March 3rd, 2010
Nissan has announced the recall of 179,000 US vehicles today due to problems with the break pedal becoming lose.
Affected Models include:
Some 2008 – 2010 Nissan Titan Pickups
Some 2008 – 2010 Infinity QX56
Some 2008 – 2010 Nissan Armada
Some 2008 – 2009 Nissan Quest
Nissan has found that a pin that is used in the pedal assembly can come loose, causing a reduction in break force. The more mileage on the car… the more likely it is to start showing signs of being loose.
The recall for this break problem officially begins on March 22, 2010.
As per usual, Nissan will be contacting owners who’s vehicles are affected by the recall and provide them with information on how the recall will be conducted, etc.
Nissan is also recalling 419,000 in the US due to faulty gas gauges.
According to Nissan:
"Vehicles at higher mileage levels may have fuel gauges which incorrectly indicate the amount of fuel in the tank. This may result in the vehicle running out of fuel while the gauge reads greater than empty,"
Nissan is saying that there is an issue that causes the fuel gauge on some Nissan vehicles to show 1/4 tank of gas when they are, in fact, empty. Nissan is recommending that drivers of affected vehicles maintain at least 1/2 tank of gas to insure that they don’t get stranded.
Affected Models Include:
Some 2005 – 2008 Nissan Titan Pickups
Some 2005 – 2008 Infinity QX56
Some 2005 – 2008 Nissan Armada
Some 2006 – 2008 Nissan Frontier
Some 2006 – 2008 Nissan Pathfinder
Some 2006 – 2008 Nissan Xterra
The recall for this fuel gauge problem officially begins on March 22, 2010. It’s being conducted in two batches, but the details on how it’s being broken up has yet to be released. I would suspect that it’s being conducted in two batches due to parts availability.
Is anyone else getting tired of all of the recalls?
Are manufactures being hyper-proactive announcing recalls after seeing the aftermath of the Toyota recall?
Sound off in our comments below!
Tags: armada, break, fuel gauge, nissan, QX56, recall, titan
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February 15th, 2010
The US Department of Transportation officially released a new website that focuses on the risks associated with distracted driving on US roads.
From the homepage of distraction.gov
At the U.S. Department of Transportation, we heard America’s call to end the dangerous practice of distracted driving on our nation’s roadways. Distracted driving is a serious, life-threatening practice and we will not rest until we stop it.
We are leading the effort but you are the key to preventing distracted driving. The message is simple – Put it down!
We will work across the spectrum with private and public entities as well as advocacy groups to tackle distracted driving, and, we will lead by example. We have taken first steps — The President’s Executive Order has established a new way to approach driving – by putting your device down and paying attention to the task at hand.
Internally, the department’s agencies are already working together to share knowledge and promote a greater understanding of the issue, and identify additional strategies to end distracted driving. Check back to this site often so you can stay abreast of our progress and to view the latest updates and information.
The site contains links to recent news on distracted driving, links to the various state laws regarding texting and cell phones, statistics on distracted driving, as well as videos messages made for TV and even a video message from Oprah Winfrey.
What I find interesting is that normally one thinks of cell phones and texting when they think of distracted driving. The DOT is considering a much larger list.
Other distracting activities include:
- Using a cell phone
- Eating and drinking
- Talking to passengers
- Grooming
- Reading, including maps
- Using a PDA or navigation system
- Watching a video
- Changing the radio station, CD, or Mp3 player.
I know it unnerves me when I’m driving next to someone and notice that they are reading a book, shaving, or putting on makeup while driving with their knee, but I think this is really the first time I’ve heard the government come out and address these types of behaviors in the same category as cell phones and texting.
It will be interesting to see if this gets any traction and if we start hearing more about it.
What do you think of the distracted driving laws in your state? Let us know in the comments below.
Tags: cell phone, distracted driving, distraction.gov, USDOT
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February 12th, 2010
There has been a flurry of recall information out in the past few weeks. Here is a great resource that can help you stay on top of them.
http://www.safercar.gov
What makes this site great is that, in addition to being free, it covers auto recalls, tire recalls, and child and infant restraint systems. Register you tires and car seats with the site and it will notify you should there be a recall on your products!
Here are some great topics (with links) covered by the SafeCar.gov site:
Child Passenger Safety
Air Bags
Preventing Rollovers
Tire Safety
Safe Winter Driving
Checking for Auto Recalls
Checking for Child Restraint Recalls
Checking for Tire Recalls
Car Safety Ratings
Tell us what resources you use to stay on top of auto safety related info in the comments below!
Tags: Air Bags, Child, Driving Tips, Infant Seats, Passenger, Ratings, Recalls, Rollovers, Safe, Safe Winter Driving, SafeCar, Safety Ratings, Tire Recalls, Tire Saftey, Winter Driving
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February 10th, 2010
Wow! What a month for manufactures! First Toyota with their recall problems…Now Honda has a massive recall of their own.
According to Honda’s press release they are expanding the driver’s side air bag inflator on over 375,000 of their 2001 & 2002 vehicles. The problem lies in the airbag inflators possibly causing the airbag to deploy with too much pressure causing the air bag to rupture.
Directly from the press release on Honda’s site as linked above:
In total, Honda is aware of 12 incidents related to this issue as of February 2010. While Honda was aware of two additional events when the decision to first expand the recall was made in July 2009, we are not aware of any new events that have occurred after July 2009. However, we have concluded that we cannot be completely certain that the driver’s airbag inflator in the vehicles being added to this recall at this time will perform as designed. Therefore, we have decided to add certain 2001 and 2002 Accord, Civic, Odyssey, CR-V, and selected 2002 Acura TL vehicles to this recall.*
* We are also adding one (1) Honda Pilot and one (1) Acura CL vehicle, each produced in late 2002, to this recall.
Honda owners can see if they are impacted here or call they can call 1-800-999-1009
Acura owners can see if they are impacted here or call they can call 1-800-382-2238.
Have you been effected by this recall? Let us know how Honda treated you in the comments section.
Tags: Accord, Acura CL, Air Bag, Civic, CR-V, Honda, Odyssey, Pilot, recall
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February 9th, 2010
Toyota has announced a recall today for their some Prisus and all HS 250h. Some drivers have reported that the ABS system on their car feels “inconsistent” when traveling over bumpy or slick roads.
Prisus that have been sold between May 2009 and January 2010 could be effected. All 250h are effected.
Toyota is saying that the fix is a simple software update to the car’s ABS computer. That’s good news! At least it’s a pretty quick an painless fix.
In the meantime, Toyota is recommending that drivers on slick roads apply even, steady pressure even if the pedal if your ABS system engages. That really is the same advice that all manufactures give relating to ABS systems, so there isn’t anything really new there.
For more info you can visit Toyota’s press release about this recall.
Poor Toyota has has it’s share of problems over the last few months.
Tags: ABS, hs 250, lexus, prius, recall, toyota
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February 8th, 2010
The CarCheckup team would like to say congratulations to the Indianapolis Colts for their hard fought game earlier this evening. Though they didn’t come out on top in the Super Bowl, they still made Indianapolis proud with their hard work and dedication.
Thank you Indianapolis Colts for a Great season!
Tags: Colts, Indianapolis, Super Bowl
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November 7th, 2009
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