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2013 Chevrolet Volt
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GM gives Chevrolet Volt “a free upgrade”

General Motors have a bit of an announcement to make regarding their range extended electric vehicle protege, the Chevrolet Volt. At this point it's very important to remember that this is not a recall, there's no NHTSA order and that GM are very careful with the press release. For what it's worth, the company isn't exactly changing anything about the...

Ford F-150
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Ford taking us into the New Year with a recall

I guess it can't be all good cheer and happiness, sometimes the down side catches up no matter what the occasion. This is certainly the case for Ford as they've just announced a pretty big recall on their biggest seller the F-150 pickup and on the Ford Edge with the Lincoln MKX. The situation behind the recall is a fire...

Dodge Caravan
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Massive Chrysler recall over fire risk

Chrysler have just announced a massive recall involving nearly 285.000 2008-2009 minivans for a problem of the wiring in the doors that may lead to a fire. This is the second time this year that Chrysler's minivans are going on to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's website for a major recall. The first occurrence took place back in February...

2007 Acura TSX Sedan
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Acura TSX Sedan Recall

Honda's special division, Acura will be recalling a whopping 167.255 TSX Sedans produced between 2004 and 2008 due to a fire hazard issue. The guilty party is the power steering hose as it can potentially deteriorate prematurely thus leaking fluid which could cause a fire under the bonnet. Honda said in a notice on the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety...