Hyundai and Mazda have issued separate recalls for the Santa Fe, Sonata and Tribute for separate problems related to the airbag systems and gas pedal.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 199,118 Santa Fe SUVs from the 2007 through 2009 model years have a faulty front passenger airbag sensor system. Passengers who don’t weigh enough may not set the front passenger seat sensor off, which allows the front airbag to deploy in an accident. Reuters reports ...
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Hyundai and Mazda Issue Recalls for Santa Fe, Sonata and Tribute
Hyundai and Mazda have issued separate recalls for the Santa Fe, Sonata and Tribute for separate problems related to the airbag systems and gas pedal.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 199,118 Santa Fe SUVs from the 2007 through 2009 model years have a faulty front passenger airbag sensor system. Passengers who don’t weigh enough may not set the front passenger seat sensor off, which allows the front airbag to deploy in an accident. Reuters reports ...
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Ford Recalls 423,634 Escape SUVs for Faulty Throttle
Ford is recalling 423,634 Escape SUVs in the U.S. from the 2001 to 2004 model years. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, these SUVs, which have a 3.0-liter V6 engine and cruise control, are at risk of their gas pedals becoming stuck.
NHTSA says the recalled Escape SUVs don’t have enough space between the engine cover and cruise control cable connector. The Associated Press, who has received more information from Ford, explains, “On the ...
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Mitsubishi i Electric Car Receives Four-Star Government Safety Rating
The all-electric 2012 Mitsubishi i earned a four-star overall safety rating from the federal government’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The subcompact car also received four out of five stars in front crash tests and rollover tests, and a lower three-star rating in side crash tests. NHTSA gives the 2013 i the same safety scores. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has not tested the Mitsubishi i yet.
The 2012 Mitsubishi i has standard safety features that include six ...
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Audi Q5 Recalled Because of Breakable Sunroof
Volkswagen Group of America, which includes the Audi brand, is recalling 13,172 2012 Audi Q5 SUVs because the front panel of the available two-panel glass panoramic sunroof may break in very cold weather. The rear glass sunroof panel is stationary, while the front panel slides open and tilts up.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says that if the sunroof shatters, the shards of glass could injure anyone in the SUV, as well as distract the driver, increasing the ...
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More Lexus Models Recalled for Possible Pedal Entrapment
Lexus is recalling an additional 154,000 SUVs for potential floor mat pedal entrapment, which could lead to unintended acceleration. Lexus RX 350 and 450h models from the 2010 model year are affected by the recall, which is an extension of the 2009 recall that made headlines for its involvement of about 4.4 million Toyota and Lexus vehicles. According to Autoblog, about 7.8 million vehicles made by Toyota have been recalled for pedal entrapment.
Affected Lexus models were ...
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