Recalls are always a surprise, but so are the reasons behind them - here are some of the biggest...
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The issue stems from a small plastic brake fluid reservoir cap struggling to vent sufficiently, resulting in leaking brake fluid and partial or complete brake loss. Ferrari’s fix is to replace the cap with something that can vent a bit better, and they’ll install software to give additional warnings about low brake fluid.The Commodore Ute is a utility vehicle capable of both swallowing timber and much else while smoking its rear-tyres, thanks to an available 6.0-litre V8 upfront.
If the sensor got wet, it could malfunction and bring on the airbag light, or worse, it could randomly deploy the airbag. Toyota resolved the issue by fitting a protective cover above the sensor in the affected cars, keeping it out of harm's way from any spilled liquid.Yet again, spiders were the culprits here.
Volkswagen identified that a cool 3.7 million cars were affected and recalled them. However, owners were then forced by the automotive giant to dip into their own pockets for replacement parts.Various 1973 model year Buicks, Chevrolets, Oldsmobiles and Pontiacs were called back to resolve a rather strange stone issue. If the drivers were to travel down an unpaved road, stones could flick up and become wedged in the engine compartment, causing issues with the steering mechanism.
Overtime, the bolt could come loose and the suspension arm would detach and drop leading to loss of control. This led to 27 accidents and 22 minor injuries, but luckily no one was killed. GM recalled 6.4 million cars and replaced the troublesome item.Various GM vehicles including the 1971 Chevy Camaro and Chevy Nova, and various V8 trucks, all shared the same issue: engine mount failures.
VW’s US boss at the time stated to the press: “we’ve totally messed up”. Following the scandal, former VW manager Oliver Schmidt was sentenced to seven years imprisonment, having been found guilty of concealing software used to evade pollution limits. The scandal has since cost VW around 40 billion Euros in fines and restitution costs.
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