Nissan to recall nearly 150,000 vehicles in Japan after faulty inspections
Nissan Motor Co. filed a recall Thursday for nearly 150,000 vehicles in Japan after discovering faulty checks had been carried out on brakes and speedometers, adding to the more than 1.14 million units the automaker has recalled over similar issues. Nissan filed with the transport ...
Nissan to recall 150,000 vehicles after new improper inspection practices come to light
Already bogged down in a series of cases of improper vehicle tests, Nissan Motor Co. said Friday that it has found new misconduct and will recall about 150,000 automobiles. While the Yokohama-based automaker has been hit hard recently by the arrest of former Chairman Carlos ...
Subaru files recall for over 410,000 cars due to faulty engine part
Subaru Corp. on Thursday filed a recall with the transport ministry for over 410,000 cars due to a faulty engine part that could cause the vehicles to stall. The affected vehicles included 101,153 cars of four models including the Impreza, produced domestically between January 2012 ...
Subaru to recall over 6,000 cars in Japan due to improper inspections
Subaru Corp. said Thursday it is recalling more than 6,000 vehicles in Japan after it revealed that its inspectors fabricated data on final product checks. The carmaker is recalling 6,124 vehicles comprising nine models, including the Impreza, Legacy and Forester, manufactured between Dec. 14 and ...
Toyota to recall 2.4 million hybrid cars globally over faulty program
Toyota Motor Corp. said Friday it will recall 2.43 million hybrid cars at home and abroad due to a fault in the hybrid system program. The models subject to the recall are the Prius sedan and wagon produced between October 2008 and November 2014, according ...
China orders medical institutions not to use recalled Huahai-made drug due to cancer risk
China's health regulator said Monday all domestic medical institutions must cooperate with authorities and not use the valsartan blood and heart drug made by Zhejiang Huahai Pharmaceutical that could pose cancer risks. The bulk manufacturer of the drug said earlier this month that it is ...
Kia Motors Corp. said Friday it was recalling more than 507,000 vehicles in the United States because an electronic glitch may prevent air bags from deploying in a crash. The recall follows an announcement in March by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that ...
'Immediate risk to safety': U.S. warns don't drive old pickups until Takata air bag fix is made
U.S. auto safety regulators again warned drivers that certain older pickups made by Ford Motor Co. should be parked until they replace dangerous air bags that can explode in a crash. The 2006 Ford Ranger and Mazda B-Series pickups contain defective air bag inflators made ...
A U.S. Senate panel on Tuesday will ask automakers and regulators why tens of millions of vehicles with faulty Takata air bag inflators remain on the road years after deaths prompted the largest auto safety recall in history. Nearly 30 million vehicles remain unrepaired in ...
Australia launches compulsory recall of over 2 million cars with Takata air bags
The Australian government issued a compulsory recall Wednesday of more than 2 million vehicles fitted with defective air bags made by Japanese auto parts maker Takata Corp., following an investigation by the country's consumer watchdog. At least 23 deaths and over 230 serious injuries have ...
Takata recalls another 3.3 million air bags under U.S. order
Takata Corp., the parts supplier that filed for bankruptcy after sparking the largest recall in automotive history, called back 3.3 million additional air bags as part of a U.S. order that scheduled repairs for the potentially deadly devices over several years. The supplier identified at ...
Subaru recalls 395,000 vehicles over inspection scandal, including the 86
Subaru Corp. issued a recall for some 395,000 vehicles on Thursday after it was revealed that the carmaker had allowed unauthorized workers to carry out final inspections at two of its plants for more than 30 years. The recall affects all nine of the company's ...
