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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. auto safety regulators are examining welding as part of their investigation into battery fires in Chevy Volts that could lead to a recall for the plug-in car.The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration wants to know whether there are ...
TOKYO (Reuters) - Honda Motor Co said on Friday that it is recalling 304,035 cars globally after finding the models were equipped with air bags that could burst due to faulty inflators.(Reporting by Mayumi Negishi; Editing by Joseph Radford)124092488&bid=informcom" /> Copyright 2011  ...
(Reuters) - U.S. auto safety regulators are opening a formal investigation into fire risks in General Motors' Volt vehicles.The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Friday it was taking the step after efforts to recreate a May crash test saw fires ...
(Reuters) - U.S. safety regulators have opened an investigation into an estimated 36,000 Mini subcompact cars after receiving 12 complaints about engine compartment fires.The probe involves BMW AG's Mini Cooper S cars from model years 2007 and 2008 sold in the United ...
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. safety regulators have opened an investigation into warranty claims regarding the brake effectiveness of a 2008 Mazda Motor Corp sport utility vehicle.The probe deals with leaking brake fluid that could degrade the brakes of 2008 model-year Mazda ...
DETROIT (Reuters) - Auto safety regulators have opened preliminary investigations into new Ford Motor Co Mustangs with manual transmissions for possible shifting problems and diesel Volkswagen Jetta sedans for possible fuel leaks.Spokesmen for both automakers said they were not aware of any ...
DETROIT (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co said on Monday it is recalling 1.22 million older pickup trucks in the United States and Canada to replace straps that hold fuel tanks in place and could corrode and break.The recall affects Ford F-150 full-size ...
DETROIT (Reuters) - Nissan Motor Co Ltd said it will recall about 20,000 Altima sedans to fix a potential problem that could lead to steering difficulties and cause accidents, according to U.S. safety regulators.Nissan is recalling 2011 and 2012 model year Altimas ...
DETROIT (Reuters) - Chrysler Group LLC has recalled 11,351 vehicles for a possible missing or incorrectly installed part that could compromise the steering column's performance in an accident, potentially increasing the risk of injury for the driver.Some of the 2011 model-year vehicles ...
DETROIT (Reuters) - Safety regulators have upgraded an investigation into almost 60,000 BMW Mini cars for a potential steering problem associated with five minor crashes.The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in a posting on its Web site on Monday that the ...