Chrysler Headrest Deployed, Owner Blames Cheap Plastic
A Chrysler headrest that deployed without a crash caused a 2014 Ram C/V owner and others to file a lawsuit that alleges the active headrests make driving dangerous. The owner says the Chrysler...
View ArticleKia Cadenza and Sportage Owners Should Park Outside
A Kia engine fire recall has been issued for nearly 380,000 cars and SUVs even though the automaker says an "exact cause of [the] electrical short circuit condition is unknown." The Kia engine fire...
View ArticleLights Out: Nissan Sentra Recall For Brake Light Switch
A Nissan Sentra recall for brake light failures includes more than 807,000 model year 2016-2019 Sentra cars with brake light switches that may become contaminated. According to recall documents, this...
View ArticleRecall: Infiniti FX35 and FX45 Airbags May Tear
An Infiniti FX35 and FX45 recall of more than 26,000 vehicles is necessary because the front passenger airbags may have been incorrectly folded. The 2006-2008 Infiniti FX35 and FX45 front passenger...
View ArticleNissan Altimas Recalled Over Loss of Steering
Drivers of more than 2,400 Nissan Altimas may lose steering control if the tie-rod ball joints detach from the steering knuckles, something that can happen if the ball joint fasteners aren't tight...
View ArticleToyota RAV4 Class Action Lawsuit Filed After Fires
A Toyota RAV4 lawsuit alleges battery defects cause the SUVs to lose electrical power, stall and catch fire. The class action lawsuit says 2013-2018 Toyota RAV4 vehicles have defects in the 12-volt B+...
View ArticleFord Recalls 2.9 Million Vehicles To Replace Takata Airbags
Another Ford Takata airbag recall has been announced, this time for about 2.9 million vehicles with airbags equipped with calcium sulfate desiccant. About 2.6 million of these vehicles are recalled in...
View ArticleFord Tire Recall Affects F-150, F-250, F-350, Escape
Ford has recalled 19,000 trucks and SUVs to replace the tires, most of those vehicles recalled in the U.S. 2018 Ford F-150 2018-2020 Ford F-250 2018-2020 Ford F-350 2019 Ford Escape Ford says the...
View ArticleAudi Class Action Lawsuit Dismissed
An Audi class action lawsuit has been dismissed after owners failed to convince the judge the Start-Stop systems are defective. The systems, according to the class action, shut off the engines too...
View ArticleMitsubishi Outlander Sports Recalled Over Crossmembers
Mitsubishi Outlander Sports are recalled if they are located in areas where road salt can cause corrosion. Mitsubishi says 15,347 Outlander Sports may be affected by front crossmembers that corrode...
View ArticleSubaru Battery Drain Problems Cause Class Action Lawsuit
A Subaru battery drain lawsuit alleges 2016-2020 Subaru Outback and 2019-2020 Subaru Ascent vehicles are equipped with batteries that don't have enough capacity to power the electrical systems when...
View ArticleVW Atlas Tire Recall Issued For 2,900 SUVs
A Volkswagen Atlas tire recall includes nearly 2,900 SUVs with tires that could fail while driving the 2018-2019 Atlas vehicles. One or more tires on the Atlas may rupture in the sidewalls which will...
View ArticleBMW Water Pump Lawsuit Settlement Approved By Judge
Final approval has been granted to a BMW water pump lawsuit settlement over pumps that allegedly prematurely fail long before they should. The class action lawsuit alleges the electric water pumps...
View ArticleDollar General Motor Oil Lawsuit Settlement Reached
Dollar General has agreed to settle a motor oil lawsuit which alleges DG Auto SAE 10W-30 and 10W-40 oil sold between 2010 and 2017 is obsolete and harmful for vehicle engines made after 1988. The...
View ArticleNissan Tire Recall Includes Altima and Titan
A Nissan tire recall affects nearly 127,000 Altima and Titan vehicles in the U.S. because a small number of tires may rupture while driving. Recalled are 2019-2020 Nissan Altima and 2018-2021 Nissan...
View ArticleAudi Recalls A6, A7, RS6 and RS7 Over Airbag Problems
An Audi recall of 3,700 vehicles will require dealerships to make repairs, but dealerships won't need to replace any components. According to Audi, the recall affects the following models. 2021 Audi...
View ArticleHyundai Genesis ABS Module Fire Recall: Park Outside
A Hyundai Genesis anti-lock brake system (ABS) module recall has been announced to prevent fires in the 2015-2020 G80 vehicles and 2019-2021 G70 vehicles. Hyundai is warning owners to park outside and...
View ArticleNissan Murano Transverse Links Could Separate From Ball Joints
A Nissan Murano transverse link recall affects more than 15,000 SUVs in the U.S. to replace the transverse links and align the vehicles. The 2020 Nissan Muranos may have left-hand or right-hand...
View ArticleFaulty Tires Cause Honda Pilot and Passport Recall
Honda is recalling 1,215 model year 2019-2020 Passport and Pilot vehicles because the tires could rupture and cause the vehicles to go out of control. The Passports and Pilots are equipped with...
View ArticleBMW X5 and X7 Vehicles May Need New Headrests
BMW is recalling about 300 vehicles because the second-row outer seats may have the wrong headrests. Recalled are 2021 BMW X5 sDrive40i, X5 xDrive50i, X5 M50i, X5 xDrive45e, 2021 X7 xDrive40i, X7 M50i...
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