Tricky Taycan: Porsche to issue global recall of electric Taycan over software issue
Toronto, Ontario — Porsche AG is recalling 43,000 of its electric Taycan vehicles over a software issue that can cause the engine to abruptly turn off, reported Reuters. The recall affects all Taycan cars made and delivered by June, 2021, the automaker said Friday. According to Reuters, Porsche executive Klaus Rechberger said the issue has […]
A Few Loose Screws: Tesla recalls nearly 6000 vehicles over loose brake caliper bolts
Palo Alto, California – Tesla is recalling nearly 6,000 vehicles due to concerns that their brake caliper bolts might loosen, which could potentially cause a loss of tire pressure and increase the risk of a crash. Cars that are part of the voluntary recall include certain 2019-2021 Model 3 vehicles and 2020-2021 Model Y vehicles. […]
Tricky Transmission: Ford recalls more than 200,000 Transit Connect vans for transmission problems
Toronto, Ontario — Ford Motor Company is issuing a safety recall for select 2013-21 Ford Transit Connect vehicles with 2.5-liter engine and 6F35 transmission. In affected vehicles, the bushing that attaches the shifter cable to the transmission may degrade or detach. A damaged or missing bushing could prevent the shifter from moving the transmission to […]
Red-Hot Recall: Hyundai recalling over 390K vehicles for possible engine fires
Toronto, Ontario — Hyundai is recalling more than 390,000 vehicles in the United States and Canada for issues that can cause engine fires. In one of the recalls, owners are being told to park their vehicles outdoors until repairs are made. The recalls include Santa Fe Sport, Kona, Elantra and Veloster. The largest recall covers […]
Airbag Uh-Ohs: Toyota to recall 80k Venza SUVs in Canada
Ottawa, Ontario — Toyota is recalling roughly 80,000 Venza SUVs in Canada and 280,000 in the U.S. across the 2009 to 2015 model years. Due to concerns of potentially damaged wires on the driver’s-side door, it’s possible that side and curtain airbags may not deploy in a collision — though there may be a related […]
Pump Problems: Honda recalling 80,000 Canadian vehicles for fuel pump issues
Toronto, Ontario — Honda Motor Co. said Tuesday it will recall about 761,000 vehicles worldwide to replace fuel pumps that could fail and lead to engine problems. The recall includes 80,176 vehicles in Canada and covers various vehicles from the model years 2019 and 2020. In the U.S, the automaker is recalling 628,000 2018-20 model […]
Ram Recalls: 20,000 trucks up for fire risk recall
Toronto, Ontario — The company that constructs heavy-duty diesel Ram trucks is warning owners to park outside due to risks of engine fires in some models. Fiat Chrysler–now part of Stellantis–is recalling more than 20,000 models across the U.S. and Canada. According to the brand, 2021 pickup and chassis cab trucks have heater electrical relays […]
Mach-E Misfires: Ford to address subframe bolt issue affecting fewer than 75 Mustang owners
Toronto, Ontario — Ford Motor Company is issuing a safety recall affecting fewer than 75 customers who have already taken delivery of their 2021 Mustang Mach-E vehicles. During checks to deliver high levels of quality and customer satisfaction, Ford discovered some vehicles may have subframe bolts that the supplier did not tighten to specification. While […]
Glue Gripes: Ford recalls 2020-21 F-Series vehicles for windshield adhesion
Oakville, Ontario — Ford has issued a recall for nearly 7,000 F-Series vehicles in Canada due to inadequate windshield adhesion. The automaker said the affected vehicles do not comply with federal safety standards; the front windshields are inadequately bonded to the vehicle body structure. In the event of a collision, the windshield may not properly […]
Takata Troubles: Ford to pay US$610 million in recalling three million cars across the U.S. and Canada
Oakville, Ontario — Ford lost its appeal to the U.S. federal safety regulators this week resulting in the automaker having to dish out US$610 million to replace faulty Takata airbags in 3 million cars and trucks across North America. In an attempt to avoid the airbag recall, the automaker filed the appeal and conducted its […]
