TRUCKS RECALLS * USA: RAM diesel's - Honda's
* DC - Recall issued for Dodge Ram diesel trucks due to fumes
-- The Environmental Protection Agency has issued a recall for some Dodge Ram diesel trucks following complaints of several owners who've been smelling fumes as they drive... Fiat Chrysler Automobiles says this is not a safety issue but consumer advocates and others think otherwise... FCA said in a statement: Tests have confirmed there is no safety hazard. The issue is confined to a limited number of vehicles equipped with a certain driveline. We are responding to customer concerns in accordance with their best interests, and in full compliance with all applicable regulations. We value our customers and apologize for any inconvenience... (Video from You Tube, by Alex on Autos: The fuel-sipping RAM 1500 DIESEL) -- San Jose, CAL / Washington, DC, USA - ABC7News/KGO, by Michael Finney -March 12, 2015
* California - Honda spends millions on recall ads after 5 deaths
-- Honda Motor Co., the carmaker at the center of an air-bag safety crisis, is spending millions of dollars on its first U.S. advertising campaign linked to a recall... The company will urge owners to immediately replace potentially lethal air bags made by Takata Corp. in Honda cars through advertisements on March 16. The notices will be placed in more than 120 U.S. newspapers and announced on radio in more than 110 markets in English and Spanish, it said in a statement... Honda is trying to ensure car owners take action to prevent potentially fatal accidents after a rupturing air bag in a Honda car claimed a fifth victim in January. Takata bags can fail during deployment and propel metal shards at passengers, a flaw that has led to millions of vehicle recalls by at least 10 automakers...
(Image: Honda's Ridgeline) -- Torrance, CAL, USA - Bloomberg News, by Ma Jie -March 12, 2015
AUTOS' RECALLS
* Michigan - GM recalls Volts; fixes to carbon monoxide trouble
-- General Motors Co. is recalling some Chevrolet Volt gas-electric hybrid cars to fix a problem that can cause carbon monoxide to build up in an enclosed space... The recall covers just over 64,000 Volts from the 2011 through 2013 model years in the U.S.A., Canada and elsewhere... The Detroit company says if a driver exits the car and leaves it on, the battery could eventually drain and the gas generator would start running. If that happens in a garage or other enclosed space, the dangerous gas could build up... Detroit,MICH,USA - Associated Press/The Detroit News -March 12, 2015
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