Trick Shift » recall http://trickshift.com Thu, 22 Sep 2011 08:26:25 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.2 GM To Recall 1.3 Million Chevrolets, Pontiacs For Power Steering Failure http://trickshift.com/gm-to-recall-1-3-million-chevrolets-pontiacs-for-power-steering-failure/ http://trickshift.com/gm-to-recall-1-3-million-chevrolets-pontiacs-for-power-steering-failure/#comments Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:38:25 +0000 Steven Finch http://trickshift.com/?p=544

General Motors announced yesterday it will recall 1.3 million vehicles in an effort to address power-steering issues linked to 14 crashes. The Pontiac G5 and Chevrolet Cobalt are the only U.S. models affected. [AutomotiveNews]

]]> http://trickshift.com/gm-to-recall-1-3-million-chevrolets-pontiacs-for-power-steering-failure/feed/ 0 Toyota Recall 8 Models Due To Its Ongoing Acceleration Problem http://trickshift.com/toyota-recall-8-models-due-to-its-ongoing-acceleration-problem/ http://trickshift.com/toyota-recall-8-models-due-to-its-ongoing-acceleration-problem/#comments Sun, 31 Jan 2010 19:17:09 +0000 Steven Finch http://trickshift.com/?p=342

Toyota has announced that it will halt sales of eight models due to its ongoing problems with unintended acceleration. The key issue has been the accelerator pedal mechanism that has the potential of getting stuck. Earlier this month, Toyota announced a recall of 2.3 million vehicles with the possible defect.

The following eight models are included in the sales suspension (you can see them all in the gallery below):

  • 2009-2010 RAV4
  • 2009-2010 Corolla
  • 2009-2010 Matrix
  • 2005-2010 Avalon
  • Certain 2007-2010 Camry models
  • 2010 Highlander
  • 2007-2010 Tundra
  • 2008-2010 Sequoia
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