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Nov 23, 2006

AUTOS' RECALLS

* USA - National Highway Traffic Safety Administration "People saving people" - Office of Defects Investigation
Washington,DC,USA -Reports NHTSA.dot.gov -23 Nov 2006: -- Extract from the governmental informs.

1 - Manufacturer : DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
Make / Models : CHRYSLER / SEBRING 2007 - Potential Number Of Units Affected : 2258
Component: STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD - Summary: ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE HOOD LATCH STRIKER MAY BREAK AND ALLOW THE HOOD TO OPEN WHILE DRIVING. - Consequence: IF THE HOOD OPENS WHILE DRIVING, A CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

2 - Manufacturer : DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
Make / Models : CHRYSLER / PACIFICA 2005-2006 - Potential Number Of Units Affected : 127928
Component: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) - Summary: ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE FUEL PUMP MODULE AND THE POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) SOFTWARE MAY ALLOW THE ENGINE TO STALL UNDER CERTAIN OPERATING CONDITIONS. - Consequence: THIS COULD CAUSE A CRASH TO OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

3 - Manufacturer : DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
Make / Models : JEEP / COMPASS 2007 - Potential Number Of Units Affected : 18245
Component: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL - Summary: ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE OWNER'S MANUAL DOES NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED HIGHER ROLLOVER RISK WARNING INFORMATION. - Consequence: WITHOUT THE ROLLOVER WARNING INFORMATION IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL, DRIVERS MAY NOT BE AWARE OF THE SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER ROLLOVER RATE ON THIS TYPE VEHICLE, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

4 - Manufacturer : FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Make / Models : FORD / CROWN VICTORIA 2007 & MERCURY / GRAND MARQUIS 2007 - Potential Number Of Units Affected : 422
Component: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD - Summary: CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 212, 'WINDSHIELD MOUNTING.' THE WINDSHIELD MAY NOT BE PROPERLY SECURED TO THE VEHICLE BODY. - Consequence: IF THE WINDSHIELD IS NOT PROPERLY RETAINED TO THE VEHICLE, WIND NOISE, SQUEAK/RATTLES AND/OR WATER LEAKS MAY OCCUR. ALSO, LOSS OF WINDSHIELD RETENTION MAY REDUCE OCCUPANT PROTECTION IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.

5 - Manufacturer : AIRTEX PRODUCTS, USE IN CERTAIN DAIMLERCHRYSLER VEHICLES LISTED BELOW
CHRYSLER / CIRRUS 1995-1997
CHRYSLER / SEBRING 1996-1999
CHRYSLER / VOYAGER 1998-2000
DODGE / CARAVAN 1998-2000
DODGE / GRAND CARAVAN 1998-2000
DODGE / STRATUS 1995-1996

PLYMOUTH / BREEZE 1996-1997
PLYMOUTH / GRAND VOYAGER 1998-2000
PLYMOUTH / VOYAGER 1998-2000

Potential Number Of Units Affected : 30288
Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP - Consequence: FUEL RESTRICTION COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF POWER AND/OR ENGINE STALL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

6 - Manufacturer : VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC.
VOLVO / C70 1999-2002
VOLVO / C70 CONVERTIBLE 1999-2002
VOLVO / S60 2001-2002
VOLVO / S70 1999-2000
VOLVO / S80 1999-2001
VOLVO / V70 1999-2002
VOLVO / V70XC 1999-2000
VOLVO / XC70 2001
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 170099
Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - Summary: ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, A COMBINATION OF THROTTLE POSITIONING SENSOR IRREGULARITIES, A DIRTY THROTTLE HOUSING, AND/OR INEFFICIENT SOFTWARE CALIBRATION MAY CAUSE A WARNING LAMP TO LIGHT AND THE SUBSEQUENT ONSET OF LIMP HOME MODES. - Consequence: THIS RESULTED IN A HIGH NUMBER OF VEHICLES GOING INTO THE LIMP HOME MODE WITHOUT NEED.


* China - Volkswagen venture recalls 2,101 cars in China
Shanghai,CHI -Reuters -Nov 17, 2006: -- FAW Volkswagen, a joint venture between Volkswagen AG and China's First Automotive Works, is recalling 2,101 imported Audi A8 sedans because of a defect with the airbags, the government said today... The cars were made between December 2002 and March 2004, the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine said.

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