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Mercedes-Benz NECK-PRO Lawsuit Filed as Class Action
A Mercedes-Benz NECK-PRO lawsuit alleges the active head restraints deploy without warning and without external impacts to the vehicles. According to the lawsuit, the Mercedes active head restraint is...
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Chrysler Active Head Restraint Lawsuit Dismissed
A Chrysler active head restraint class action lawsuit is over after the plaintiffs failed to sufficiently allege the headrests are dangerous because they can deploy without external impacts to the...
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Tesla Autopilot Crash Into a Firetruck Mainly Blamed on Driver
A Tesla Autopilot crash into a firetruck was primarily caused by the Tesla Model S P85 driver, although some blame is placed on the Autopilot system itself. The January 22, 2018, Tesla crash into the...
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Volkswagen Fuel Economy Overstated By 1 MPG
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has taken further action against Volkswagen after determining 2013-2017 gasoline-powered vehicles were sold with incorrect fuel economy labels. The EPA...
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Volkswagen Fuel Economy Lawsuit Settlement Proposed
A proposed Volkswagen settlement has been reached that may affect about 100,000 customers who purchased or leased gasoline-powered Audi, Bentley, Porsche and Volkswagen vehicles labeled and marketed...
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Petition Says VW GTI, Golf GTI and Jetta GLI Vehicles Stall
Model year 2019 Volkswagen GTI, Golf GTI and Jetta GLI vehicles equipped with manual transmissions may have problems that cause the vehicles to stall while driving. The National Highway Traffic Safety...
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Tesla Autopilot Recall Needed, Says Safety Group
A Tesla Autopilot recall is necessary because "a vehicle that enables a driver to not pay attention, or fall asleep, while accelerating into a parked fire truck is defective and dangerous." That...
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Ram Power Tailgate Recall Expanded by 690,000 Trucks
A Ram power tailgate recall has been issued for the third time since 2018 because the tailgates can suddenly fall open while driving or while the trucks are stationary. The expanded recall includes...
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Cadillac SRX Headlight Class Action Lawsuit Filed
A Cadillac SRX headlight class action lawsuit alleges the lights have seals that allow moisture to ruin the headlights, causing them to become dim and finally fail. According to the plaintiff,...
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Kia Soul Fire Lawsuit Alleges Occupants Were Seriously Injured
A Kia Soul car fire lawsuit alleges a man and his mother went through hell when their rented Kia caught fire while the pair were driving on a Hawaiian highway. Oklahoma native Jordan Carlton and his...
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BMW Recalls X3, X4 and M40i Models To Replace Seats
BMW is recalling 20 model year 2018-2019 X3 sDrive30i, X3 xDrive30i, M40i and 2019 BMW X4 xDrive30i and M40i vehicles because the front seatback frames may have been improperly welded. An occupant...
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BMW Recalls X1, X2 and MINI Cooper Vehicles Over Tie Rods
About 32 BMW vehicles are recalled because the tie rods may not have been assembled properly. Recalled are 2018-2019 BMW X1 sDrive28i, X1 xDrive28i, 2019 X2 xDrive28i, MINI Cooper S Convertible, MINI...
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BMW Recalls 745e xDrives To Update Software
A BMW 745e xDrive recall has been issued for 173 model year 2020 cars because of software errors in the electronic control units. BMW says the software can disable the audible warning that signals for...
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Hacked Driverless Cars Could Cause Traffic Havoc
What would happen if driverless cars were hacked and brought to a halt in rush hour traffic in New York? Research conducted by the Georgia Institute of Technology and Multiscale Systems examined the...
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GM Vacuum Pump Recall Issued For 3.4 Million Vehicles
A GM vacuum pump recall for more than 3.4 million SUVs and trucks has been issued in the U.S. because brake assist could be lost and drivers could experience hard brake pedals and longer stopping...
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Chevrolet Malibu Fuel Injector Issues Cause Recall
Chevrolet Malibu fuel injector issues have caused a recall of more than 177,000 model year 2018 cars equipped with 1.5-liter turbo engines. General Motors says software problems can cause the fuel...
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Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana Recalled For 'Telltales'
General Motors is recalling nearly 91,400 model year 2019 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana vans because the warning lights for the seat belts won't illuminate for about five seconds after the...
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GM May Replace 2020 Buick Enclave and Chevy Traverse SUVs
General Motors is recalling more than 3,400 model year 2020 Buick Enclave and Chevrolet Traverse SUVs because the right-hand frame rails in the engine compartments may be cracked. Employees at a...
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Jeep Gladiator Recall Issued For Fractured Driveshafts
A model year 2020 Jeep Gladiator recall is necessary because the driveshafts may break and separate from the vehicles. The 3,670 Gladiators may have been assembled without grease in the monoblock...
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Nissan Rogue Automatic Emergency Braking Malfunctions Investigated
Nissan Rogue automatic emergency braking malfunctions are under investigation by the federal government as safety regulators granted a petition to investigate more than 800 complaints. Nissan Rogue...
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