Three broken drive shaft warranty claims affecting certain 2013 Honda Fit vehicles has led the automobile manufacturer to issue notices recommending that owners return their vehicles the their nearest dealer to have repairs done. In support of this recall, service bulletin 14-024 has been posted on ISIS to include inspection, repair, parts, and warranty information related to this problem. Honda’s recall number is JE4 and the NHTSA Campaign number is 14V-258. Continue reading
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2014 Chevrolet Cruze Lemon Buyback
A recall involving certain 2013-2014 Chevy Cruze cars has consumers questioning whether they could be driving a lemon. General Motors initially issued the recall in September 2013 and have recently expanded their campaign to include approximately 171,000 more vehicles. Due to the increased quantity in cars affected, the Law Offices of Delsack & Associates have received calls from concerned Cruze owners who say that their automobiles are unsafe to drive and have been sitting in a repair shop for 30-45 days with no ETA when parts will be available. Continue reading
2008 Saturn Aura Transmission Shifting Problems
Owners of certain 2007-2008 Saturn Aura cars equipped with four speed automatic transmissions, will be contacted by General Motors about a problem that could lead to fractured transmission cables. The problem has already resulted in 28 crashes and four injuries in the past seven years. Continue reading
2014 Chevy Cruze Axle Fractures
General Motors has decided that a defect relating to motor vehicle safety exists in certain 2013-2014 Chevrolet Cruze vehicles equipped with 1.4L turbo engines. The interconnecting tubular bar on the front right axle half shaft could fracture and separate. If this occurs while driving, steering and braking control will be maintained, but the vehicle will lose power to the wheels. If a vehicle with a fractured shaft is parked on an incline without the parking brake applied, the vehicle could unexpectedly roll away. Continue reading
Transmission Could Disengage In GM Vehicles
GM will be asking a small number of Buick, Chevrolet, and GMC vehicle owners to return their vehicles to a manufacturer approved repair facility because they may fail to conform to the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) number 102, “Transmission Shift Lever Sequence, Starter Interlock, and Transmission Braking Effect.” They may also fail to conform to FMVSS number 114, “Theft Protection and Roll-away Prevention.” Approximately 355 vehicles could be affected by this problem. Continue reading
Lincoln MKZ Hybrid Transmission Sensor Fault
Ford will be asking owners of certain 2013-2014 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid, mid size luxury cars, to return their vehicles to a Ford or Lincoln dealership to have repairs done to the power train. According to reports filed with the NHTSA, some vehicles manufactured between April 26, 2012, through September 24, 2013 may fail to comply with the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) No. 114, “Theft Protection and Roll-away Prevention”. Continue reading
Toyota Sienna Transmission Problem
Toyota will be recalling over six hundred thousand 2004-2005 Sienna minivans manufactured between January 10, 2003 to August 10, 2005; and 2007-2009 Sienna minivans manufactured February 20, 2007 to December 12, 2008. These vehicles could have a problem within the shift lock solenoid that could result in the shift lever being moved out of “Park” without depressing the brake pedal. Continue reading
Subaru Transmission Could Disengage
Subaru of America is recalling certain 2014 Legacy 3.6R, 2014 Outback 3.6R, and 2013 Tribeca vehicles equipped with 5 speed automatic transmissions. The vehicles involved were manufactured June 12, 2013 through June 28, 2013. A total of 202 units could be affected by this defect. Continue reading
