No Tailgating: Holden Ute Recall

WaytooFurious

It’s nice to see car makers that are proactive when faults are found with their cars. Unlike the recent example set by Toyota, it’s good to know that you can still count on some organisations to do the right thing, and save themselves a heap of trouble in the process. Australia’s Holden has recently announced a recall of 34,000 utes as there is the possibility that their tailgates might open unexpectedly while in motion. The chances that this will actually happen to anyone are slim, but in the event that it did, it could pose some obvious hazards to anyone driving behind the defective vehicle. Get the full story at the Age.

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Posted at 1:56 am in Holden, recall, Recalls, Ron Honig, Ute

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Michael Berenis
Jul 14, 2010 at 8:59 am

Despite the tailgate issue, that car is sweet! I want one yo!

90xjpunk
Jul 14, 2010 at 7:48 am

Okay this Toyota thing is reaallllllly starting to piss me off. Yes, they didn’t handle the PR very well. The Department of Transportation has already found DOZENS of cases in which the DRIVER WAS AT FAULT. Most of these cars have black boxes. Wait until the entire investigation is over. I guarantee when all is said and done the majority of drivers (idiots?) were hitting the GAS not brake. Hell even several auto magazines have tested and found that IF you DID push the brakes as HARD as you can while the gas is “stuck” the car will more than easily slow to a manageable speed.