Honda will be notifying the owners of certain 2015-2016 Acura MDX, 2015-2016 Honda Odyssey, and 2016 Honda Pilot vehicles about a problem affecting the fuel system. A manufacturing problem may have resulted in insufficient welds on the fuel tank. Over time, the welds could break, allowing fuel to leak. A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source may result in a vehicle fire. Continue reading
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Toyota Air Bags And Emissions Problems
Toyota will be contacting the owners of certain Toyota and Lexus vehicles about problems affecting airbags and the emissions control system.
Last Tuesday, Toyota announced that certain 2010-2012 Toyota Prius and Lexus CT200H cars could have air bag inflators with small cracks in the welds. The problem could lead to the separation of the inflator chambers and an increased risk of injury to occupants.
The automaker announced on Wednesday, that approximately 2.87 million cars may have a fault in the emissions control system. Over time the problem could lead to fuel leaks and an increased chance of a vehicle fire. Certain 2006-2015 Prius, Auris and Corolla models are affected. Continue reading
Mazda CX-5 Fuel Line Could Rupture
The owners of certain 2014-2016 Mazda CX-5 vehicles may be driving vehicles which fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 301, “Fuel System Integrity”. According to reports, these vehicles were manufactured with a fuel filler pipe that could, under certain impact crashes, rupture and spill fuel exceeding the limits allowed by the FMVSS. The problem could increase the risk of a vehicle fire and injury to occupants. Continue reading
2016 Ferrari 488 GTB Low Pressure Fuel Line Leak
Ferrari will be contacting a small number of 2016 488 GTB owners about a problem affecting the low pressure fuel line in their vehicles. According to the defect report, an improper coating treatment could cause in the low pressure fuel line connection to leak during the engine start phase. Leaking fuel into the engine compartment could result in smoke and/or an engine fire. Continue reading
2016 Ferrari California T Fuel Leak In Engine Compartment
Ferrari will be contacting approximately 304 owners of certain 2016 Ferrari California T vehicles about a manufacturing problem affecting the fuel system. According to reports filed with the NHTSA, an improper coating treatment of the low pressure fuel line connection on the fuel pump feed pipe could result in a fuel evaporation leak during the engine start phase. Leaking fuel into the engine compartment could result in smoke and/or an engine fire. Continue reading
Subaru Legacy & Outback Rear Differential Manufacturing Defect
A manufacturing error affecting certain 2016 Subaru Legacy and Outback vehicles will have approximately 3,251 owners returning to their dealerships for repairs. According to reports filed with the NHTSA, the nuts securing the propeller shaft to the rear differential could loosen due to an improper tightening procedure. Over time the propeller shaft could detach and strike the fuel tank, causing a leak and a possible fire. Continue reading
Ford Fusion and Milan Fuel Leak Fire Risk
Ford will be asking the owners of certain 2010-2011 Fusion and Milan cars to return to their dealerships to repair a defect affecting the fuel system. According to reports, some cars may have an evaporative emissions canister purge valve (CPV) that may develop an internal leak and allow excessive vacuum to build up in the fuel tank. Repeated cycles of this condition could cause cracks to develop in the fuel tank. Drivers may detect a smell of fuel around the vehicle, observe a fuel puddle under the fuel tank, and/or experience a malfunction indicator light (MIL) illumination. Continue reading
2015-2016 Porsche Macan Fuel Leak
A problem affecting certain 2015-2016 Macan S and Macan Turbo crossover vehicles will have approximately 21,835 owners returning to their dealerships for repairs. According to reports filed with the NHTSA, these vehicles may have been manufactured with a low pressure fuel line in the engine compartment that could deteriorate over time and leak. Drivers may notice a fuel order and in rare cases could experience a fire in the presence of an ignition source. Continue reading
