Its Shop Time Mondays: Nissan And VW Are In The Hot Seat

Passenger Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Explode

An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V401000

Manufacturer Nissan North America, Inc.

Components AIR BAGS

Potential Number of Units Affected 104,762

Recall Mondays: GM Recalling 120,426 Vehicles

No. Of Units Affected: 120,426

MANUFACTURER: General Motors LLC

SUMMARY:

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 Buick Regal and model year 2013 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with two turn signal bulbs in each front turn signal. If one of the two front turn signal bulbs burn out in either front turn signal lamp, there is no indication to the driver. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

CONSEQUENCE:

If the driver is not aware that a turn signal is not functioning properly, the driver may continue to drive the vehicle. If half of a front turn signal is not illuminating, other driver's may not be aware that the affected vehicle is turning, thereby increasing the risk of a crash.

Infiniti And Nissan Recalling 152,000 Vehicles For Braking Concerns

Report Receipt Date: OCT 17, 2013

Component(s): ELECTRICAL SYSTEM , SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

Potential Number of Units Affected: 151,695 
Vehicle MakeModelModel Year(s)

• INFINITI JX35 2013
• INFINITI QX60 2014
• NISSAN PATHFINDER 2013-2014

Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.

Gov't Shutdown Puts The Brakes On Recalls, Safety Tests, And Some Car Sales

The current government recall touches all of us in some way. Since October 1, there has been no recalls released, no consumers car complaints reviewed, no fuel mileage tests by the Environmental Protection Agency and no government tests by safety dummies to determine the strength of today's new vehicle. There just isn't the manpower available to perform such tasks.

Check out one of the new stories we came across related to a consumer who has been forced to hold off filing an auto safety complaint with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, clicking here.

If the shutdown lingers, which we expect to be resolved by this Thursday, so that we don't default on our obligations, this could affect borrowers ability to get cheap interest rates too, which will drive payments up. Hyundai, Toyota and Lexus all have offered to defer payments for those affected by the government shutdown.

Moreover, those affected by the shutdown are putting off making any major purchases such as autos, until this is resolved. This by enlarge affects consumer confidence, especially as the auto industry has been on a steady roll this year.

Toyota And Lexus To Redo Repair On 781,000 Previously Recalled Vehicles

Report Receipt Date: AUG 28, 2013

NHTSA Campaign Number: 13V383000

Component(s): Suspension

Potential Number of Units Affected: 780,584

Vehicle Make Model Model Year(s)

• LEXUS HS 250 HYBRID 2010
• TOYOTA RAV4 2006-2011