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Toyota Recalls 160,000 Tacoma Pickup Trucks

Mike Adams — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 23:26:53 +0000

Toyota announced over the weekend that it plans to recall about 160,000 Tacoma mid-size pickup trucks due to an issue that could result in the spare tire falling off. The recall affects model years 2001 to 2004, where the spare tire is kept beneath the bed of the truck. Not enough phosphate was applied to [...]

Chrysler Recalls Nearly 745,000 Jeeps Due to Faulty Airbags

Mike Adams — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 21:56:43 +0000

Chrysler recently announced that the company is recalling nearly 745,000 Jeep sport utility vehicles across the continental United States to repair an issue that could possibly lead to the involuntary deployment of the airbags. This recall affects 2002-, 2003- and 2004-model Jeep Grand Cherokee and 2002 and 2003 Liberty SUVs, according to the U.S. National [...]

Fast Food Apple Slices Being Recalled Across the Country Amidst Listeria Scare

Mike Adams — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 16:04:19 +0000

While an apple a day may keep the doctor away, it looks as if fast food apple slices could have you racing for the emergency room. Ready Pac Foods Inc. is recalling about 300,000 cases of apple slices and pieces, and nearly 300,000 fast food products sold at restaurants like McDonald’s and Burger King, as [...]

General Motors Recalls More Than 38,000 Chevy Impala Police Cruisers

Mike Adams — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 15:33:32 +0000

The safety of police cruisers all across the United States and Canada are now in question, as General Motors announced that it is recalling more than 38,000 Chevrolet Impala police vehicles because of suspension issues in the front end that could lead to an a accident. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the [...]

Toyota Recalling Thousands of RAV4 and Lexus Hybrid Models

Shauna Wright — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 15:16:59 +0000

If you own a Toyota RAV4 or a Lexus hybrid, you may soon be getting a recall notice — nearly 800,000 of them in the United States are being recalled to correct rear suspension problems that could occur during maintenance.

Massive Recall for Ford Focus Could Have an Impact on 140,000 Cars

Danny Gallagher — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 19:01:53 +0000

Ford Motor Co. may have been able to weather the total collapse of the economy and struggling American car market. Can it weather a massive recall on one of their signature cars? The car company announced that they are issuing a recall of 140,310 of their Ford Focus from the model year 2012. The recall [...]

Toyota Recalls Almost 700,000 Vehicles for Brake Light and Airbag Issues

Shauna Wright — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 14:14:30 +0000

If you bought a new Toyota car or truck in the past few years, you could be getting a recall notice. The automaker says more than 680,000 vehicles may have brake light and airbag problems. Toyota reports that during assembly, silicon grease might’ve found its way into the stop-lamp switch on affected cars, which could [...]