Toyota FJ Cruisers Recalled due to Seat Belt Problems

Toyota FJ Cruisers recall 2013

Toyota announced a huge recall of 310,000 units of their FJ Cruiser SUVs. The recall was due to a seat belt problem. The safety belt could potentially fail depends on how the passenger and the driver positions themselves in the vehicle seats. This could be dangerous especially in sudden brakes or light bumps. Majority of the SUVs recalled are from the United States, SUVs sold in other countries are included in this massive recall.

The car maker made the announcement in a press release, citing a problem about the passenger and the driver seat belts which . . . → Read More: Toyota FJ Cruisers Recalled due to Seat Belt Problems

Jeep Wranglers Recalled by Chrysler for Risk of Fire

Jeep Wranglers 2010

Chrysler is recalling their Jeep Wrangler SUV’s from 2012 model year to solve issues which could cause fires.

The company stated the recall involves 67,872 units of SUV’s that were built with automatic transmissions. The skid plate on these SUV’s that protects the transmission is very close to the catalytic converter of the exhaust system. Particles collected around the skid plate could heat up the converter which can cause it to ignite or catch fire.

In these recall, dealers of Chrysler will change the plate with a skid bar and this will be, of . . . → Read More: Jeep Wranglers Recalled by Chrysler for Risk of Fire