DETROIT, Mich.–Acura is recalling 323,000 of its 2014-2019 MDX SUVs because the brake lights in the rear liftgate can short out, leaving the vehicle harder to see at night and raising the risk of a crash. According to the automaker, seals…
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (FOX 46 CHARLOTTE) – The CMS school bus that crashed into a townhouse on Statesville Avenue Thursday morning, sending two people to the hospital, is linked to two recalls affecting the bus’ brakes, a FOX 46 investigation discovered. Since 2017, two recalls…
TOKYO: Subaru on Thursday (Feb 28) announced a global recall of 2.2 million SUVs, the biggest ever for the company, over a brake light glitch that could affect how the vehicle engines start. The company said it was recalling 306,728 units of…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Scott Ellis was cruising along the highway when the drivers in front of him slammed on their brakes. It was in that moment Ellis realized the brakes in his 2009 Nissan Murano didn’t work properly. “At…
Nissan is recalling 86,265 Murano SUVs from the 2009 model year to address a potentially faulty part in the antilock brake system (ABS). If this part fails, the brake pedal may move closer to the floor than usual and more…
Peugeot has recalled the 4008 SUV over two separate issues with the parking brake, following in the footsteps of the related Citroen C4 Aircross. As with the Citroen, one of the recall campaigns relates to corrosion in the parking brake lever and actuating…
Porsche has issued a recall that affects a total of 112 Panameras from the 2019 model year. The problem is front-end brake lines that may corrode and fail. From CarBuzz.com: Fortunately the issue is limited to just 112 vehicles in…
Toyota announced two separate recalls yesterday. One involves faulty airbags, the other a leaky seal in the brake master cylinder. Full press release from Toyota below: PLANO, Texas, December 13, 2018 – The safety recalls involve certain 2018-2019 Model Year Tacomas,…
Nissan is recalling 150,000 vehicles in Japan after determining they did not undergo proper inspections before being shipped from the manufacturing plant. Nissan has had several brake-related recalls recently. A significant part of the testing failure involved brakes. Although details…
The U.S. government is investigating more than 100 complaints of poor brake performance on 2.7 million General Motors big pickups and SUVs. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says a brake vacuum pump can deteriorate, causing increased braking effort and…
Honda is recalling 65,000 vehicles due to gas bubbles in the hydraulic brake system. The problem is caused by too much hydrogen on the caliper piston’s surface plating. This appears to be connected to the spate of recalls over the…
More than 6,000 Freightliner Cascadia models from 2017-2018 are being recalled by Daimler Trucks. The problem: brake lights that remain on even after the driver takes his foot off the brake pedal. This would prevent accurate communication with other drivers,…
More than 5,500 Freightliner and Western Star tractors are being recalled by Daimler Trucks North America for a brake caliper issue, while Great Dane more than 250 Everest reefer trailers for brake issues, according to documents from the National Highway…
The NHTSA is probing Mercedes to see if the manufacturer’s recall practices are adequate. In particular, the concerns are slow notices, inconsistent record-keeping, and poor reporting. According to the NHTSA, The issues include untimely owner notification letters and quarterly reporting,…
Due to concerns about the parking brake, more than 140,000 Mitsubishis sold in Russia are being recalled. The vehicles were sold between December 2012 and September 2016. The recall impacts the Outlander PHEV, Outlander, and ASX models. The Brake Report…
Subaru Australia is recalling vehicles for a problem with the parking brake. The Subaru brake recall impacts more than 40,000 vehicles. Impacted by the Subaru brake recall are 2010-2014 models of Liberty and Outback. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission…
About 68,000 Mitsubishi vehicles are being recalled because of software bugs that impact braking. Part one of the recall impacts more than 58,000 SUVs. Impacted are the 2017-2018 Outlander Sport, the 2018 Outlander, and the 2018 Eclipse Crossover, depending on…
Nissan is recalling more than 215,000 vehicles in the U.S. due to a fire risk caused by a faulty seal on an anti-lock brake pump. The pump can leak brake fluid onto a circuit board, potentially causing an electrical short.…