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Nissan Sentra Master Cylinder Recalls May Not Have Worked Government petitioned to investigate if recalls fixed 2007-2008 Nissan Sentra master cylinders.
— Nissan Sentra master cylinder recalls may be investigated by the government if a petitioner gets their way after a petition was filed to look into previous recalls of 2007-2008 Nissan Sentra cars. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) says it will evaluate the petition and decide if an investigation is needed to verify two master cylinder recalls from years ago did the job in repairing the Sentras. Safety regulators say about 40,000 cars ...
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Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan ABS Problems Investigated Feds open investigation into Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan cars for brake pedals that go to the floors.
— Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan owners who complain about brake pedals that go to the floors should be happy to hear the government has opened an investigation into problems with the anti-lock braking system (ABS) hydraulic control units. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) says the investigation includes 475,000 model year 2007-2009 Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan cars. Fusion and Milan owners say that after the anti-lock braking systems ...
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Toyota Sequoia Yaw Rate Sensor Investigation Closed Government says no recall needed for 2001-2002 Toyota Sequoia yaw rate sensor failures.
— A Toyota Sequoia yaw rate sensor investigation has been closed after nearly 1,000 complaints about yaw rate sensors causing Sequoia steering wheels to jerk and pull while activating the vehicle stability controls. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) opened the investigation in June 2016 after 2001-2002 Toyota Sequoia owners kept complaining their SUVs suffered from sudden jerking in the steering. Those owners also report activation of ...
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Range Rover Evoque and Jaguar XF Rollaways Investigated Feds investigate reports of Range Rover Evoque SUVs and Jaguar XF sedans rolling away.
— About 39,000 model year 2012-2014 Land Rover Evoque SUVs and 2013 Jaguar XF sedans are under federal investigation after reports of vehicles rolling away while in PARK and causing property damage and injuries. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) says the Evoque and XF are equipped with fully electronic rotary transmission switches to control driver gear selections. NHTSA says all the reports talk about the cars and SUVs rolling away after ...
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Ram 1500 and Dodge Durango Rollaway Incidents Investigated Safety regulators look into 1 million Dodge Durango and Ram 1500 vehicles for rollaway problems.
— Federal safety regulators have opened an investigation into allegations that 1 million Ram 1500 trucks and Dodge Durango SUVs could roll away while the vehicles are in PARK. The 2013-2016 Ram 1500 trucks and 2014-2016 Dodge Durango SUVs are equipped with electronically shifted transmissions and electronic rotary controls for gear selections. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) says it has received at least 43 complaints about vehicles ...
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smart fortwo Engine Fires Under Investigation Feds want to know why 2008-2009 smart fortwo minicars have engines that catch on fire.
— smart fortwo engine fires have earned an investigation from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) after eight owners reported their tiny fortwo cars went up in flames. NHTSA says nearly 43,000 model year 2008-2009 smart fortwo minicars are affected by the engine fire investigation that was opened after reports of cars burning down to nothing more than metal frames. One fortwo owner said their son was driving when he noticed smoke around ...
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Ford Door Latch Recall Closes Ford Focus Investigation NHTSA says Ford door latch recall of 2.3 million vehicles will apparently fix the latch problems.
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— An investigation into Ford Focus door latch problems has been closed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), but only after Ford agreed to recall Focus cars along with other models. Although NHTSA closed the investigation, the government learned of a lot of information it didn't know prior to the investigation. NHTSA opened the Ford Focus investigation in January 2016 after Focus owners kept complaining about doors that wouldn't latch ...
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Investigation Closed Into Nissan Rogue Airbag Problems NHTSA closes investigation into airbags that deploy too late in 2013 Nissan Rogue SUVs.
— The 2013 Nissan Rogue won't be recalled after the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) determined alleged problems with airbags likely aren't related to a safety defect. NHTSA opened the Nissan Rogue investigation in January 2015 after complaints of airbags that deployed late or didn't deploy at all. One Rogue owner told NHTSA about a crash where the side airbags failed to deploy and the driver-side frontal airbag didn't deploy until the ...
