Recalls
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Last year, 30.7 million cars were recalled in the U.S. That's more or less one car, every second for the entire year—otherwise known as "routine." The Porsche 918 is anything but routine. Same goes for its recalls. Porsche announced Friday that it will recall 305 918 Spyders over a potential suspension issue. Porsche built 918 units of the 918 Spyder. The recall is for the 2015 model year and stems from the potential for cathodic stress corrosion cracking. Porsche said the company cannot assure long-term durability for the suspension components, specifically, the connecting shafts of...
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Lamborghini is recalling all 11 Centenarios in the US
Lamborghini Centenario owners have first-world problems. The prized rare machines are being hit with a recall notice, and the cars must be repaired immediately. This is a tough day for the group of people that own all 11 examples of the coupe and roadster versions of the Centenario, which were sold...
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There's a recall notice for the Pagani Huayra
This story isn't for you. It's for the handful of people out there who own Pagani Huayra coupes and roadsters, including the track-focused BC. There's a recall notice owners need to be made aware of, and it covers all 16 examples of the Pagani supercar produced in 2017 that have made it into the...
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Aston Martin recalls over 5,000 cars in US
Aston Martin has issued a pair of recalls that affect a significant portion of its customers in the United States as over 5,000 cars are involved. The more concerning of the recalls deals with the 6-speed automatic transmission fitted to 3,493 cars made up of the following models: 2009-2016 Aston...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Bugatti's $2.61M Chiron recalled over faulty seat recliners
Even the most opulent vehicles sometimes can't avoid a recall. Case in point: the Bugatti Chiron. The National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration announced a recall for 2017 and 2018 model year Chirons in late November due to faulty seat recliners. In total, the NHTSA said the faulty seat...
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BMW issues stop-sale order and recall on all i3 electric cars
BMW last week issued a stop-sale order and recall for every i3 in the United States, meaning from the 2014 model up to the present 2018 car. A total 30,542 cars are affected. The cause? It seems that in a recent round of testing, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration determined that a...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Fiat-Chrysler Automobiles has initiated a recall for the 2017 Dodge Challenger Hellcat and 2017 Dodge Charger Hellcat over a potential oil leak that could result in some serious damage. "Oil leak" is a nice way of putting it, actually, since the recall involves the engine oil cooler hoses. FCA recall number T48 says the hoses themselves may fail, which would result in a dramatic loss of engine oil. Furthermore, FCA says oil could spray onto the driver's windshield and impair vision, which may increase the risk of a vehicle crash. Additionally, there is an increased risk of fire. As of last...
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Porsche Cayenne recalled in Europe due to diesel cheating concerns
Following a recent probe, Germany’s official transport authority, the KBA, on Thursday ordered Porsche to recall 22,000 Cayenne SUVs across Europe after discovering emissions cheating software. The recalled Cayennes are those examples fitted with a 3.0-liter diesel engine, the same fitted to...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Troubled airbag manufacturer Takata files for bankruptcy
Troubled Japanese parts supplier Takata has filed for bankruptcy protection in Japan and the United States. Takata’s debts have spiraled to an estimated $9 billion due to the massive recall program for defective airbags supplied to almost two dozen automakers and used in an estimated 100...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Tesla issues recall for 53,000 Model S, Model X over parking brake issue
Tesla has issued a voluntary recall of some 53,000 Model S and Model X vehicles because the parking brake may remain stuck and engaged. This marks the electric vehicle automaker's first recall of 2017. Green Car Reports states the vehicles potentially affected by the sticking parking brake were...
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Lamborghini Aventador hit with recall due to fire concerns, Veneno too
The Lamborghini Aventador is one hot machine. In fact, the car in some circumstances can get a bit too hot—as in fiery—so it's been hit with a recall. It seems there’s the risk of fuel leaking if the tank is filled. Should this leaked fuel come into contact with an ignition...
Jeff Glucker -
Porsche 918 Spyder hit with lower control arm recall
Porsche has built a truly amazing hypercar known as the 918 Spyder. It's a hybrid hero that's capable of blasting up to a top speed of 210 mph or cruising through a city silently in full electric mode. It's expensive, rare, and amazing. It's also being hit with a fresh recall, which is one in a...
