Honda will be recalling approximately 80,000 Honda and Acura SUV’s and minivans for a problem that could result in the vehicle rolling away unexpectedly. According to Honda, the interlock lever of the ignition switch could deform over time, allowing the interlock function of the automatic transmission to be disengaged. Continue reading
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No Lemon Law Protection For Flood Vehicles
It has been about a month since Hurricane Sandy devastated the eastern shores of the United States killing hundreds of people and leaving a path of destruction believed to cost billions. It is estimated that high waters and heavy rains resulted in approximately 250,00 flooded vehicles. Continue reading
Lemon Alert For Volkswagen Occupant Seating
Volkswagen is recalling a small number of 2012-2013 VW Beetle vehicles, equipped with leather sport seats, because the front passenger seat air bag could inflate and injure a small child. If the passenger seats get wet, moisture could get into the occupant control module (OCM) and lead to inaccurate detection of a child restraint. Continue reading
Lemon Alert! Scion IQ Occupant Classification System
Toyota will be asking approximately eleven thousand 2012-2013 Scion iQ sub-compact vehicle owners to bring in their vehicles for a problem that could result in the passenger airbags not deploying properly. According to Toyota, the front passenger Occupant Classification System (OCS) Continue reading
Lemon Problems Affect Toyota Prius Steering And Cooling
Toyota has announced that they will be conducting two safety recalls involving certain 2004-2009 Prius vehicles.
The first involves approximately 670,000 vehicles in the U.S. to inspect the steering intermediate extension shaft. Continue reading
Lemon Airbags Leave Chevy And Buick Drivers Unprotected
General Motors (GM) will be contacting owners of certain Chevrolet and Buick cars to bring in their vehicles for a problem with the drivers side air bag coil. The problem is being blamed on a shorting bar in the system which could Continue reading
Lemon Airbags Could Inflate Unexpectedly In Jeep SUVs
Chrysler has announced a recall for certain 2002-2003 Jeep Liberty and 2002-2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee SUV vehicles for airbags that could deploy unexpectedly. According to Chrysler, a component in the airbag control module could be a lemon, causing the front airbags, side curtain airbags, and/or seat belt pretensioners to deploy unexpectedly while the vehicle is being operated. Continue reading
Honda Headlight Problem Expanded
A recall of certain Honda vehicles has been expanded to cover over one million automobiles, including certain 2002-2003 Honda Civic and 2004-2005 Honda Pilots. In April of this year, Honda announced that they had found a problem in certain 2002-2004 CRV and 2003 Pilots, where tension on the headlight wiring harness could cause excessive wear on the terminals of the high/low beam headlight switch increasing the electrical resistance of the terminals. The terminal ends could melt leaving the driver without headlights. Honda said that they will inspect and replace the harness and lighting switch as necessary. Owners wanting more information on the problem can contact Honda customer service at 1-800-999-1009.