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No Investigation Into 2,505 Nissan Transmission Complaints Owners say transmission fluid mixes with antifreeze in Nissan Frontier, Pathfinder and Xterra.
— Nissan Pathfinder, Frontier, and Xterra transmission failures won't be investigated by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) after safety regulators took more than four years to make their decision. NHTSA was petitioned by the North Carolina Consumers Council (NCCC) to investigate Nissan transmission problems after owners kept filing complaints. Those owners of 2005-2010 Nissan Frontier, Pathfinder and Xterra vehicles complain about ...
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Feds Investigate Brake Failures in 2015-2016 Ford F-150 Trucks Owners say Ford F-150 master cylinders leak, sending pedals to the floorboards.
— Federal safety regulators are investigating 2015-2016 Ford F-150 trucks after reports of brake pedals going to the floorboards, a complete loss of brakes and dealerships diagnosing the problems as caused by faulty master cylinders. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) says the complaints are similar to what caused a May 2016 recall of 271,000 F-150 trucks to fix brake problems that caused nine accidents. The May recall involved 2013-2014 ...
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2010 Ford Fusion Power Steering Failures Investigated More than 550 complaints cause NHTSA to investigate 2010 Ford Fusion power steering failures.
— Problems with 2010 Ford Fusion power steering systems have caused the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to open an investigation after Ford Fusion owners filed nearly 550 complaints. Owners of 2010 Ford Fusion cars allege they suddenly lose power steering while driving, causing problems with controlling the cars, especially at slow speeds or on curves. Some owners report the "power steering assist fault" warning lights activate at the ...
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Ford Edge 'Door Ajar' Lights Investigated by Feds NHTSA opens investigation after 1,560 complaints about 2011-2013 Ford Edge 'door ajar' lights.
— Ford Edge "door ajar" light problems are under investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) after safety regulators received 1,560 complaints about 2011-2013 Ford Edge door ajar lights that stay on and cost a small fortune to repair. Ford Edge owners say the door ajar lights located on the instrument clusters stay on all the time even when all doors are closed and fully latched, leaving owners questioning if the doors are really ...
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Nissan Versa Airbag Deployments Under Investigation Owners of 2012 Nissan Versa cars say side airbags deploy simply from shutting the doors.
— The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has opened an investigation of 155,000 model year 2012 Nissan Versa cars after reports of side airbags suddenly deploying simply from closing the doors. Owners complain the driver or passenger curtain and seat-mounted airbags deployed when shutting the front doors, with the airbags deploying on the same side as the door that was shut. NHTSA hasn't said much about the investigation, but a 2012 Nissan ...
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Jeep Grand Cherokee Automatic Braking Investigation Closed NHTSA closes investigation into automatic braking events in 2014-2015 Jeep Grand Cherokees.
— The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has closed an investigation into possible automatic emergency braking (AEB) problems in 95,000 model year 2014-2015 Jeep Grand Cherokees by finding the SUVs performed as well or better than peer vehicles in testing. Owners of 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokees complained about AEB systems that activated while driving, leaving drivers with a warning of an imminent crash and then feeling the brakes activate on ...
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Hyundai Sonata Locking Rear Brakes Under Investigation Owners of 2016 Hyundai Sonata cars say rear brakes lock, with one owner saying brakes caught fire.
— The 2016 Hyundai Sonata may be new, but it's already under investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) after a reported brake pad fire. With about 8,000 cars at risk, NHTSA says it needs to know why four reports indicate the rear brakes locked even though the brake pedals weren't applied. One Hyundai Sonata owner says a fire occurred in the area of the right rear wheel, leading NHTSA to look at why Hyundai issued a technical ...
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ARC Automotive Airbag Inflator Kills Canadian Woman U.S. government upgrades ARC airbag inflator investigation after death of Hyundai Elantra driver.
