General Motors is recalling nearly 43,000 hybrid vehicles in the U.S. and around 500 in Canada to fix a defect that could cause a fire in the trunk, the automaker said Monday.
The recall affects Chevrolet Malibu Eco models from the 2013 model year and Buick LaCrosse and Regal sedans from 2012 and 2013 which are equipped with eAssist hybrid gas-electric engines.
The National Safety Council released findings from a recent analysis of national statistics on fatal motor vehicle crashes, in a report entitled, “Crashes Involving Cell Phones: Challenges of Collecting and Reporting Reliable Crash Data,” funded in part by Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company.
The report reviewed 180 fatal crashes from 2009 to 2011, where evidence indicated driver cell phone use. Of these fatal crashes, in 2011 only 52 percent were coded in the national data as involving cell phone use.
Saab Parts UK is announcing a new line to cater for older examples still on the roads. According to the company, there are more than 70,000 Saabs on UK roads which are maturing into Saab ‘classics’.
Included in the classic group is the original 900 series (made from 1979 to 1993), the 9000 hatch and CD saloon (from 1985-1997), the 900 series 2 (from 1994-1998), and the 9-3 (generation 1 from 1998 – 2003).
McLaren P1 made its debut at the Geneva Motor Show in March. Limited to just 375 units, this electric-petrol 903bhp supercar is priced from £866,000 and 250 units have been already sold.
Toyota Motor Corp. is recalling certain model year 2007 to 2013 FJ Cruiser vehicles manufactured Jan. 25, 2006 through Feb. 23, 2013 and equipped with a Toyota auxiliary driving lamp kits mounted to the front bumper, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
These lamp assemblies include 55-watt bulbs and due to this wattage and mounting angle, the combination of the upper beam headlamps plus the auxiliary lamps are too bright and exceed the maximum light output allowed for an upper beam headlamp.
