Fifteen General Motors executives have been fired over the long-running scandal over faulty car ignitions.
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Holden recalls 42,000 vehicles
Holden has recalled 41,933 vehicles due to potential problems with pretensioner wiring harnesses.
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Sparkies to fork out to replace Advancetech’s dodgy DC isolators
Electrical contractors are obligated to pay for the replacement of solar devices made by Advancetech, which was put in liquidation on May 15.
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Toyota recalls 6.4 m cars worldwide, 300,000 in Australia
Toyota has issued a worldwide recall of 26 of its models, totalling 6.39 million vehicles worldwide and approximately 300,000 in Australia.
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Toyota pays record fine after misleading over fatal defects
Toyota has agreed to pay a $US 1.2 billion settlement after admitting that it misled American consumers.
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Nearly 470,000 Chrysler vehicles recalled worldwide due to circuitry fault
469,000 Chrysler Jeep SUVs have been recalled worldwide due to problems with circuit boards causing vehicles to needlessly shift gears.
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Potentially faulty airbag inflators lead to recall of Japanese-made cars
A global recall of Mazda, Nissan, Toyota and Honda cars due to an airbag component made by Takata Corporation would affect 2.92 vehicles, says Japan’s transport ministry.
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1,500 Mazda 6 vehicles recalled over potential fire hazard
Mazda Australia has issued recalls of its Mazda6 sedans and wagons, after a potential fire
hazard was identified in the cars’ electrical converter system.
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Safety Recall: Almost 10,000 Holden Cruzes affected
Holden is recalling 9,547 locally-built Cruze small cars due to a potential fire risk in the engine.
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Getting electrical products up to standard
Allowing non-conforming products to saturate the market will breed non-compliant business models.
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HPM extension cords recalled due to dangerous manufacturing fault
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has issued an electrical safety recall for a selection of HPM white extension cords, due to a manufacturing fault which could cause electric shock.
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Don’t let your product recall turn in to a crisis: workshop
Product recalls have affected most manufacturers at some point or another, so GS1 and the RQA Product Risk Institute have developed a workshop to help businesses avoid executing a “poorly-managed recall”.
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