“Toyota announced that it will recall more than 900,000 vehicles in Canada, Japan Mexico and the United State because of an air bag problem” according to VehicleServicePros.com. Toyota Airbag Recall
Toyota will replace parts used in some “hatchbacks, named Volts in Japan and Corolla and Corolla Matrix overseas, produced between 2001 and 2004”. The company said that the control unit of the vehicles airbags could be damaged by minor electrical noise, and could open wrong in the worst case scenario.
Two crashes maybe linked to the recall, no deaths have been reported.

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2013 GMC Recall of 68,000 Vehicles

Posted February 14, 2013 by Matthew

GMC Recall 2013

According to VehicleServicePros.com, General Motors is recalling more than 68,000 new SUV’s, pickups and vans that could roll away after being parked.

The article goes on report that the company is recalling “2013 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV and Escalade EXT; Chevrolet Avalanche, Express, Silverado HD, Silverado LD, Suburban and Tahoe; and GMC Savana, Sierra HD, Sierra LD, Yukon and Yukon XL because they may not meet a federal requirement on transmission shift interlocks.” Luckily, the majority of the vehicles affected are believed not to be sold yet, and are sitting in dealer lots or in transit to dealers.

No crashes or injuries have been reported. All the vehicles being recalled were built between November and December 2012.

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Subaru Mass Recall of Cars and SUVs

Posted January 15, 2013 by Matthew

According to the article, “Subaru recalls nearly 634,000 cars and SUVs” from VehicleServicePros.com, Subaru’s mass recall is because the lights below the doors can overheat and cause fires. More specifically, “moisture can get into puddle lights beneath the doors and cause a short circuit that can melt plastic and cause fires.” The recall is expected to begin in February 2013 and Subaru says it will notify customers.

Cars and SUVs that are to be recalled are:

· Outback cars, models 2010-2011

· Legacy cars, models 2010-2011

· Tribeca SUVs, models 2006-2012

· Forester SUVs, models 2009-2012

What to do if you own one of these vehicles: Visit your local Subaru dealer to have your vehicle inspected. Subaru will install an additional fuse at no cost to the owners.

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