Recall for Toyota's Avalon

124,050 Toyota Avalon's are being recalled by Toyota Motor Corporation for an electrical issue that could cause inadvertent deployment of the front airbags. Toyota said that in the 2003 and 2004 Avalon's certain circuits in the airbag control module may be damaged due to exposure to electrical noise from other electrical components and the seat belt pretensioners could also inadvertently deploy. A spokes woman from Toyota Motor Corp. stated that there were no accidents or fatalities only one minor injury was reported. The majority of the cars being recalled were sold in the United States, approximately 4,000 cars in the Middle East, about 1,000 cars in Canada and 50 cars in China.

Did you know that Volkswagen owns Bugatti, Bentley, Audi, Duacti, Porsche and Lamborghini?

Mechanical error not cause of fatal crash of actor Paul Walker

After a four month investigation The Los Angeles County Sheriff found that the cause of the fiery crash that killed actor Paul Walker and his friend Roger Rodas was not mechanical error. Investigators sought help from German carmaker Porsche and French tire company Michelin in determining the cause of the crash. In a statement from Mike Parker Los Angeles County Sheriff Commander stated that the cause of the crash was excessive speed. Investigators determined that Roger Rodas was driving the  2005 red Porsche Carrera GT sports car at speeds of 80 to 93 miles per hour in an area where the posted speed limit is 45 mph when he lost control of the car and crashed into trees and a utility pole. There were no alcohol or drugs in either of the men's bodies and both men were wearing seatbelts and the airbags had deployed.

Automobile Fender

Frederick Simms invented the first automobile fender in 1901. It resembled the railway engine buffers of the time.

GM recall for faulty transmission shift cable adjuster

General Motors is recalling some of its 2014 vehicles, models included in the recall are the Buick Regal, Verano, La Crosse and Enclave, also Chevrolet Traverse, Impala, Cruze, Malibu and GMC Acadia equipped with automatic transmissions. The reason for the recall is the transmission shift cable adjuster may disengage from the transmission lever which could cause the vehicle to rollaway when parked. Also the shifter may not be in the gear the gear shifter shows it to be in. If you own any of the above listed vehicles you may contact General Motors directly at 1-800-222-1020, for Buick owners call 1-800-222-1020 and GM owners 1-800-222-1020. General Motors will notify owners and the effected transmission cable adjuster will be replaced free of charge.

Power steering

In the 1920's Francis W. Davis invented power steering. As the chief engineer at Pierce Arrow Motor Car Company truck division he was able to see firsthand how difficult it was to steer heavy vehicles. After quitting his job at Pierce Arrow and renting a small engineering shop in Waltham, MA Davis developed a hydraulic system that led to power steering. In 1951 power steering became available commercially.

Chrysler recalling 25,500 SUV's

Dodge Durango and Jeep Grand Cherokee SUV's 2012 and 2013 model years are being recalled by Chrysler for an issue with braking. The braking issue is with a part that accommodates the Ready Alert Braking safety system that primes brakes for maximum response in sudden braking situations. The is no braking loss the recall is because the brake pedal feel did not meet customer's expectations. The recall covers 25,250 SUV's globally with 18,700 in the United States, 530 in Mexico, 830 in Canada and another 5,200 outside of North America.

Chrysler will notify customers to schedule the repair service and Chrysler will cover the cost.

Cruise Control

Cruise control was invented by Ralph Teeto, a prolific and blind inventor.

Ford has started a customer satisfaction campaign to remedy problems with some of their late model vehicles. Ford owners have complained about a drop in engine power which is cause by the engine throttle body affecting approximately 1.6 million vehicles. Ford stated that customers can take their vehicle to the dealership to have the powertrain control module software reprogrammed to protect the throttle body, with the normal warranty extended to 10 years or 150,000 miles.

This campaign by Ford was enough to satisfy the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the agency has closed a defect investigation into those models and the will not try to force a recall.

Fuel Injection System

Britain invented the first electronic fuel injection system for cars in 1966.