Nissan North America, INC. announced this week they will be recalling certain models of the 2008 Nissan Xterra. They stated that on certain continental automotive ABS and ESC control modules sold for installation on the vehicles listed above. Some of the hydraulic valves in the ESC module were built with extra check balls.

The extra check balls can restrict the flow of brake fluid through the valve and cause reduction brake force. Each vehicle manufacturer will file a defect report and remedy plan for their vehicles which included these modules as a original equipment. Vehicles will be repaired at no cost to the owner. Owners can contact either their their vehicle manufacturer or continental automotive at 248-393-5300 for further information.

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American Honda Motor Co. announced that they will be recalling certain models of the 2008 Acura RL. They stated that on certain passenger vehicles, prolonged high under-hood temperatures may cause the power steering hose to deteriorate prematurely causing the hose to crack and leak power steering fluid.

Power steering fluid leaking onto a hot catalytic converter will generate smoke and posibly lead to an under-hood fire. Dealers will install a new heat resistant power steering hose free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on or about December 17th, 2007. Owners may contact Honda at 1-800-382-2238.

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Porsche Cars North America, INC announced that they will be recalling certain models of the 2008 Porsche 911 GT3. They stated that on certain 2 door coupe vehicles, the switch console for the Porsche active suspension management (PASM) and the traction control (TC-OFF) switches was inappropriately installed. The LEDs in the switches can signal a functional change in the PASM mode or the deactivation of traction control even though the switches are not actuated.

If the traction control or active stability management system are inadvertently disabled, and the subsequent warning lamp illumination in the instrument panel on board computer is unnoticed by the driver, the safety benefits of these systems would be unavailable to the driver which could increase the possibility of a crash during aggressive driving maneuvers.

Dealers will replace the switch console free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided an owner notification schedule for this campaign. Owners may contact Porsche at 1-800-767-7243.

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American Honda has announced that they will be recalling roughly 43,000 Japan Built Acura RL sedans sold in the US because a defective power steering hose could lead to a fire. The recall is expected to start this week and will affect Acura RL’s from 2005 through 2008 model years.

“On certain passenger vehicles, prolonged high underhood temperatures may cause the power steering hose to deteriorate prematurely, causing the hose to crack and leak power steering fluid,” said the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration in its recall summary of the Acura RL. “Power steering fluid leaking onto a hot catalytic converter will generate smoke and possibly lead to an underhood fire.”

No injuries or fires have resulted from the faulty hose. Honda dealers will install a new heat-resistant power steering hose free of charge. Owners can contact Honda at (800) 382-2238.

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The U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission on Wednesday recalled about 480 Ski-Doo snowmobiles made by Canada’s Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. because of a crash hazard.

The commission has recalled Ski-Doo model year 2008 MXZ X 600 RS snowmobiles sold at Ski-Doo dealers nationwide during November for about $9,500. A defect in the carburetor can prevent the throttle from returning to the idle position, the commission said, which can result in an unexpected loss of control leading to collision. There have been three reports of snowmobiles with stuck throttles. No injuries have been reported.

Consumers are advised to stop using the vehicles and to contact any Ski-Doo retailer for a free repair.

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The South Korean unit of U.S. carmaker Chrysler LLC will recall 467 Sebring sedans sold here because of a defect that may potentially overheat the engine, the government said Tuesday.

Chrysler Korea’s recall is due to a leak in the coolant hose, which could cause the coolant to seep into the car’s electrical system and possibly result in a short circuit and overheating of the engine, the Transportation Ministry said.

The affected autos are the ones imported between November 18 of last year and June 12. The recalled cars can be repaired free of charge starting Wednesday at service centers designated by the company.

In South Korea, the ministry is in charge of announcing vehicle recalls.

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