Toyota has announced another in its expanding series of recalls, this time about 1.13 million Corolla sedan and Matrix hatchbacks in North America because of an engine defect that could cause cars to stop while being driven.
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Mazda is recalling more than 300,000 Mazda3 and Mazda5 sedans and vans in North America to fix problems with the power-steering system that could lead to a crash. It’s the same problem the automaker addressed in Japan a year ago.
Honda is recalling 383,000 of its most popular cars, all older models of the Accord, Civic and Element because of problems with the ignition mechanism that could result in cars rolling away.
The vast recall of cars and trucks manufactured by Toyota during the past months has increased again with the announcement Thursday the Japanese carmaker is recalling nearly another half-million vehicles with steering wheel problems.
American Honda Motor Company is recalling 167,000 Acura TSX models between 2004-2008 because of a hose defect that could cause a fire. The cars being recalled are Acura TSX models sold in the United States with a 2.4-liter inline 4-cylinder engine.
Toyota Motor Co., which last fall began the largest auto recall in U.S. history after incidents of random acceleration resulting in fatalities, has announced the recall of an additional 2.3 million vehicles to correct similar problems, according to ABC News.
Once week after Toyota recalled 3.5 million cars, Ford Motor Co. has dubiously and decisively one-upped the Japanese manufacturer by expanding its massive vehicle recall linked to faulty cruise control switches by 4.5 million vehicles.
Volkswagen of America has announced a voluntary recall on 13,500 VW models equipped with DSG transmissions which could have faulty temperatures sensors. If problematic, a phantom warning lamp could illuminate and possibly cause the transmission to shift into neutral.
Models affected include the Jetta, Jetta SportWagen, GTI, and Eos manufactured between September 2008 and August 2009, [...]
