Freightliner has announced that they are recalling certain school bus chassis, heavy trucks, van chasis, rv motor home chassis manufactured from January 5 to May 17, 2007, equipped with axle alliance company (AAC) front axles.  During the front axle assembly, the fasteners that attach the steering arm or tie rod arms to the spindle may be over or under tightened.

Incorrectly tightened steering arm fasteners may fatigue and fracture which could cause a crash without warning.  Thomas built will notify owners, inspect the fasteners, and replace the steering arm if necessary.  The recal began on December 21, 2007.  Owners can contact Freightliner at 1-800-547-0712.

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Hyundai has announced that they will recalling certain models of the 2008 Hyundai Elantra.  They stated that the fuel pump may loose pressure and degrade the engines performance.  The recall affects Elantras with a 2.0 litre beta engine.  The Fuel pumps may loose pressure as gasoline with ethanol produces a buildup of film on the unit’s electrical contacts, leading to poor starting or engine hesitation.

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Honda has announced that they will be recalling certain models of the 2007 Honda VT600C Shadow VLX. They stated that on certain passenger vehicles and motorcycles, the owners manuals contain incorrect information for the national highway traffic safety administrations (NHTSA) vehicle safety hot line.

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 NHTSA vehicle safety hot line 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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Honda has announced that they will be recalling certain models of the 2007 Honda VT750 Shadow Aero. They stated that on certain passenger vehicles and motorcycles, the owners manuals contain incorrect information for the national highway traffic safety administrations (NHTSA) vehicle safety hot line.

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 NHTSA vehicle safety hot line 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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Chrysler has announced that they will be recalling certain models of the 2005 Dodge Ram 3500. They stated that on certain pickup trucks equipped with diesel engines and automatic transmissions, in an attempt to exit the vehicle quickly without shutting off the engine and removing the key, the driver may inadvertently leave the automatic shift control in indicated reverse.

This error is an unintended action that may result in a lack of transmission park pawl engagement and possibly delayed rearward movement of the vehicle. Dealers will preform a software modification to equip these vehicles with an out of park alarm. Owners may contact Diamler Chrysler at 1-800-853-1403.

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Honda has announced that they will recalling certain models of the 2008 Honda Element. They stated the the front bushing bracket of the left trailing arm of the rear suspension may have been improperly welded and could separate from the trailing arm.

A separated bushing bracket could cause the suspension to release the lower portion of the wheel hub, causing a loss of control and damage to the brake system which could lead to a crash.

Owners will be contacted by phone and advised to stop driving their vehicle until they have taken their vehicle to a dealer for inspection. Dealers will inspect the left rear trailing arm and, if necessary, replace it free of charge. The recall is expected to begin during July 2008. Owners may contact Honda at 1-800-999-1009.

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