Safety recall

BMW Statement on Voluntary Recall Involving Front Passenger Seat Sensor Mat on U.S. BMW Models

admin — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 12:09:12 +0000

08/13/2008 -- Today, BMW announced a voluntary recall regarding the front passenger air bag seat sensor mat involving approximately 200,000 Model Year 2004-06 vehicles. Affected are certain Model Year 2006 3-Series, Model Year 2004-06 5-Series, and Model Year 2004-06 X3 vehicles, depending upon seat type.

BMW has found that the sensor mat may become damaged during vehicle usage depending upon the manner and frequency of the front passenger's entry and exit.

Toyota Announces Safety Recall of Roughly 540,000 2003 and 2004 Model Year Corolla and Matrix Models

admin — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 07:17:11 +0000

Torrance, CA - Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., will launch a safety recall with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) involving approximately 539,500 Corolla and Matrix vehicles sold in the U.S.

On certain 2003 and 2004 model year Corolla and Matrix vehicles equipped with power windows, the driver and front passenger door glass bolts may loosen and come off, causing the door glass to separate from the window regulator.

2003 Toyota Corolla S

Vehicles that are equipped with manual windows are not involved in this campaign.

Proton Recalls Proton Savvy Cars to Address Possible Wheel Bearing Problem

admin — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 10:06:29 +0000

Shah Alam, 31 March 2008 -- PROTON is recalling its PROTON Savvy cars to address a possible problem.

In line with PROTON's continuing commitment to quality, regular random checks are conducted on PROTON cars as part of its i.Care programme. The results from the most recent inspection brought to attention the possibility of water entry into the rear wheel-bearing which could lead to a malfunction of the affected components.

PROTON's Managing Director Dato' Syed Zainal Abidin Syed Mohamed Tahir said, "The safety and satisfaction of our customers is a primary concern. As a precautionary measure, we are recalling all Savvy's for inspection and repair. We do apologise to all the Savvy owners for any inconvenience".

PROTON Recalls PROTON Gen.2 and PROTON Satria Neo Tyre Jacks

admin — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 13:10:33 +0000

Shah Alam, 18 December 2007 - PROTON is recalling selected tyre jacks of their Gen.2 and Satria Neo models to address a possible quality problem.

Routine tests conducted on a batch of jacks supplied as standard equipment on PROTON Gen 2 and Satria Neo models revealed some inconsistencies in the quality of the jacks.

Toyota Announces Safety Recall On Selected Tundra Pickup Trucks

admin — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 12:25:05 +0000

12/14/2007 -- Torrance, CA -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., will launch a safety recall with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on certain 2007 model year Tundra four-wheel-drive pickup trucks. The campaign will involve approximately 15,600 units in the U.S. and does not involve any accidents or injures.

On certain 2007 model year Tundra vehicles, there is a possibility that a joint in the rear propeller shaft may have been improperly heat treated, resulting in insufficient hardness. In the worst case, a section of the rear propeller shaft may separate at the joint. There has been one case reported among all affected vehicles that may relate to this condition. The one case involved abnormal noise and did not involve an accident.

Toyota Motor Sales Announces Safety Recall Campaign On Selected 2006 Lexus GS And IS 250/350 Models

admin — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 15:40:45 +0000

11/28/2007 Torrance, CA -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., will launch a Safety Recall with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The campaign involves approximately 34,400 2006 Lexus GS 300 (2WD and AWD), IS 250 (2WD and AWD) and IS 350 models. A possible crack may form over time in two specific fuel pipes in the engine compartment in the affected models. This condition only affects certain 2006 model year IS 250/350 and GS 300 vehicles.

2008 Lexus IS 350 (not included in safety recall)

NHTSA Announces ‘Marathon’ Child Safety Seat Recall from Britax

admin — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 07:52:53 +0000

Monday, October 22, 2007 -- The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) today announced that Britax Child Safety, Inc., is recalling more than 34,000 Marathon child safety seats because the seats fail to meet federal standards.

The specific Marathon seats being recalled are model numbers E9L06, E9W06, and E906, manufactured between May 23 and June 28, 2006.

During compliance testing with child dummies weighing more than 50 pounds, the upper tether hook in some of the Marathon models bent, failing to secure the seat back properly. This could result in an injury to the restrained child in a crash.

All registered owners of the Marathon seats will receive a safety notification, along with a replacement top tether hook.

Toyota Motor Sales Announces Safety Recall Campaign on Selected Toyota Camry and Lexus ES 350 All Weather Floor Mats

admin — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 12:45:22 +0000

September 26, 2007, Torrance CA -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., will launch a Safety Recall with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The campaign involves approximately 30,500 2007 and early 2008 Lexus ES 350 and 24,500 2007 and early 2008 Toyota Camry optional All Weather Floor Mats, constructed from heavy duty rubber, specifically designed for the driver's seating position in the U.S. market.

If the optional Lexus ES 350 or Toyota Camry All Weather Floor Mat (either by itself or if it is placed on top of the existing carpeted floor mat) on certain 2007 and early 2008 model year vehicles is not secured by the retaining hooks and the mat moves forward, it may interfere with the accelerator pedal returning to the idle position.