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BMW to recall a further 88,000 cars in the UK over battery scare
BMW battery scare recall Following a media investigation by the BBC Watchdog program in the UK over a potentially fatal electrical flaw, some 312,000 vehicles were recalled by the manufacturer. The media investigation found that some vehicles could cut out completely while on the road. Further to that investigation and subsequent recall, BMW is also recalling an extra 88,000 cars...
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Porsche Recall in Ireland
Porsche Recall Porsche don't yet know how many cars in Ireland are affected by EU wide recall. The luxury sports car manufacturer has issued an EU-wide recall and with regard to Ireland have said that they will write to owners individually. Porshe in Ireland don’t yet know how many cars are affected by the European recall of 60,000 vehicles over...
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BMW Ireland joins UK in recalling cars over electrical fault
BMW Ireland has joined the UK in recalling cars due to a potential fault in the vehicle which has has been linked to fatal British crash Like their counterpart in Britain, BMW Ireland will recall thousands of cars affected by this particular electrical fault. According to a statement from the company, the models connected with the recall are the BMW...
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BMW recalls 312,000 vehicles in the UK
The DVSA (Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency) in the UK has criticised the German car giant's failure to provide timely information on faulty vehicles. This is the second BMW recall of thousands of vehicles from UK roads in just over a year due to problems with the cars' power supply. The recall includes the BMW 1 Series, 3 Series, the...
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U.S. Investigates 4 deaths as Hyundai-Kia airbags fail to deploy in collisions
The United States authorities are probing 4 deaths in Hyundai-Kia cars when airbags failed to deploy while in road collisions The airbags in some Hyundai and Kia cars failed to inflate in crashes in which four people died. The U.S. government’s road safety agency wants to know why? The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says it’s investigating problems that affect...
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Ford recalls nearly 1.4 million cars
Ford Recall over a million cars Ford is recalling nearly 1.4 million cars in North America because the steering wheel can come loose. This is quite a serious recall as the steering wheel can detach from the steering column and drivers could lose control of the vehicle. The recall covers certain Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ cars from the 2014...
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Audi recalls 127,000 luxury cars
Audi has recalled 127,000 luxury cars which authorities believe were fitted with emissions-cheating devices. Six forced recalls have come after the company said its internal probe was over. The recall is due to an investigation by the Federal Motor Transport Agency (KBA) who detected 'unacceptable shut-off devices. The models concerned are A4, A5, A6, A7, A8, Q5, sq 5, sq...
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BMW recalls more than 1 million cars over fire risk
BMW in the United States is recalling more than 1 million cars and SUVs due to the risk of fire. As a result of the recall, BMW are even recommending that people park their cars outdoors until repairs are made. A spokesman for BMW has said that the risk of fire is very low but just in case of any...
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Nissan to suspend domestic production of cars to the Japan market
Nissan Motors is suspending their domestic production of cars for the Japanese market for at least the next two weeks in order to address misconduct in its final inspection procedures that led to a major recall. As a result of the misconduct, Nissan’s brand have been very much tarnished in the Japanese market. The controversy involves a data falsification scandal...
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Mercedes-Benz recalling cars over airbag issue
Mercedes-Benz is reportedly recalling thousands of its cars over a potential problem with its airbags. As many as 400,000 Mercedes-Benz cars are being recalled in the UK over another airbag issue. Although this is a huge figure just for the UK alone, it spells a similar situation, albeit, on a smaller scale in Ireland. The problem affects certain model A,...