeted.
by Paul A. Eisenstein on Jan.04, 2013
The 2013 Chevrolet Silverado is among those targeted by the new rollaway recall.
General Motors is recalling nearly 70,000 late-model SUVs, pickups and vans because of potential defective transmission interlocks that could let the vehicles roll away after being parked.
More than a dozen different 2013 models are involved in the recall, 54,686 of the vehicles sold in the U.S., 6,310 in Canada, with nearly 8,000 more delivered in Mexico and overseas markets that mostly include the Mideast.
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The vehicles may be equipped with a fractured park lock cable as well as a malformed steering column lock component. Under certain conditions this could allow a driver to inadvertently remove the vehicle’s key even if the transmission was not shifted into the Park position.
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Maker’s recall count approaching 3 million for Q4 alone.
by Paul A. Eisenstein on Dec.12, 2012
The 2004 Honda Pilot is one of three models impacted by the maker's latest safety recall.
American Honda plans to recall more than 800,000 minivans and crossover-utility vehicles to address a problem that could cause the vehicles to slip out of park and roll away.
The Japanese maker, traditionally known for its high quality, reliability and customer satisfaction has been slammed by an ongoing series of recalls in recent years and appears to be on track for the dubious distinction of having more vehicles involved in safety-related callbacks than any other manufacturer operating in the U.S. for the second year in a row.
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The issue involves the ignition interlock, a device intended to ensure that the key can only be removed when a vehicle is firmly shifted into Park. But the mechanism in the vehicles covered by the recall could wear over time and allow the key to be removed when the transmission is in Neutral or some other gear, allowing the vehicle to roll away and a crash could occur — possibly leading to injuries or even fatalities.
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Side bags may not always inflate in crash.
by Paul A. Eisenstein on Oct.16, 2012
Fiesta faces a recall.
Ford Motor Co. says it will recall 154,000 of its Fiesta subcompacts due to a problem with the vehicle’s airbag system.
The maker has discovered that if the front passenger seat is empty the Fiesta’s side-impact airbags will not deploy in a collision, even if there are passengers in the rear — potentially leading to increased injuries.
The maker says it has received no reports of injuries connected to the problem, however.
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The problem appears to be linked to a mis-programmed “smart” safety system designed to stop the front passenger airbag from deploying if that seat is empty. Ford plans to advise owners to return to a dealer service facility where the software controlling the airbags can be reprogrammed.
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NHTSA looking at ignition, engine problems.
by Paul A. Eisenstein on Oct.05, 2012
NHTSA will consider a request to open a formal investigation targeting more than 1.5 million older Ford Escape SUVs.
Federal safety investigators are taking a closer look at reported safety problems that could eventually involve more than 2 million Ford and Honda vehicles – though it is far from certain the moves will result in eventual safety-related recalls.
A formal probe is now underway by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration targeting Honda Odyssey minivans and Pilot SUVs because of concerns about defective ignition locks that could permit vehicles to roll away.
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NHTSA is, meanwhile, reviewing a request to open a formal investigation into reports that the last-generation Ford Escape suffers from a defect that could cause engine stalls or surges.
The issues could prove problematic for the two makers if they eventually lead to recalls.
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