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Volkswagen recalls 13,500 DSG equipped cars over sensor problem

Anybody who bought a Volkswagen in North America in the past year with a DSG gearbox will want to keep an eye on their mailbox in the coming weeks for a note from the home office in Herndon, Virginia. It seems there is an issue with a temperature sensor in the dual clutch transmission. Problematic sensors can give erroneous readings that cause warning lamps in the cluster to turn on or send the transmission into neutral. The quick-shifting DSG is a popular option in the Jetta sedan, Sportwagen, GTI and Eos convertible. A total of 13,500 ... Read more →

Swedish heatwave prompts recall of thousands of flex fuel Volvos Domenick Yoney

After receiving hundreds of complaints from Swedish drivers who have been left stranded by the side of the road, Volvo has recalled 8,500 of its V70 and S80 Flexifuel vehicles. Apparently the ...

Ethanol leads to recall of some Lexus models Sebastian Blanco

Ethanol fuel with low moisture content has the potential to corrode the inside of the fuel delivery pipes in some Lexus vehicles, including GS300/350, IS250/350, and LS460/460L models from 2006, ...

GM provides clarification on Cobasys battery recall story Sebastian Blanco

While we haven't heard back yet from Cobasys regarding the minor kerfluffle over the battery recall that hit GM's mild hybrids vehicles recently, GM spokesperson Tom Wilkinson called AutoblogGreen to ...

Ford recalls over 100,000 flex-fuel vehicles Joel Arellano

Ouch. The month of August continues to be a bad one for Ford Motor Co. The troubled automaker, which Toyota Motor Corp. surpassed in U.S. sales for the first time in history, also announced a recall ...

Toyota recalls about 320,000 Priuses 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

Toyota said yesterday that about 320,000 of its Priuses built between 2004 and early 2006 will be recalled because of a potentially faulty steering system component that needs to be repaired, according to an AP story in the Mercury News. About 170,000 Priuses the will be recalled were sold in the ...

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