General Motors and Federal Mogul Corporation have announced that they will be recalling certain models of the 2008 GMC G1500. They stated that on certain Federal Mogul replacement wheel hub assemblies with the brand names: National, Carquest P/NOS. 515020, 515021, 515025, 515053, 515054, and 515060, shipped between January 23, 2006, and December 20, 2007, sold for light duty and medium duty trucks. The inboard retention used to maintain hub bearing assembly can loosen resulting in an ABS light indication, noise, and/or wheel seperation.

Wheel separation can result in a vehicle crash. Federal Mogul will notify customers and will replace the hub assembly free of charge. The recall started on February 7, 2008. Owners can contact Federal Mogul toll free at 1-877-489-6659.

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Chrysler on Tuesday announced a global recall of 212,347 Chrysler Sebrings and Dodge Avengers, including nearly 15,000 in Canada, to fix electrical connectors.

The company says the connectors in the engines may become corroded and short-circuit, causing engine stalling, dead batteries and failing cruise control. No accidents or injuries have been reported though the company has received nine reports of engines failing.

The recall affects model year 2007 and 2008 cars with tire pressure monitoring systems.

Dealers will begin repairing the connectors in mid-April.

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American Honda Motor Company has announced that they will be recalling certain models of the 2008 Honda VT600. They are recalling 38,934 2006-2007 VT600 and 2007-2008 VT750 and VTX1300 motorcycles. The motorcycles may have an improperly manufactured fuel control valve diaphragm and the fuel valve may drip fuel.

In the presence of an ignition source, dripping fuel poses the risk of fire. Dealers will replace the fuel control valve diaphragm assembly, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on or about April 10, 2008. Owners may contact Honda at 1-866-784-1870.

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Safelite Fulfillment, Inc has announced that Dodge will be recalling certain models of the 2008 Dodge 2500. They stated that certain curved tempered replacement glass manufactured by Hangzhou Safety Glass LTD and supplied to Safelite by Auto Temp Inc., identified as dot-430, and sold for use on certain domestic and foreign vehicles may not break into small pieces as expected of tempered glass and fails to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard NO. 205, “glazing materials”.

In the Event of a vehicle crash, the occupant(s) may be seriously injured by shattered glass.

Safelite will notify its retail customers and replace the glass free of charge. Retail customers can contact Safelite toll free at 1-888-843-2906. Safelite will notify its wholesale customers for current inventory and at a specified rate for replacing their customers glass. Wholesale customers can contact Safelite’s wholesale division, service Autoglass toll free at 1-888-246-6298. The recall began on January 15, 2008.

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Honda has announced that on certain passenger vehicles and motorcycles, the owners manual contain incorrect contact information for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administrations (NHTSA) vehicle safety hotline.

The language in the owners manuals is not in accordance with the current mandatory requirements. Honda will send a postcard to dealers and owners with the correct NHSTA vehicle safety hotline information and with instructions to insert the card into the “reporting safety defects” section of the owners manual. Owners may contact Honda at 1-800-999-1009, Acura at 1-800-382-2238 or Honda Motorcycles at 1-866-784-1870.

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Daimler Trucks North America has announced that they will be recalling certain models of the 2008 Sterling Acterra. Daimler Trucks is recalling 28,764 2001 through 2008 FCCC B2 and FS65 school bus chasis, FCCC FB65 conventional buses, and Sterling Acterra, Freighliner FLN, and business class M2 heavy trucks, built from January 26, 2000, through March 24, 2008, manufactured with arvinmeritor or axle alliance company 6,000 through 8,000 pound front axles utilizing a four piece spindle-nut set. These axle assemblies may have been produced with a thin spindle nut which may lead to incorrect end play, cone spin, excessive heat, degradation of lubrication, wear of the spindle nut and bearing journal, oil contamination with metal shavings, and premature bearing failure.

Continued operation may lead to wheel seperation and possibly a vehicle crash. Daimler trucks will notify owners and will repair the vehicles free of charge. The recall is expected to begin before May 23, 2008. Owners may contact Daimler trucks at 1-800-547-0712.

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