Several news agencies have indicated that Thor Motor Coach has issued a recall for all units of 2011 through 2013 Astoria, Tuscany, Montecito, Ultrasport and Palazzo recreational vehicles over a possible crash risk. These vehicles were equipped with certain diode jumpers that could eventually come detached, which could result in an open circuit. If this occurs, two systems will be affected: the device that triggers the brake pedal lights and the system that disengages the cruise control. If the cruise (read more)
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Feb
2012
Brake Issue Prompts Truck Recall
The company Mack Trucks, Inc. has revealed in the report released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that model year 2012 to 2013 GU trucks are being recalled. According to the news, the vehicles in question were manufactured between February 12th, 2010 and January 18th, 2012 and they may be equipped with faulty components that may affect the vehicle’s service brakes and the air-supply-check valve, which could possibly lead to an internal leakage. The brake application could also overheat and (read more)
Read MoreIn accordance with several news sources, Ford Motor Company has recalled certain 2004 and 2005 model Ford Freestar and Mercury Monterey vehicles with automatic transmissions. The recall was made necessary due to a potential failure in the torque converter output shaft. Such a failure could cause a sudden power loss, which could increase the risk of a crash. This recall affects up to 205,896 vehicles and is expected to begin in Q2 2012. Ford is offering free replacement of the torque (read more)
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