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Black Boxes Mandatory in All New U.S. Vehicles Beginning 2015


From 2015 all new cars in the U.S. will be fitted with black box data recorders. The bill states that “beginning with model year 2015, that new passenger motor vehicles sold in the United States be equipped with an event data recorder that meets the requirements under that part”. Although the information gathered by the black box will remain the property of ...
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General Motors to recall almost 50,000 Chevrolet Aveo vehicles in China
Shanghai General Motors Co., the joint venture between General Motors Company and SAIC Motor that manufactures and sells Chevrolet, Buick,Cadillac, and Opel brand vehicles in China will recall some of ...
Recall roundup: Ford F-150, Expedition, Mustang, Windstar and Lincoln Navigator
The North American based automaker Ford has recently announced a recall for the F-150, Expedition, Mustang, Windstar and Lincoln Navigator, because of a problem with corrosion on the rear axle ...
Recall roundup: Chrysler Town & Country and Dodge Grand Caravan
The North American based automotive giant Chrysler Group LLC has recently announced a recall for the Chrysler Town & Country and for the Dodge Grand Caravan because of a problem ...
Recall roundup: 2012 BMW 3-Series F30
The German based automaker BMW has recently announced a recall for the new generation of the 3-Series, codenamed the F30, because of a problem with the front headrests. According to the ...
Recall roundup: 24,000 BMW vehicles in the U.S.
The German based automaker BMW has recently announced a recall for 24,000 units of its models in the United States of America, because of a problem with the smoke coming ...
Recall roundup: Ferrari 458 Italia and Ferrari California
Ferrari has recently announced a recall for the 458 Italia and California supercars worldwide because of a problem with an incorrect finish to the crankshafts. According to the Italian based automaker, ...
Recall roundup: Chrysler 300 and Dodge Charger
The Chrysler Group LLC has recently announced a recall for the Dodge Charger and Chrysler 300 because of a problem with the power distribution center which might affect the ABS ...
Recall roundup: 2012 Nissan Titan and 2012 Nissan Armada
The Japanese based automaker Nissan has officially announced a recall for the Titan pickup and Armada SUV, because of a problem with the tire placards. According to the National Highway Traffic ...
Recall roundup: 2012 Nissan Titan
The North American division of Nissan has recently announced a recall for the 2012 Titan models because of a problem with improper labeling which might cause the overload of the ...



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