Something wrong with your car? Here’s how Canada’s vehicle recall system works

Something wrong with your car? Here’s how Canada’s vehicle recall system works

From broken seatbelts to faulty airbags and dysfunctional pedals, it sometimes seems like there’s a story about a major vehicle recall every other day.  On Wednesday, Nissan sent out a “do not drive” warning to owners of its 2002-2006 Nissan Sentra, its 2002-2004 Nissan Pathfinder and its 2002-2003 Infiniti QX4 models, a recall that a spokesperson … Read more

‘Urgent’ safety recall leaves couple with dangerous Dodge truck for nearly 2 years

‘Urgent’ safety recall leaves couple with dangerous Dodge truck for nearly 2 years

When the recall notice came in the mail, Michele Ashenden and her husband Vittorio Pulcini knew it was serious. The words “Urgent Vehicle Recall” in red letters were sprawled at the top, along with a warning that a defective fuel pump on their truck could lead to sudden loss of power and a crash. Ashenden … Read more