Porsche is asking owners of its 911 GT3 models to stop driving them because they can develop engine problems and catch fire. The German sports car maker says it will pick up the cars and take them to a dealership …
Toyota Motor Corp. said Monday it is recalling 13,000 FJ Cruiser sport-utility vehicles, mostly in the Middle East, for fuel tubes that may overheat, melt and set off a gas leak. The automaker said five fires have been reported related …
Gree Electric Appliances is recalling an additional 350,000 dehumidifiers because of a risk that they could overheat, smoke or catch fire. The Consumer Product Safety Commission has received 16 reports involving the humidifiers, including five reports of fires resulting in …
The government is closing its investigation into older-model Jeeps with fuel tanks that could rupture and cause fires. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Friday it has “no reservations” with Chrysler Group’s plans to recall the vehicles. The agency …
General Motors is recalling 370,000 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pickups from the 2014 model year to fix software that could cause the exhaust components to overheat and start a fire. The recall includes 303,000 trucks in the U.S. and …
Conair is recalling approximately 570,000 of its Infiniti Pro by Conair hair dryers because they can short out and start a fire or burn someone. The company said that small heater coils in the barrel of the hair dryer can …
Schneider Electric is recalling 15 million of its surge protectors because they may overheat or start a fire. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission says that it has received 700 reports of overheating and melting, and 55 reports of property …
Older apartment complexes in Anchorage, Alaska, are more susceptible to fires because of outdated fire-code standards. There have been 20 fire calls at multifamily dwellings where the fire spread beyond the starting room. That’s almost twice as many fires as …
More than 2 million dehumidifiers are being recalled after dozens of reports of fires and more than $2 million in property damage. The Consumer Product Safety Commission says the dehumidifiers can overheat, smoke and catch fire. They were manufactured by …
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration on Thursday instructed airlines to remove or inspect emergency beacons in Boeing Co’s 787 Dreamliners, following a fire earlier this month that was traced to one of the units, made by Honeywell International Inc. The …