Big Ford Truck Recall Announced

We always make an effort to keep our ears to the ground with regard to automotive recalls so that we can pass them along to our readers. Though driver behavior is the cause of most traffic accidents, vehicle defects cause countless accidents as well. So it is very important to circulate recall information far and [...]

Ford Recalls Trucks, SUVs

We try to keep a close eye on the automotive recalls that are announced by the companies involved in consort with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration so that we can pass them along to our readers. It is important to understand that vehicle defects can and do cause accidents. If you are in an [...]

Auto Recalls At Record High In 2010

Led by the highly publicized massive numbers of Toyota recalls, there were more automotive recalls in 2010 than in any other year on record. This would on the surface imply that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the government agency that is responsible for automotive recalls, is certainly being proactive about trying to keep the [...]

Ford Freestyle Being Examined By NHTSA

We do what we can to keep our finger on the pulse of vehicle defects and subsequent recalls, and with this in mind we would like to issue a reminder. Accidents can sometimes happen very quickly and you can get injured and become confused in the blink of an eye. Once the dust settles, as [...]

Ford F-150 Recall

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has been pressuring Ford to widen their recall of F-150 pickups for months, and they have finally agreed. The issue at the root of the recall involves an electrical malfunction that can cause the air bags to suddenly deploy while the vehicle is being driven. The problem exists in [...]

Toyota, Honda, and Chrysler Announce Recalls

The vast majority of accidents are caused by the actions of one or more of the drivers involved, so the single most significant thing that you can do to keep yourself and others safe on the roadways is to accept personal responsibility for your actions and make a commitment to safety. However,  manufacturers defects play [...]

Big Dorel Child Safety Seat Recall Announced

We recently passed along information about how consumers can contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to lodge a safety complaint regarding motor vehicles, tires, and other automotive equipment. It is this information that helps make the system work as well as it does and it underscores the need for cooperation between individual consumers and [...]

Federal Investigation Concludes “Toyota Vehicles Are Safe To Drive”

There’s an old expression that goes something like this: “If it looks like a duck,  swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it probably is a duck.” This is interesting to keep in mind when you consider the results of a 10-month long study that was conducted by the Department of Transportation [...]

1.7 Million Toyotas Recalled

We try to keep an eye on all of the automotive recalls that come down the pike and pass along those that impact the widest range of consumers. Without being unduly judgmental, when you endeavor to do this you find that Toyota is a name that you have to mention more often that any other. [...]

Hyundai Santa Fe Recall

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has announced a recall of certain 2011 Hyundai Santa Fe models that were manufactured between September 28th, 2010 and November 25th of 2010. The problem involves rear brake calipers that were improperly machined. This can result in brake fluid leakage, which will cause reduced braking capabilities that can become [...]

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