Make / Models / Years: TOYOTA / PRIUS / 2004-2006 Manufacturer : TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. Mfg’s Report Number: N/A NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 06V188000 Mfg’s Report Date : MAY 30, 2006 Component: STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM Potential Number Of Units Affected :170856 Summary: The intermediate shaft and sliding yoke in the electric power steering system can crack ... Read More »
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Recall of the 2006 Hyundai Sonata
Make / Models / Years: HYUNDAI / SONATA / 2006 Manufacturer : HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY Mfg’s Report Number: 075 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 06V180000 Mfg’s Report Date : MAY 19, 2006 Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS Potential Number Of Units Affected : 463 Summary: On certain passenger vehicles, the inner bezels of the headlamps were not properly assembled which may cause ... Read More »
Recall of the 1999 – 2002 Volkswagen Jetta and the 1998 – 2002 Volkswagen New Beetle
Make / Models / Years: VOLKSWAGEN / JETTA / 1999-2002 VOLKSWAGEN / NEW BEETLE / 1998-2002 Manufacturer : VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC Mfg’s Report Number: N4 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 06V183000 Mfg’s Report Date : MAY 24, 2006 Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH Potential Number Of Units Affected :362000 Summary: On certain passenger vehicles, a brake light switch on these ... Read More »
Bad Statistics Lead to Misinformation
Sweep 'em out. That's what ought to be done with research "findings" based on misguided analyses of inappropriate data. Read More »
Overhaul of Federal Fuel Economy Program Serves Safety Too
Responses weren't surprising when the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced on March 29 that it will toughen fuel economy requirements for SUVs, pickups, and vans. Read More »
Hydra-Matic Six-Speed Automatics Deliver Performance and Economy For
A new Hydra-Matic 6L50 six-speed automatic transmission for rear and all-wheel drive vehicles becomes the second six-speed transmission variant in production at GM's Ypsilanti, Mich. Transmission Operations. Read More »
Troy Clarke Named President of GM North America
DETROIT, Michigan - Troy Clarke has been appointed president of GM North America and GM group vice president, effective July 1, General Motors Chairman and CEO Rick Wagoner announced today. Read More »
Troy Clarke Named President of GM North America
DETROIT, Michigan - Troy Clarke has been appointed president of GM North America and GM group vice president, effective July 1, General Motors Chairman and CEO Rick Wagoner announced today. Read More »
Guilt-Free Right Turns, Mopeds, and Your Own Chauffeur
Re: column on vanity plates (April 4): "I just wanted to say that my dad, Robert Barbour, still has the "No Plate" license plate in our garage. It was pretty funny ... Thanks for the story. Read More »
10 Tips for Saving Gas This Memorial Day Weekend
Summer road trips used to be associated with freedom; but this year, with gas prices still hovering around the $2.88/gallon mark nationally, they're more likely to be associated with costs. Read More »