Subaru Recalls WRX and Forester 2.0XT For Engine Stall
Subaru is recalling 18,200 WRX sports cars and Forester 2.0XT SUVs at risk of engine stall. The 2015-2016 Subaru WRX and Forester 2.0XT have turbocharger air intake ducts that may crack and cause...
View ArticleHyundai Recalls Tucson to Fix Turn Signal Problems
Hyundai is recalling its 2016 Hyundai Tucson SUVs because problems with the trailer hitch harnesses can interfere with the turn signals. The 2,200 Tucson SUVs are equipped with accessory trailer hitch...
View ArticleHyundai Peeling Paint Lawsuit Blames Self-Healing Properties
A Hyundai peeling paint lawsuit accuses the automaker of using self-healing paint that peels and bubbles on 2006-2016 Hyundai Santa Fe, Sonata and Hyundai Elantra vehicles. The Hyundai peeling paint...
View ArticleHuma Hanif: 10th U.S. Takata Airbag Death
Huma Hanif, 17, is the tenth Takata airbag-related death in the U.S after Honda, Takata and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration confirmed a 2002 Honda Civic airbag inflator exploded....
View ArticleToyota Recalls Nearly 17,000 Vehicles in Two Recalls
Toyota is recalling almost 17,000 model year 2016 vehicles in two recalls to repair two separate problems. However, the recall information is currently limited. Toyota RAV4, Lexus RX 350, Lexus ES 350...
View ArticleGeneral Motors Settles Wrongful Death Lawsuit
General Motors has agreed to settle a wrongful death lawsuit after two consecutive victories in trials concerning the automaker's deadly ignition switches. The first trial was dismissed after the...
View ArticleHonda Recalls Accord to Fix Passenger Airbag Problems
Honda is recalling over 11,600 older Honda Accords to once again repair problems originally caused by Takata airbags. The 2004-2007 Accord cars were assembled with an incorrect front passenger airbag...
View ArticleHyundai Recalls Sonata To Repair Power Steering
Hyundai is recalling 173,000 Sonata mid-size cars at risk of losing their power steering assist. The 2011 Sonatas are equipped with electronic power steering circuit boards that may be damaged,...
View ArticleNissan Recalls Frontier Trucks Over Risk of Fire
Nissan is recalling 2016 Frontier trucks with problems that may cause electrical shorts and fires. More than 1,550 Frontier V6 trucks have problems concerning the starter motor wire harnesses that...
View ArticleMazda Recalls Vehicles That May Lose Steering Control
Mazda is recalling only 578 vehicles, but it's an important recall for those 578 vehicles and their owners. Mazda says the following recalled cars and SUVs may lose their steering control without...
View ArticleBosch Recalls Replacement Brake Pads Sold For Older Cars
Automotive parts manufacturer Robert Bosch is recalling numerous popular brake pads that fit well-known older vehicles. The Bosch brake pads can move out of position and damage or completely fracture...
View ArticleGM Up 3 to 1 in New York Ignition Switch Trials
General Motors got its way once again in a New York court with the dismissal of an ignition switch lawsuit that was scheduled to go to trial in July 2016. In what was supposed to be the fourth...
View ArticleTesla Model X Recalled To Fix Seatbacks
Tesla is recalling 2,700 all-electric Model X crossover SUVs after seatback problems were discovered during internal crash testing. The automaker says it is being proactive in ordering the recall to...
View ArticleFord F-150 SuperCab Takes Top Crash Test Award
The 2016 Ford F-150 SuperCab is the only large truck to rate "good" in the small overlap crash test conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). According to the Institute, the...
View ArticleToyota Recalls 2016 Avalon and Camry For Airbag Failures
Toyota is recalling more than 58,000 new cars because the front airbags can fail in a crash. The automaker says 41,630 model year 2016 Camry sedans and 16,880 model year 2016 Avalon cars have front...
View ArticlePatricia Mincey: Possibly the 11th U.S. Takata Airbag Death
What could be the 11th U.S. death from a Takata airbag has occurred after it was announced a 77-year-old Florida woman has died two years after an accident in a Honda Civic. In June 2014, Patricia...
View ArticleBMW Recalls Luxury Cars To Fix Airbag Failures
BMW is recalling over 6,000 vehicles for airbag problems related to a recall of 5 million airbags by supplier Continental Automotive Systems. Included in the recall is the 2016 BMW 740Li, 750Li and...
View ArticleMazda CX-5 Brake Pads Subject of Technical Service Bulletin (TSB)
Mazda CX-5 brake pads that squeak or grind will get some attention from Mazda, at least for owners of the 2013-2014 Mazda CX-5. Mazda has issued a technical service bulletin, TSB 04-005/15, for owners...
View ArticleGM Recalls 1 Million Chevy and GMC Trucks
General Motors is recalling more than 1 million trucks because the seat belts could come loose in a crash and fail to hold the occupants. GM says the 2014-15 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra 1500...
View ArticleTakata Airbag Recalls May Take Years and Possibly Billions of Dollars
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) says as many as 85 million Takata airbags in the U.S. contain ammonium nitrate, the chemical believed to be the primary cause of exploding...
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