[amitoj]

Toyota is recalling a whopping 7.4 million vehicles worldwide, out of which 2.5 million are in USA alone. This recall addresses a potential fire risk and is the second largest recall, after Ford recalled close to 8 million vehicles way back in 1996!

http://bottomline.nbcnews.com/_news/...ll-in-16-years

[CARDEEP]

Two of British marquees have recalled their cars for replacement of faulty oil-feed pipes (Lotus Evora - 2011 models using the 3-piece pipe design) & incorrectly calibrated TPMS (Aston Martin V12 Vantage).

Though the number of cars recalled is mere 249, but, it still constitutes a major chunk of these manufacturers.

Link to report:

http://editorial.autos.msn.com/blogs...7-9b67bf310b4e

[volkman10]

Ford recalls 150k Fiestas over airbag concern.

Ford has issued a recall for a segment of 2011 to 2013 model year Fiesta subcompacts that concerns improper deployment of the side curtain airbags. Cars recalled were manufactured between November 3, 2009 and September 21, 2012 – 154,604 units in total.


http://www.autoblog.com/2012/10/16/f...ern/#continued

[CARDEEP]

Mercedes is recalling 499 E-Class coupes in US for side curtain airbags that may deflate too quickly & Maserati is recalling 485 cars over its entire lineup to replace a tire-pressure monitoring system that can malfunction and fail to inform the driver of a leaking tire (Link to MSN report - http://editorial.autos.msn.com/blogs...a-51811b177963)

... & Honda will (also ) recall 321,453 Honda CR-V and Acura ILX vehicles worldwide to replace malfunctioning door locks (Link to MSN report - http://editorial.autos.msn.com/blogs...f-8be48759d7b1).

[volkman10]

Nissan recalls new Altima in U.S. on loose steering bolts


Nissan Motor Co is recalling 13,919 of its top-selling Altima sedans in the United States because bolts that may not have been tightened properly during production could fall off, increasing the risk of a crash, according to U.S. safety regulators.

http://www.autonews.com/article/2012...#ixzz2A2s32pQT

[volkman10]

Maserati now hit by recall bug!

Maserati announced a recall for its entire lineup – both the GranTurismo and Quattroporte – due to a software issue with the tire pressure monitoring system. According to the recall notice from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released earlier this month, affected vehicles could have low air pressure in a tire that is not alerted to the driver properly.

http://www.autoblog.com/2012/10/23/m...ty-tire-press/

[CARDEEP]

BMW 7-series has been recalled for rear doors that may open on own on bad roads or even by elbow. Link to report on same:

http://editorial.autos.msn.com/blogs...0-18bda44951f9

[CARDEEP]

Originally Posted by CARDEEP

BMW 7-series has been recalled for rear doors that may open on own on bad roads or even by elbow. Link to report on same:

http://editorial.autos.msn.com/blogs...0-18bda44951f9

BMW 7-Series problems haven't yet ended, as the company is now recalling the cars for glitches in the software that may cause the car (with auto tranny) to roll away when parked. Here is link to detailed report on the same:

http://editorial.autos.msn.com/blogs...3-8ce953ab8688

[CARDEEP]

Toyota woes haven't ended exactly. Its iQ (smallest car) is being recalled for faulty passenger airbags, which may become inoperable or suddenly deploy because of damaged sensor cables. Here is the report:

http://editorial.autos.msn.com/blogs...b-ad17ebdc6567

[MotoNanu]

Originally Posted by CARDEEP

Toyota woes haven't ended exactly. Its iQ (smallest car) is being recalled for faulty passenger airbags, which may become inoperable or suddenly deploy because of damaged sensor cables. Here is the report:

http://editorial.autos.msn.com/blogs...b-ad17ebdc6567

As far as I came to understand, the problem is actually with the OCS (Occupant Classification System) cable/ sensor which aids in airbag deployment. Well the end result is same
I was wondering how such critical failure escaped through the QA gates especially after their promises of quality post the unintended acceleration issue.

[ampere]

Jaguar recalls select 2012 XF models. Quoted issues with fuel system.

http://www.latimes.com/business/auto...,3133152.story

[volkman10]

Chinese gets serious on Recall policy!

The Chinese government has released new regulations for vehicle recalls. Starting next year, automakers who fail to recall vehicles in a timely manner can expect to face fines between $80,000 and $160,000. That may be a small sum for an automaker, but the new regulations also allow the government to levy a fine of between one- to ten-percent of the total sales value of the recalled units.


http://www.autoblog.com/2012/11/08/c...hicle-recalls/

[volkman10]

Jeep recalling 1M Grand Cherokees

A recall has been issued by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for select model year Jeep Grand Cherokee models and Liberty vehicles over airbag concerns. The recall extends to 2002-2004 Grand Cherokee and 2002-2003 Liberty models, affecting nearly a million vehicles worldwide.

The central recall issue is a faulty sensor in the airbag control module that may result in the inadvertent deployment of front or side curtain airbags while vehicle is in motion. This obviously has the potential to be quite dangerous.

http://www.freep.com/article/2012110...019/1014/rss13

[vinair]

Toyota Motor Corp said it will recall around 2.77 million vehicles worldwide, including certain models of the Prius, due to problems with the steering mechanism and the hybrid system water pump, its second multi-million car recall in two months.

Further Reading - http://profit.ndtv.com/news/auto/art...e-otherstories

[n.devdath]

Originally Posted by vinair

Toyota Motor Corp said it will recall around 2.77 million vehicles worldwide, including certain models of the Prius, due to problems with the steering mechanism and the hybrid system water pump, its second multi-million car recall in two months.

Certainly proves that the big T is no more the epitome of reliability and getting things correct, the first time.