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Apparently it's not just Corvette Z06 owners who feel the heat. Those lucky souls who purchased the Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 might be interested in taking a spin back to their dealerships. That's because the high-performance Mustang has been hit with a recall notice. According to NHTSA, the issue at hand lies with an engine oil cooler tube. The crimping on the tube might be insufficient and thus the line could leak. This could lead to an engine seizure or possibly even a fire. The total number of cars hit by the recall is 8,026. That figure represents 6,523 examples of the car sold in the...
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Pagani Huayra recalled in the U.S., all 32 of them
When you’re spending in excess of $2 million on a car, you expect things to be perfect. Unfortunately, things can and do go wrong at times, even in this rarefied league, as is the case of a recall concerning the Pagani Huayra. It turns out the steering wheel-mounted airbag may not remain...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Porsche recalls 918 Spyder supercar over itsy bitsy seat belt screw
Porsche is alerting owners of its 918 Spyder that it wants to take a look at the seat belt mounting system in their supercars to ensure that the correct screw is in the correct location. The problem, the automaker says, isn't that the vehicles were assembled incorrectly in Zuffenhausen, Germany...
Andrew Ganz -
Mercedes recalls AMG GT S over carbon fiber driveshaft issue
A potentially faulty carbon fiber driveshaft has prompted Mercedes-Benz's AMG unit to recall the GT S sports car. The recall covers just 135 examples of the GT S built between June 1 and July 24 of last year and the company has issued a stop sale to prevent dealers from delivering any affected AMG...
Andrew Ganz -
Two Maseratis added to FCA's rollaway recall
More than 13,000 examples of Maserati's Ghibli and Quattroporte are being recalled due to a gear shift mechanism that drivers may mistakenly leave in gear even though they think the transmission is in park. The Ghibli and Quattroporte join more than one million other Fiat Chrysler Automobiles...
Andrew Ganz -
Bugatti recalls Veyron...three times
Bugatti has issued not one, but three recalls for its ultra-exotic Veyron. Given that a mere 450 Veyrons were built over the car's production span, tracking down owners won't exactly be a challenge for Volkswagen's high-end division. All three recalls are separate and will not apply to every...
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The McLaren P1 is a marvel of modern engineering. Still, not everything out there is perfect and the P1 is proof of this. A batch of the cars were just hit with a recall notice. The reason? A secondary hood latch could fail, which could lead to the inadvertent opening of the hood if the primary latch were accidentally engaged. That would be an especially bad situation if the car was moving at the P1's 220-mph top speed. The recall affects cars built between March 1st, 2013 through October 31st, 2015. That's a total of 122 potentially hood-afflicted McLaren P1s. McLaren, of course, will fix...
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Ferrari Issues Stop Sale On 488 GTB Due To Fire Risk
After issuing a recall on the 2016 California T, Ferrari [NYSE:F] has ordered a stop-sale on the 2016 488 GTB due to a potential fire risk. A recall wasn't necessary because none of the cars have been sold in the United States yet. ALSO SEE: 2016 Ferrari California T Recalled Over Fire Risk A...
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2016 Ferrari California T Recalled Over Fire Risk
Ferrari [NYSE:F] is recalling the 2016 California T because a manufacturing flaw in a fuel-system component could lead to an engine-compartment fire—and, potentially, one very unhappy Ferrari owner. The recall affects all 2016 Ferrari California T models made from September 8, 2015 to...
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VW to recall 8.5 million diesel cars in Europe; Lamborghini offices raided by police
In compliance with regulators in Europe, namely Germany’s Federal Motor Transport Authority, the Volkswagen Group will recall approximately 8.5 million vehicles across 28 European nations due to the ‘defeat device’ software used on the vehicles to fool emissions testing equipment...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
As VW prepares for diesel emissions recall, CEO says cost cutting and efficiency drive won’t be painless
The Volkswagen Group is expected to start recalling its diesel cars fitted with the ‘defeat device’ software designed to fool emissions testers most likely by January, 2016. Around 11 million vehicles are thought to be part of the recall, most of them in Europe, and the brands affected...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
VW set to recall 11 million diesel cars worldwide: Report
The Volkswagen Group will recall 11 million TDI diesel cars to fix 'defeat device' software which deliberately misleads emissions equipment, Reuters is reporting. The move is expected to cost at least $6.5 billion. Yesterday, it was revealed automotive supplier Bosch knew about the defeat device in...
John Coyle