A 2015 model included in a safety recall
The Hollywood community is still shaken over the death of Star Trek actor Anton Yelchin, who lost his life in a freak accident involving his 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee. He was 27 years old.Yelchin--who played USS Enterprise crew member Pavel
by Drei Laurel
Due to possible airbag defect
Mitsubishi Motors Philippines has announced that it will be conducting a safety inspection campaign due to possible defects in the airbag inflators of some of its vehicles. The move comes less than a month after Honda Cars Philippines recalled some of its
by Drei Laurel
Due to driver-side airbag inflator
Honda Cars Philippines is recalling select units of the 2012-2013 Jazz, the 2012-2014 City and the 2011 CR-V for a "suspected defect in the driver-side airbag inflator."According to a press statement sent by HCPI, no accidents and
A total of 2,431 cars are affected
Honda Cars Philippines has announced that select units of the 2014 City and the 2015 Jazz may be experiencing problems with their electronic control units (ECU). The company says that the problem was discovered during an evaluation of the vehicles.The evaluation
by Drei Laurel
See if your vehicle is on the list
About a month after Honda Cars Philippines issued what it calls a "preventive measure" campaign regarding the airbags of Pilots, Accords and Civics, it is issuing a new round of similar measures on more models. To be specific, this program is to
by Dinzo Tabamo
To replace defective parts in 205 units
Porsche is recalling 205 units of the 918 Spyder worldwide after the German carmaker discovered during its in-house quality inspections that vehicles manufactured during a certain time period had defective parts from a delivery batch "whose functionality cannot be permanently guaranteed."
Affecting over 4,200 units
Mitsubishi Motors Philippines is doing a safety recall inspection campaign for the ASX, the Outlander, the Lancer Evolution X and the Lancer EX "as part of the recall campaign earlier announced by Mitsubishi Motors Corporation."The recall is for three different issues
Do you own a 911, a Boxster or a Cayman?
Porsche has issued a voluntary safety recall of 4,428 units of its two-door sports cars: the 911, the Boxster and the Cayman. The reason? To replace the lock bracket on the front hood.According to the German carmaker, the recall
Honorable executives
When it comes to honor, the Japanese are really the best examples of this trait. With the Honda Fit (Jazz in the Philippines) Hybrid being recalled for the fifth time in a year, Honda Motor Company bosses led by chief executive Takanobu
Which models are affected?
Toyota is recalling 1.75 million vehicles around the world for issues with the brake system and fuel components, BBC.com reported.The first issue involves a faulty brake system that could crack and allow the brake fluid to leak. To solve
Over engine and brake issues
Mitsubishi Motors is recalling over 830,000 vehicles worldwide to address issues regarding defective engine and brake components.According to the Japanese carmaker, the pulley where the engine drive belt is mounted is slightly askew, which may result in the belt coming
Find out if your car is among the 1,760 affected units
Honda Cars Philippines has announced the voluntary safety recall of select units of the Jazz, the City, the Civic and the Accord sold in the country because of the front-passenger airbag's faulty inflation device.Covering 1,760 units in the
Including 2.3 million in North America
So yesterday, Toyota Motor Philippines announced a safety recall affecting Innova, Fortuner and Hilux units sold from November 2004 to June 2010. It concerns spiral cable retainers that could prevent the driver-side airbag from deploying in the event of a crash.
Those sold from November 2004 to June 2010
Toyota Motor Philippines has announced a "special service campaign"--or product recall--to fix a faulty spiral cable in Innova, Fortuner and Hilux units sold locally from November 2004 to June 2010.According to the advisory: "Due to the shape and location
It's not a penalty for poor product quality
Last week, we reported about the $1.2-billion fine levied on Toyota Motor Corporation by the US government for supposedly hiding safety defects in its vehicles. Now, some people mistakenly thought that the penalty was equivalent to a confirmation that Toyota
Carmaker calls it 'agreement' with government
Top Japanese automotive company Toyota Motor Corporation has been ordered to pay $1.2-billion in the United States related to an investigation initiated in February 2010, in which the carmaker was made to "address potential sticking accelerator pedals and floor mat
Check if your unit is affected
Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corporation has announced a recall of the Montero Sport and the Strada, saying it will \"conduct a safety inspection campaign on both two- and four-wheel-drive variants.\"The reasons cited for this safety inspection are:* Weld condition of
Related to the ongoing global recall
Last week, Honda Cars Philippines announced the recall of nearly 10,000 units of the 2001-2002 Civic and the 2002 CR-V due to a "faulty inflation device of the front passenger airbag." We also reported that the recall wasn't
Is your unit affected?
Honda Cars Philippines has announced that it is conducting a voluntary recall for its Pilot midsize SUV and Odyssey minivan, a few days after American Honda publicized that it was recalling the same models for an issue with their driver-side airbag."
Honesty is always the best policy
In the United States, a vehicle recall takes place on a regular basis. As a matter of fact, in less than a month between June 27 and July 18, the country's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) had 31 recalls on
