Fire Hazard from Garmin Nuvi Prompts Recalls from Suzuki and Nissan

After Garmin announced a voluntary recall of 1.25 million units of its popular Nuvi GPS system at the end of August amidst concerns that the batteries could overheat and catch fire, Suzuki and Nissan followed with a recall on several vehicles equipped with the affected Garmin Nuvi navigation systems including the 750, 760, or 765 models for the same reason.

The recalled Garmin units can be found on certain Suzuki vehicles including the 2008-2010MY SX4 crossovers, 2010MY Grand Vitara SUVs, and 2009-2010MY Equator vehicles, and the 2008-2010MY Nissan Altima, Frontier, Pahtfinder, Rogue, Sentra, Versa and Xterra vehicles.

In both cases, the automakers will notify owners of the affected models, and the repairs will be performed by Garmin technicians who will replace the battery and insert a spacer on top of the battery free of charge.

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Revised 2011 Nissan Rogue Priced from $20,810

Now that the 2011MY Rogue (for details on the facelift, read our previous post here) has arrived in showrooms, Nissan decided to release pricing for its updated compact crossover. The new Rogue is offered in two trim levels, S and SV, plus the special edition "S Krom", with prices ranging from $20,810 to $25,660, not including tax, title and license fees.

All models are powered by a 2.5-liter 4-cylinder engine with 170HP, coupled to a continuously variable transmission (CVT) in either front-wheel or four-wheel drive configurations.

Standard across all trims are six air bags, an anti-theft alarm system and a Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC). The S model rides on 16-inch steel wheels and P215/70R16 tires, while the SV gets 17-inch alloys shod in P225/60R17 rubber. The Rogue S Krom Edition features 18-inch alloys with P225/55R18 Dunlop SP Sport 7000 A/S tires.

Available technology features for the 2011MY Rogue include Nissan's Intelligent Key, bluetooth hands-free phone system, XM Satellite Radio, navigation system, rearview monitor, xenon headlights and a bose-developed audio system.

Model/Transmission- ------------------------Price

Rogue S CVT FWD-------------------------$20,810 USD

Rogue SV CVT FWD-----------------------$23,220 USD

Rogue SV CVT w/SL Package FWD------$27,070 USD

Rogue S Krom Edition CVT FWD---------$24,410 USD

Rogue S CVT AWD-------------------------$22,060 USD

Rogue SV CVT AWD-----------------------$24,470 USD

Rogue SV CVT w/SL Package AWD------$28,320 USD

Rogue S Krom Edition CVT AWD---------$25,660 USD

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2011 Nissan Rogue Receives Subtle Facelift

Having being on the market since 2007, it's time for Nissan to give its Rogue compact crossover a mid-life facelift. Revealed ahead of the crossover's first public outing this Staurday at the 23rd Annual International Z Car Convention in Nashville, the refreshed Rogue features new styling elements and equipment upgrades, while retaining the same mechanical hardware.

On the outside, the 2011 Rogue gets a restyled grille and a more sculptured front bumper. The crossover also benefits from different front and rear spoilers, chrome side door guard molding trim accents, new front and rear tire deflectors and a chrome license plate finisher plus new alloy wheel options.

Even though the Rogue continues to be powered by the same 170-horsepower 2.5-liter 4-cylinder engine linked to an Xtronic CVT, thanks to the new low rolling resistance tires and an under-body cover, fuel economy has improved by 1 mpg for both Highway driving (FWD models) and City (AWD models). The new EPA estimates are 22/28 mpg City/Highway for the FWD Rogue and 22/26 mpg City/Highway for the AWD model.

For the 2011 model year, the Rogue will be offered in two trim levels, S and SV, along with the special edition Rogue S Krom that comes with a unique front grille and rear fascia, center-exit sport-tuned exhaust and 18-inch alloy wheels. Details on pricing will be released closer to the launch date in mid-August.

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