Recall Trend A disturbing trend appeared in the recalls (2015) we tracked since our last newsletter. Six recalls were issued involving automated electronic systems, including safety systems directly and indirectly. And they simply got more troublesome through the course of the month. First, GM recalled 51,000 Spark, Sonic models for radio, warning glitch. The warning …
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Tragic Incident Points to a Need to Build to Intuition
Intuition Needed Our mission at DashboardSymbols.com is to make new auto technologies simpler to understand and use so that you can feel safe and secure. Electronics rarely have intuitive solutions when problems arise. We have long railed about car companies making getting in a push-button start car difficult when an electronic issue strikes, but we …
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Beyond Airbag Recalls: The Danger of Sitting Too Close
Don’t Sit Too Close We retweet important automotive recall notices for the safety of our followers. Lately the vast majority revolve around the widening recall of Takata air bags. Millions of cars and drivers are affected, and in light of this, I couldn’t ignore something that I had seen some months ago. While driving a …
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Wait, you were locked IN the car?
Locked IN?? A few months ago, an item out of New Zealand relayed a story of an older couple who spent 13 hours locked inside their new keyless start Mazda, and nearly died. They had left the key fob outside the car and mistakenly thought that it was the only way to unlock the car. …
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A Tale of Four Drivers – And the Car Dealers That Failed Them
Four Drivers Car dealers found themselves on the wrong side of three customers who contacted us over the last week or so. They, plus a fourth who skipped his dealer, have something to teach those of us in the auto industry. Number 1 Our first case involved a dying key fob. Fortunately, her car continued …
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Start a Toyota, Scion or Lexus with a Dead Key Fob
How to Start a Toyota, Scion or Lexus with a Dead Key Fob Starting Your Toyota, Scion or Lexus First, if you are still locked out, click here for help getting inside! Second, for video help, click here. Finally, if you need or want another manufacturer, click here. For the majority of Toyota Motor Co. …
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Start a Chevrolet with a Dead Key Fob
How to Start a Chevrolet with a Dead Key Fob Starting Your Chevrolet First, if you are still locked out, click here for help getting inside! Second, you can find video help here! Finally, if you need another manufacturer, click here. Chevrolet vehicles uses all three of the key fob styles made by General Motors. …
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Marc Favreau
The author has 30+ years of automotive experience and has assembled the most extensive collection of symbols and warning lights anywhere (over 1,000!) and can help you open and start any keyless start car with a dead key fob battery. BA, St. Joseph's, ME: MS, RPI, NY
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