2012

BMW has long been a maker of luxury cars, but even such high-end vehicles can pose a safety risk. Today, the company announced a recall of 2,470 Mini Coopers manufactured between 2006 and 2011.  The vehicles in question were only sold in Brazil. The problem has to do with the motor’s cooling system.  According to… read more

The Crown Victoria is the vehicle of choice for 85% of law enforcement departments across the country.  But does that mean that it’s safe? The Center for Auto Safety reckons not.  The Washington D.C. based group is leading a crusade to get the Crown Victoria recalled. Their issue has mainly to do with the placement… read more

According to news sources, a recall has been issued for about 5,480 units of Tea Lights in Carruth Candleholder Collection Sets due to a fire hazard arising from the candles potentially burning at excessive flame height. The company, DD Traders Inc., is announcing the recall in cooperation with the U.S Consumer Product Safety Commission due… read more

According to news sources, a recall has been issued for about 1,000 children robes sold through Hanna Andersson after it was found that the robes did not meet federal flammability standards. The company, Hanna Andersson, announced the recall in cooperation with The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission after it was found that the recalled robes… read more

The recent coverage of the several issues GM has allegedly had to deal with involving Volt batteries have made some car owners fear for the quality of the batteries in their own cars, according to the news. Recent house fires and federal crash tests have triggered a national discussion on GM’s new electrical endeavor. GM… read more

According to various news sources, an extensive investigation has begun because different reports of fires involving some of the batteries in the Chevrolet Volt vehicles have surfaced. The lithium-ion batteries have been allegedly involved in several fires. A recent crash test run by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has exposed the same issue. After… read more

According to early morning News, the Molly Corporation has issued a recall for their Molly Trolley vehicles. The 2006 and 2007 models of transit buses allegedly built on Freightliner and Ford chassis, have presented a few issues with their electrical air conditioner equipment. According to the company, the fuse used in the carrier genvem-1 evaporator… read more

As it has been highly cited by various news sources lately, the first-generation iPod nano, released between September 2005 and December 2006, had to be recalled after the company noticed that the product could overheat in many cases and sometimes even turn into a fire hazard. The reports released by Apple show that the problem… read more

According to different news sources, a recent fire investigation has put an electric car charger in the spotlight. A home that was set on fire had a unit for charging electric vehicles that was allegedly being used at the time of the fire. Authorities and Insurance agents are looking into what could possibly have caused… read more

According to many news sources, Yamaha Motor Corp. has issued a recall for V Star 950 and V Star 950 tourer motorcycles. Models affected by this recent recall are from 2009 through 2012. Reports from the manufacturer state that fuel leaks allegedly present in the vehicles could pose a fire hazard posing as a health… read more

News reported that there was a recall allegedly issued by Rolls-Royce and Ghost for the 2010 Ghost vehicles that have been manufactured from September 2009 through September 2010. The cars being recalled are equipped with turbocharged engines and are allegedly malfunctioning due to the circuit board being under the risk of overheating. The company explained… read more

News sources report that Honda has issued a recall of 936,000 Fit and CR-V vehicles. After five different complaints regarding unexpected fires involving the 2006 Honda CR-V, the carmaker investigated the case and realized that the fires might have been the result of a design flaw that damage the electrical contacts and raise the likelihood… read more