Its Recall Mondays: Hyundai, Pontiac, Saturn and Toyota Are In The Hot Seat

1. Rear Step Bumper May Break after Damage to Bracket

If a person steps on the corner of the bumper that is damaged, a portion of the bumper may break away, increasing the risk of injury.

Manufacturer Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing

Components STRUCTURE

Potential Number of Units Affected 72,847

Its Recall Mondays: Lexus, Mazda, Saab, Saturn And Toyota Are In The Hot Seat

1. MANUFACTURER: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing

NO. OF AFFECTED CUSTOMERS: 320,409

     
SUMMARY:

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2003-2006 Toyota Land Cruiser and Lexus LX470, 2005-2006 Toyota Tundra and Sequoia, 2004-2006 Toyota 4Runner and Lexus GX470 vehicles equipped with side curtain-shield-air bags. The affected vehicles have an air bag control module that may be improperly programmed, causing the side curtain-shield-air bags to deploy inadvertently. 

GM Recalls Saturns Over Rollaway Concerns

Vehicle Affected:

2007-2008 Saturn Aura

Number of Vehicles Affected: 56,214

Manufacturer: General Motors

Concern: In vehicles equipped with a 4-speed transmission, the shift cable may break. If this occurs the driver will not be able to shift the lever to the PARK position and/or remove the ignition key. Thus, this could cause the vehicle to roll, increasing the risk of injury or a crash.

Resolution: GM plans on notifying customers as to when they plan on replacing the shift assembly and mounting bracket free of charge. For more details, contact 1-800-553-6000.

GM Has Buyers for Saturn and Hummer

After filing bankruptcy this week, GM has found buyers for its Hummer and Saturn brands. A manufacturing company based in China plans to take over the Hummer brand, while the billionaire dealer and former race car driver, Roger Penske, plans on acquiring the Saturn brand.

The great news is that this could keep thousands of workers who build and sell the brands from being put on the streets in these tough economic times. Moreover, maybe the resale value of the two brands will stabilize too - knowing that Saturn and Hummer will be given a second chance to survive.