USA RECALL #8 - SET Exhaust accessories may cause burns if standing too close to the exhaust of the 4Runner.

RECALL Subject : Accessory Exhaust Tip May Contact and Burn People

Report Receipt Date: AUG 03, 2016 

NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V577000 

Component(s): ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 

Potential Number of Units Affected: 425 

Manufacturer: Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC

SUMMARY:

Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain model year 2010-2015 Toyota 4Runner vehicles manufactured September 3, 2009, to December 1, 2014. The affected vehicles may be equipped with accessory exhaust tips installed by SET or SET dealers that may contact people and possibly burn them while they are standing behind the vehicle.

CONSEQUENCE:

Contact with an exhaust tip may result in personal injury.

REMEDY:

SET will notify owners, and dealers will install a re-designed exhaust tip that is smaller in diameter and is more recessed behind the bumper, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin September 15, 2016. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226. SET's number for this recall is SET16D.

NOTES:

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

USA SALES MARCH - The Swedish Giant grows with a huge 15.9% increase on last years numbers.

Volvo Car USA, LLC, (VCUSA) reported U.S. sales of 6,857 vehicles, a 15.9 percent increase versus March 2015. The ninth month of double digit growth was led by the award winning XC90 luxury SUV with 3,000 vehicles sold. Year-to-date sales are up 19.2 percent.

“Our sales streak is certainly something we are proud of, led by the acclaimed XC90,” said Lex Kerssemakers, President and CEO of Volvo Car USA. “We just started taking pre-orders for the S90 luxury sedan, which we will arrive in dealerships this summer. Along with this, we launched the S90 concierge program to give our customers a personal contact throughout the purchase process.”

Volvo is implementing a sweeping $11 billion transformation plan that has involved the development of its own modular vehicle architecture, a new engine range, global manufacturing capability, a completely renewed product range and world leading developments in safety, autonomous driving and connectivity.

USA - JLR has given the Pride of Jaguar & Land Rover Pinnacle Club Retailer Excellence awards to selected dealers.

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC is proud to honor 32 of its U.S. retailers with the Pride of Jaguar and Land Rover Pinnacle Club Retailer Excellence awards.

The Pride of Jaguar and Land Rover Pinnacle Club awards are given annually to retailers who have demonstrated a commitment to excellence and the Jaguar and Land Rover brands. 

Last year, sixteen retailers were selected from each brand based upon their top performance in three core business categories: customer advocacy, sales and business excellence.

"Jaguar and Land Rover retailers are recognized as leaders in both customer service and sales satisfaction, and we are delighted to honor these deserving retailers for their outstanding leadership in both," says Joe Eberhardt, President & CEO, Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC. "Providing an exceptional and unique experience for our customers is something we take tremendous pride in."

Pride of Jaguar Award Recipients:

• Jaguar Plano
• Jaguar San Juan Texa
• Alpine Jaguar
• Barrett Jaguar
• Jake Kaplan's LTD.
• Imperial Motors Jaguar of Lake Bluff
• Jaguar Fox Valley
• Crown Jaguar
• Jaguar Fort Myers
• Harper Jaguar
• Jaguar Palm Beach
• Jaguar Southwest Houston
• Haron Jaguar
• Rusnak / Pasadena
• Gaudin Jaguar
• Paretti Jaguar of Baton Rouge

Land Rover Pinnacle Club Award Recipients:

• Land Rover Tampa
• Land Rover Austin
• Land Rover San Antonio
• Land Rover Cape Fear
• Land Rover San Juan Texas
• Land Rover Frisco
• Land Rover Fort Myers
• Land Rover Grand Rapids
• Land Rover Fort Lauderdale
• Land Rover Dallas
• Land Rover Las Vegas
• Land Rover Hinsdale
• Land Rover North HillsLand Rover Warwick
• Land Rover Fox Valley
• Land Rover Roaring Forks

Jaguar and Land Rover have a combined network of 330 retailers across the U.S.