Nissan has announced that it is recalling some 2010 and 2011 models of the Sentra for a battery-related issue, the second time in one month it’s done so. The company is also recalling its Juke small car because a bracket could break and cause the engine to stall out. The latest Nissan recall involves Sentras [...]

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Remember the Terrafugia Transition?  It’s that flying car we told you about last summer that had just gotten approval from the FAA. Well now the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has approved the Transition for use on roads and highways, bringing the flying car one step closer to everyday use. On June 30, the [...]

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Of all the product recalls we’ve seen over the last few years, this one is the most bizarre. Mazda is recalling approximately 52,000 Mazda6 sedans due to the fact that yellow sac spiders like to build their nests in part of the car’s fuel system. “A certain type of spider may weave a web in [...]

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This has got to seem like deja vu all over again for Toyota, as the nation’s largest car company is recalling 2.17 million vehicles in the U.S. due to problems that can cause sudden acceleration. The 2011 Toyota recall affects six models and addresses potential issues that could entrap the gas pedal, leading to loss [...]

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There’s another important recall making headlines this afternoon, and you should be aware of it if you’ve got kids.  Dorel Juvenile Group is recalling 800,000 of its units sold between May 2008 and April 2009. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced the recall today due to safety restraint problems. The NHTSA says that the [...]

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Toyota Motor Co. is initiating a massive recall of millions of Toyota and Lexus vehicles to immediately remove driver’s side floor mats. It seems that the mats can get wedged under the accelerator, causing the vehicles to surge forward. UPDATE: There has been another big Toyota recall in 2010.  Get details here. Strangely, the National [...]

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