Posts Tagged ‘latch’

Mugen modifies Honda Accord, creates the Inspire

Friday, October 19th, 2007
click above for more high-res images of the Mugen InspireWhen it's time for Bruce Wayne to hang up the bat costume and settle down with a wife and kids, he'll need a car with more rear-seat leg room than the Tumbler. We suggest he take the Mugen Inspire for a test drive (with Morgan Freeman riding s......

Toyota whistleblower joined by civil suit over father’s death

Wednesday, September 19th, 2007
A faulty seatbelt that traps an occupant in a vehicle and leads to his death is a horrible tragedy. If the defect were given a pass at the manufacturing plant, it goes beyond tragic to criminal. Toyota is now facing two lawsuits in California, both centered around manufacturing defects that may have......

The Porsche of kitchens

Thursday, August 2nd, 2007
Drama in the kitchen is typically the result of some male/female dynamic, but Porsche Design has teamed up with Poggenpohl for a solution that might actually cost less in the long run when you get done factoring in the cost of chiropractor visits to fix your back after nights on the couch. Of course......

Aw, Snap! Toyota recalling 54,217 vehicles in Japan

Saturday, October 7th, 2006
Toyota announced today that it is recalling 54,217 vehicles sold in Japan that could possibly catch fire if parked and left running. The recall affects two models, the Harrier SUV and Windom sedan (known as the Lexus RX and ES, respecitvely, in North America). Apparently there's a possible defect in......

NHTSA makes Toyota modify seat latch recall

Thursday, August 24th, 2006
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration continues to dog Toyota over a recall involving 157,000 Tundra Access Cab pickups sold between 2003 and 2005. The vehicles in question violate a 2002 NHTSA rule that requires vehicles with air bag shut off switches to have special latches in the fro......

Mazda MX-5 Roadster Coupe Unveiled in London

Thursday, June 8th, 2006
Mazda officially unveiled the MX-5 Roadster Coupe this morning at the British International Motor Show, and it has the makings of a big winner. In the Northeastern and Midwestern United States, where rough winters are enough to scare off some convertible shoppers, this car is going to find many frie......

Toyota to spend millions on Tundra recall

Friday, June 2nd, 2006
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has ruled that Toyota must recall nearly 160,000 Tundra pickups built between 2003 and 2005 in order to deactivate the front-seat passenger air bag cut-off switch in each truck. The Tundras fail to meet an NHTSA regulation that requires vehicles equ......

Chrysler recalls 70,000 minivans

Sunday, May 29th, 2005
70,384 model year 2003 Dodge Grand Caravan and Chrysler Town & Country minivans have been recalled to replace a faulty control on the rear liftgate. The liftgate latch could become stuck, not close properly and cause the liftgate to open when the vehicle is moving. There has been no reports of ......