— ARC Automotive airbags are under an intensified investigation by U.S. and Canadian safety regulators after the reported death of a woman from an exploding ARC airbag inflator. The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) opened an investigation into ARC airbag inflators in July 2015 after reports of inflators exploding and injuring occupants. One incident involved a 2002 Chrysler Town & Country with a dual-stage ARC airbag inflator and the ...
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Feds Investigate Fiat Chrysler Sales Figures Department of Justice investigates if Chrysler inflated sales numbers, violating securities laws.
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— The U.S. Department of Justice and U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission allegedly have Fiat Chrysler (FCA US) under a magnifying glass as the government seeks answers if Chrysler fraudulently padded vehicle sales numbers. Not a lot is known about the investigation which is in its early stages, but people familiar with the matter say it involves possible violations of U.S. securities laws. Chrysler has sailed to record car sales since 2014 when Fiat took ...
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Ford Explorer Exhaust Smells Investigated Safety regulators open investigation into 2011-2015 Ford Explorer exhaust smells in cabins.
— Ford Explorer exhaust smells will be investigated by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) after the agency received 154 complaints about exhaust fumes entering 2011-2015 Ford Explorer SUVs. Ford owners complain about occupants smelling exhaust fumes and being sickened by carbon monoxide. The Ford Explorer exhaust smells can be so severe owners sell their SUVs to get away from nausea and headaches associated with the odors. NHTSA says one ...
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Toyota Sequoia 'VSC' Trac Light Problems Investigated Toyota Sequoia 'vehicle stability control' (VSC) trac lights come on and suddenly activate brakes.
— The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has opened an investigation into 135,000 Toyota Sequoia SUVs after receiving 135 complaints about "vehicle stability control" (VSC) trac lights coming on. Sequoia owners also say the VSC trac lights activate at the same time a severe "pull" in the steering wheels can be felt. Owners of the 2001-2002 Sequoia SUVs say the pull in the steering is caused by VSC systems that activate the brakes without ...
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NHTSA Closes 'Audit Query' Into Chrysler Parts Restrictions Government closes investigation into recall failures concerning Chrysler's parts division Mopar.
— The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has closed a 2014 "audit query" of Fiat Chrysler's (FCA) recall processes and its management of its parts division Mopar. The investigation was opened following a recall of nearly 972,000 model year 2003-2012 Dodge Ram 1500, 2500 and 3500 trucks after reports of left tie-rod ball studs breaking and causing a loss of steering. NHTSA had concerns about Chrysler's poor communications with the safety ...
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Hyundai Sonata Unintended Acceleration Events in Reverse? Singapore officials investigate reports of Hyundai Sonata unintended acceleration in reverse gear.
— Allegations of Hyundai Sonata unintended acceleration events have caught the attention of Singapore safety officials who are looking into claims of Hyundai Sonata cars that experience "unintended acceleration in reverse gear." According to local newspaper reports, the investigation was opened after accidents were reported from a taxi company called ComfortDelGro, the largest taxi company in Singapore. Although Sonata owners across the world have complained ...
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NHTSA Petitioned to Investigate Pontiac Solstice and Saturn Sky GM owner petitions government to investigate Pontiac Solstice and Saturn Sky airbag failures.
— The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has received a petition to investigate alleged airbag system defects in 2006-2010 Pontiac Solstice and 2007-2010 Saturn Sky cars. The petitioner, Troy Lyman, claims the passenger sensing system sensor mats can break and cause the passenger airbags to fail in a crash. In his defect petition, Mr. Lyman says 933 complaints have been submitted to NHTSA about the disabled passenger airbags, not only on the ...
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No Recall For Ford F-150 Brake Pedal Problems Investigation closed after Ford extends warranty on 2011-2012 Ford F-150 electric vacuum pumps.
