Chrysler Recalls Fiat 500L on Knee Air Bag Issue

Chrysler Group LLC will recall about 29,500 Fiat 500L compact cars because knee air bags may not work properly if a driver is not wearing a seat belt, the company said on Wednesday, reported Reuters. Testing by Chrysler and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration showed that the driver’s knee air bag may not deploy ... Read More »

GM Victims Fund Opens Door on Friday

General Motors Co. on Friday starts taking applications from victims of accidents connected to defective ignition switches in its small cars, promising the first payouts from the about $400 million fund by November, reported The Wall Street Journal. The nation’s largest auto maker has said it would pay from $20,000 to several million dollars per ... Read More »

Hyundai Recalls 883,000 Sonatas to Fix Gear Shifters

Hyundai is recalling its popular Sonata midsize sedan to fix problems with the gear shift levers, reported Michigan Live. The recall covers 883,000 cars from the 2011 through 2014 model years. The Korean automaker says the automatic transmission shift cable can separate from the shift lever. If that happens, the lever may not show the ... Read More »

Mazda Recalls U.S. Cars With Faulty Takata Air Bags

Japan’s Mazda Motor Corp will broaden a recall of cars sold in the United States because an air-bag inflator, supplied by Japan’s Takata Corp, could rupture and seriously injure occupants, reported Reuters. The issue of ruptured inflators – which can hurl metal shrapnel at vehicle occupants – has bedeviled Takata and triggered the recall of ... Read More »

GM’s Profit, Hit by Recalls, Tumbles 80%

A $2.5 billion pretax bill for safety recalls and a victims’ compensation fund slashed General Motors Co.’s second-quarter profit and highlighted the work it must do to close a profitability gap with rival Ford Motor Co., which reported stronger results for the quarter ahead of a critical product launch, reported The Wall Street Journal. GM ... Read More »

GM Recalls Continue With Newer Model Camaros, Cadillacs

General Motors Co. (GM) recalled 717,950 vehicles, including some recent-model Chevrolet Camaros and Buick Regals, to repair seats, turn signals and other parts, reported Bloomberg. The action involves six separate recalls, including 414,333 Camaros, Regals and Buick LaCrosses from model years 2011-2012 to replace a bolt for seat-height adjustments, Detroit-based GM said in a statement ... Read More »

GM Says it Has No Fix Yet for Some Recalled Cadillacs with Switch Issues

Chrysler Recalls 895,000 S.U.V.s for Fire Risk in Vanity Mirrors

Ford Says 500,000 Vehicles Under NHTSA Investigation

Auto Shops Try to Keep Up with Rising Sales, Recalls