Toyota is recalling more than 6.39 million vehicles worldwide due to a variety of problems including seat rails, steering column brackets, engine starters, windshield wiper motors, and air bag cables.
The recalls include 27 models including Camry, Corolla, Matrix, and Highlander, according to CNN Money.
For details on other recalls, see www. recalls.gov.
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General Motors is recalling about 1.3 million vehicles because a sudden loss of electric power steering assist could occur at any time when the vehicles are being driven.
The vehicles involved include the Chevrolet Malibu, 2004-2006 and 2008-2009; Malibu Maxx, 2004-2006; HHR (non-turbo), 2009-2010; Cobalt, 2010; Saturn Aura, 2008-2009; Ion, 2004-2007; and Pontiac G6, 2005-2009.
If power steering assist is lost, drivers need to use more effort to steer the vehicle at low speeds, increasing the risk of a crash.
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General Motors said Friday it will replace the ignition switch in all model years of its Chevrolet Cobalt, HHR, Pontiac G5, Solstice, and Saturn Ion and Sky vehicles in the United States because faulty switches may have been used to repair the vehicles.
The parts are involved in the company’s recently announced ignition switch recall, which originally extended through the 2007 model year. About 95,000 faulty switches were sold to dealers and other companies. Of those, about 90,000 were used to repair older vehicles that were repaired before they were recalled in February.
General Motors said it’s not feasible to track down all the parts, so the company is recalling 824,000 more vehicles in the United States to make sure that every car has a current ignition switch.
After General Motors recalled more than 1 million vehicles due to faulty ignition switches, the company is recalling another 1.18 million vehicles because a wiring defect may cause the side airbags not to deploy.
The models are involved are the 2008-2013 Buick Enclave and GMC Acadia, 2009-2013 Chevrolet Traverse, and 2008-2010 Saturn Outlook.
If the side airbags don’t deploy in a crash, it increases the risk of injury to the driver and front seat passenger, the company said.
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Toyota Motor Co. will admit wrongdoing and pay a $1.2 billion fine, the largest fine assessed in the history of the auto industry, to partially settle a U.S. Department of Justice criminal investigation.
The investigation focused on unintended vehicle accelerations that occurred in Toyota’s between 2009 and 2010 and resulted in one of auto industry’s largest consumer recalls.
Fitbit Inc. is recalling about 1 million wireless activity-tracking wristbands in the United States and 28,000 in Canada.
Users can develop allergic reactions to the stainless steel casing, materials used in the strap, or adhesives used to assemble the product, the company and U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said. As a result, consumers can develop redness, rashes, or blistering where the skin has been in contact with the tracker,
The firm has received about 9,900 reports of the wristband causing skin irritation and about 250 reports of blistering.
Hitachi Koki is recalling about 115,000 grass trimmers in the United States and 12,400 in Canada.
The grass trimmers can overheat, posing fire and burn hazards to the consumer, said the company and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
No incidents or injuries have been reported.
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled grass trimmers and contact Hitachi Koki U.S.A. for instructions on how to return the product for a free repair.
This recall involves 12 models of Hitachi Koki and Tanaka-brand hand-held grass trimmers.
The gasoline-powered trimmers have either a green engine cover, Hitachi, or orange, Tanaka. The Hitachi or Tanaka logo is printed on the circular plate on the starter pull housing. Model and serial numbers are also located on the circular plate.
Click here for a listing of model numbers involved in the recall. The recalled grass trimmers have a serial number that begin with J, P, or a number:
The grass trimmers were sold at Lowes, Sears, and other home improvement and building supply stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com from March 2010 through November 2013. The cost was between $300 and $800.
For more information, call Hitachi Koki U.S.A. Ltd. at 855-880-6638 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or go to www.hitachipowertools.com and click on “Safety Notice Recall.”
For details on other recalls, see www.recalls.gov.
MAT Industries LLC is recalling about 100,000 HDX and Powermate two-gallon air compressors in the United States and 7,000 in Canada.
The terminals of the pressure switch can come into contact with the motor housing and electrify the air compressors, posing a shock hazard to consumers, the company and U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said. No incidents or injuries have been reported.
This recall involves HDX and Powermate brand two-gallon electric air compressors. Each air compressor has a pair of one-gallon tanks that are stacked on each other.
The air compressors are 120-volts, have an operating pressure maximum of 100 PSI, and offer air delivery of .4 SCFM at 90 psi.
The HDX air compressors are gray with HDX printed in white on the top cylinder. HDX model number/sku numbers are VSP0000201.HDX, VSP0000201.HDX1, and 947282, with serial numbers made up of numbers. The model and serial numbers are printed on a sticker on the back of the top air compressor cylinder.
The Powermate air compressors are red with Powermate printed in white on the top cylinder. HDX or Powermate compressors with a letter in the serial numbers aren’t included. Powermate model numbers include VSP0000201, VSP0000201.01, VSP0000201.KIT, and VSP0000201.NS.
The air compressors were sold at Home Depot and online at homedepot.com (HDX air compressors only), Menards, and other stores (Powermate air compressors) nationwide from June 2010 through October 2013. The cost was $80 and $120.
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled air compressors and contact MAT Industries for a free repair, the company and commission advise.
For more information, call MAT Industries at 855-922-2300 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, visit www.powermate.com and click on Air Compressors, then VSP0000201, or go to www.homedepot.com and click on Product Recalls for more information.
For details on other recalls, see www.recalls.gov.