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— An investigation into Ford F-150 electric vacuum pump failures has been closed by the government after Ford agreed to perform a "customer satisfaction program" to repair the pumps on the 2011-2012 model year trucks. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) opened the investigation in June 2015 after complaints of increased stopping distances in traffic and increased brake pedal effort when starting the trucks cold. NHTSA upgraded the ...
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Ford Trucks Won't Be Recalled For Stalling Problems Government says recall of 600,000 Ford trucks for stalling problems isn't necessary.
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— The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has closed an investigation into almost 600,000 Ford trucks. NHTSA decided to look into the matter in January 2015 after receiving complaints about trucks that stalled at any speed. The original investigation included 200,000 model year 2011-2012 Ford F-250, F-350, F-450 and F-550 super-duty trucks equipped with 6.7-liter diesel engines. NHTSA eventually added almost 400,000 additional trucks ...
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Ford F-150 Brake Failures Point to Master Cylinder Federal investigation opened into Ford F-150 brake failures possibly caused by master cylinder leaks
— Ford F-150 brake failures might be caused by brake fluid leaking from the master cylinder into the brake booster, at least that is what safety regulators think might be happening. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) opened the preliminary investigation after receiving at least 33 complaints about brake failures in 2013-2014 Ford F-150 trucks. The investigation involves F-150 trucks equipped with 3.5-liter engines, which includes about ...
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No Investigation For Alleged Lexus Unintended Acceleration Problems Government denies petition to investigate alleged unintended acceleration events in Lexus cars.
— The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has announced it won't take action into alleged unintended acceleration events in the 2010 Lexus HS 250h. In October 2015, NHTSA said it would look into the matter after receiving a petition from a Lexus owner . The petitioner said his wife was driving their 2010 Lexus HS 250h when the car accelerated while the woman was trying to park. The Virginia driver said she was slowly pulling into a parking ...
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Kia Spectra Airbag Sensor Mat Gets Extended Warranty Owners of 2007-2009 Kia Spectra get extended warranty for airbag sensor that causes light to stay on
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— Kia Spectra airbag sensor problems that cause airbag lights to stay on will be fixed as Kia has agreed to extend the Spectra warranty. The warranty will apply to 2007-2009 Kia Spectra cars for repairs to the front passenger occupant classification system (OCS) sensor mat. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) opened an investigation in September 2015 after complaints about airbag warning lights illuminating due to a malfunction of the ...
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Jeep Grand Cherokees Keep Rolling Away Jeep Grand Cherokee rollaway investigation upgraded to include Chrysler 300 and Dodge Charger.
— Jeep Grand Cherokee rollaway incidents will get a closer look by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). In addition, the upgraded investigation will now include Chrysler 300 and Dodge Charger cars equipped with 3.6L engines, bringing the total number of vehicles to 856,000. The government opened the original Jeep investigation in August 2015 after complaints about 2014-2015 Grand Cherokee SUVs rolling away and causing tons of ...
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Ford Focus Door Latch Problems Earn Investigation About 400,000 model year 2012-2013 Ford Focus cars under door latch investigation.
— Ford Focus door latch problems are under investigation by the government, an investigation that could possibly lead to a recall of 400,000 Ford Focus cars. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) says 2012-2013 Ford Focus owners keep complaining about door latches that fail and cause the doors to open. To date, NHTSA has received 73 reports about door latch incidents, many that talk about seeing a "Door Ajar" warning light on the instrument ...
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Investigation Closed Into Ford Edge 22-Inch Alloy Wheels NHTSA closes investigation into complaint about a fractured 22-inch alloy wheel on a 2014 Ford Edge.
— Model year 2014 Ford Edge SUVs with 22-inch alloy wheels won't be recalled as the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has closed its investigation into the wheels. NHTSA received a complaint in November 2014 regarding a separation of an original 22-inch alloy wheel rim mounted on the right front of a 2014 Ford Edge. The Ford Edge owner complained they were driving when they thought the car dropped down onto the road. The driver heard a ...
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