A total of 3,136 Volvo S80s were recalled by Volvo Car Corp. due to a windshield wiper problem. Volvo said in a report to the GAQSIQ that it decided to recall those cars because of a deviation in the Central Electronic Module (CEM) software in its S80 model, which may cause the malfunction of the windshield wipers

Those imported cars to be recalled were produced between Jan. 24, 2006 and Jun. 4, 2007, said the auto maker. Volvo will inspect the CEM for free and upgrade related software.

(Source) China Knowledge

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For the people aspiring to get a new car but are short on funds, perhaps a simple online game can be of some assistance. AutoTrader.com wants to give one lucky winner $50,000 toward the purchase of a car on AutoTrader.com and test your knowledge of brands with the online Match It game.

The online Match It game is a fun and addictive brain teaser that has players match auto maker logos. Players click on game panels to reveal and match the logos while the clock ticks down. Players then play a bonus round where they match AutoTrader.com slogans as they scroll up with the same slogans on a game board. Throughout the game, players are encouraged to enter the sweepstakes for $50,000 towards the purchase of a new, used or certified pre-owned car on AutoTrader.com. Visitors to the game site do not have to play the game to enter and there is no purchase necessary to enter.

The online game and sweepstakes runs until December 31, 2009 and a winner of the sweepstakes will be announced in early 2010.

(Source) Press

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