ford pinto
| 11:00AM 1/27/2011
Consumer activist Ralph Nader has called on Italian automaker Fiat to recall 1993-2004 Jeep Grand Cherokees made by Chrysler because of what he calls their vulnerability to catching fire in rear-end crashes.
Chrysler sold the bulk of its assets to Fiat in 2009.
U.S. safety regulators have been...
| 1:00PM 9/02/2010
Ferrari is recalling more than 1,200 of its 458 Italia sports cars because of a design flaw that can make them spontaneously combust.
To date, at least five of the $250,000 supercars have burst into flames in Paris, Switzerland, California, China and another unnamed location, the Daily Mail...
| 5:45PM 8/24/2010
A federal safety review has been launched targeting some 3 million older model Jeep Grand Cherokees on concerns that their fuel tanks may catch fire in a crash. A report likens the problem to the Ford Pinto's.
NHTSA said the investigation covers 1993-2004 model-year vehicles and does not constitute a recall. The agency's investigation could eventually lead to a recall, or it may find that there are no problems.