Honda has announced that they will be recalling certain models of the 2008 CBR1000RR.  They stated that a coolant hose clamp located on the water pump cover may break due to fatigue caused by vibration generated at continuous high engine speeds.

If the clamp breaks, hot coolant can spray onto the riders left lower leg causing scalding to the rider.  Dealers will install the new coolant hose clamp free of charge.  The recall is expected to begin on or before June 6, 2009.  Owners may contact  Honda at 1-866-784-1870.

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Hyundai has announced that they will be recalling certain models of the of the 2002 through 2003 Hyundai Sonata.  They stated that repeated use of the interior door handle may cause wear of the chrome plate.  If the top edge of the handle has very thin chrome plating, that portion of the plating may wear away more easily than more thickly plated areas as the door handle is used.  The worn chrome plating on the upper edge of the handle may result in a crack or separation between the chrome plating on the inboard and outboard surfaces of the handle, which may form a sharp edge.

This may inflict laceration injuries to anyone using the door handle.  Dealers will repair the chrome plated interior door handle free of charge.  The recall is expected to begin during Jun3 2009.  Owners may contact Hyundai customer assistance center at 1-800-633-5151.

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GM has announced that they are recalling certain models of the 2008 through 2009 Pontiac G8 for failing to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 108, “Lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment” and Federal Motor Vehicle Standard No. 138, “Tire pressure monitoring systems”.  The brake pedal position switch may have been improperly programmed.  With this condition, the brake lamps may be continually illuminated and fail to warn a following driver when the vehicle is braking.  Also, certain vehicles may have incorrect values programmed into the tire pressure monitoring system that will not illuminate the low tire pressure telltale until tire pressure falls below values required by the standard.

Inappropriate, non standard lights could increase the risk of a crash or driving on a significantly under inflated tire causes the tire to overheat and can lead to tire failure.  Dealers will reprogram the brake position sensor and the remote control door lock receiver with the correct values free of charge.  The recall is expected to begin on or before June 5, 2009.  Owners may contact GM Pontiac at 1-800-620-7668.

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Volvo has announced that they are recalling certain models of the 2001 through the 2008 VHD, VNL, VNM, and VT trucks.  They stated that a seal may fail allowing water and contaminants to seep into the windshield wiper motor.

If this happens, a short circuit may occur, which over time could lead to a vehicle fire.  Volvo has not yet provided a remedy plan including when repair parts will be available.  Volvo will notify owners of precautions to take until repairs can be made about June 15, 2009.  Owners may  contact Volvo trucks at 1-800-528-6586.

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Volkswagen has announced that they are recalling certain models of the 2006 through 2009 Jetta 5th generation equipped with 2.01 engines.  They stated that the fastening screw contact surfaces on the driveshaft cover plate may not have been manufactured to factory specifications.  Some screws may not have been torqued properly during assembly and could loosen over time, causing a knocking sound when the vehicle is in motion.  The driveshaft screws could loosen to the point where the driveshaft detatches from the gearbox.

If the vehicle is moving when this happens, the detatched driveshaft could cause damage to the gearbox housing.  A damaged gearbox housing could leak gearbox oil onto the street and create a risk of a vehicle crash for both the driver and other motorists.  Dealers will inspect the driveshaft screws and replace the screws free of charge.  The recall is expected to begin on or about June 19, 2009.  Owners may contact Volkswagen at 1-800-822-8987.

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GM has announced that they are recalling certain models of the 2009 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade Hybrid, Escalade ESV, and Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Suburban, Tahoe, Tahoe Hybrid, and Colorado, and GMC Yukon, Yukon Hybrid, Yukon XL, and Canyon vehicles.  They stated that the fuel system control modules may have a condition in which an adhesive seperation of the room temperature vulcanizing (RTV) seal between the seal and the housing may allow water to seep into the module.

Water in the module could cause a short or open circuit, illumination of the service engine soon lamp, setting of diagnostic trouble codes or the engine may be hard to start, may not start or may stall increasing the risk of a crash.

Dealers will install a new fuel system control module free of charge.  The recall is expected to begin on or before May 18th 2009.  Owners may contact Cadillac at 1-866-982-2339, Chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438 and GMC at 1-866-996-9463 or at www.cmownerscenter.com.

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