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Ford, Chrysler recall over 160,000 vehicles

Ford and ChryslerAutomobile giants – Ford Motor Company and Chrysler – have announced the recall of more than 160,000 vehicles for repairing manufacturing defects, a media report said Friday. Ford Motor Co. said Thursday it is recalling 19,600 trucks and crossover sports utility vehicles (SUVs) over concerns that an electrical short could cause a fire, the CNN [...]

iPhone 4 recall inevitable?, FaceTime works on airliner, iPhone 4 unlock official

According to PR experts, a hardware recall on the iPhone 4 is inevitable for Apple. Crisis Communication expert Matthew Seeger said, “Apple will be forced to do a recall of this product. It’s critically important. The brand image is the most important thing Apple has. This is potentially devastating.” Free bumpers will come before any [...]

Toyota considers recall of top-selling Corolla

Toyota’s safety crisis deepened yesterday as the embattled Japanese giant said it was considering a recall of its Corolla, the world’s best-selling car, because of possible steering problems. Toyota also announced that it would fit all new models with a system to cut engine power when the driver

Maradona puts lid on Riquelme recall campaign

Diego Maradona has put an end to a growing campaign for the return to the Argentina team of playmaker Juan Roman Riquelme. “It’s a closed subject,” the Argentina coach told reporters. “I called Riquelme up [last March] and he didn’t come. I don’t have to bow to anyone and I’ll choose the player

Toyota to announce Prius recall this week: report

Toyota, reeling from safety woes that have sullied its reputation around the globe, will this week announce the recall of 300,000 Prius hybrid vehicles because of brake flaws, reports said Sunday. The move by the Japanese auto giant will affect the latest model of the Prius, a car beloved

Video clip showing US dealer dealing with recall

I have been sent this clip from FOX Business in which you can see a service centre manager explaining the technical fix to the pedal problem. Interesting thing is, there’s also a car in the workshop getting a software download that means the brakes will override the accelerator pedal in an emergency – I guess for a little added reassurance. 

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Cricket: India recall Sehwag, drop Dravid for Australia ODIs

Opener Virender Sehwag has been recalled to the India squad on Thursday following shoulder surgery for the first two games of a one-day series against Australia later this month, though Rahul Dravid was dropped. Sehwag missed the Twenty20 World Cup, and the ICC Champions Trophy in South