Daimler Recalls Vans With Windows That Can 'Peel Away'
Daimler Vans USA is recalling 55 vans in one of the strangest recalls ever announced. The automaker says 2015-2016 Mercedes Benz and Freightliner Sprinter 2500 and 3500 vans have paint jobs that could...
View ArticleConsumer Groups Say NHTSA Missed Deadline
Three consumer groups are accusing the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) of missing a deadline to respond to a formal petition filed in January 2016. The petition was filed by...
View ArticleFront Seatbacks Are Killing Children in Backseats
Two U.S. senators want to know what automakers are doing to protect backseat occupants from front seatbacks collapsing and striking children sitting in the back. Senators Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and...
View ArticleMaserati Recalls Quattroporte and Ghibli to Fix Bolts
Maserati is recalling 2014-2016 Quattroporte and Ghibli cars that could go out of control while driving. The automaker says almost 26,500 of the U.S. cars are at risk because specific bolts may not...
View ArticleVolvo Recalls XC90 For Sensitive Sunroof Switch
Volvo is recalling almost 30,000 model year 2016 XC90 SUVs because the sunroofs can close when they shouldn't. Volvo hasn't released many details about the recall, but it's known the problem is with...
View ArticleSubaru Recalls 7 Models to Replace Takata Airbag Inflators
Subaru is recalling 383,000 vehicles to replace Takata airbag inflators at risk of exploding in a crash. The automaker issued three separate recalls based on various locations in the U.S., what NHTSA...
View ArticleTakata Airbags Force Mazda to Recall 731,000 Vehicles
Mazda has again found itself in the midst of the Takata airbag scandal as the automaker recalls another 731,628 vehicles to replace Takata airbag inflators. Those inflators can explode when the...
View ArticleNissan Recalls 402,000 Vehicles to Replace Takata Airbag Inflators
Nissan is recalling more than 402,000 vehicles as part of a recall of 35-40 million Takata airbags at risk of exploding. As other automakers have confirmed, the National Highway Traffic Safety...
View ArticleChrysler Recalls 4.3 Million Takata-Infected Vehicles
Fiat Chrysler (FCA US) is recalling more than 4.3 million vehicles to replace dangerous Takata airbags at risk of exploding when the airbags deploy. The recall has designated "zones" of the country in...
View ArticleFerrari Recalls California and 458 Italia Over Takata Airbags
Ferrari is recalling more than 2,800 cars after the automaker determined the cars are equipped with deadly Takata airbags that could explode and send shrapnel into the occupants. The recall is part of...
View ArticleNissan Recalls Pathfinder SUVs to Fix Brake Light Switches
Nissan is recalling nearly 80,000 Pathfinder SUVs to fix brake lights that can stay on even though the brake pedal isn't applied, a problem caused by the brake light switch. An internal investigation...
View ArticleFord Recalls 1.9 Million Vehicles to Replace Takata Airbags
Ford is recalling almost 1.9 million vehicles to replace Takata passenger-side frontal airbag inflators as part of a massive new recall of 35-40 million vehicles from numerous automakers. The airbags...
View ArticleToyota Yaris Recalled to Repair Strut Problems
Toyota is recalling more than 3,100 model year 2015 Toyota Yaris cars at risk of stability problems. The cars are equipped with front shock absorbers (struts) mounted to the car through mounting...
View ArticleFiat Chrysler Recalls Fiat 500e Cars For Propulsion Problems
Fiat Chrysler (FCA US) says more than 16,500 electric Fiat 500e cars are at risk of coming to a slow stop as they lose the ability to move forward. The 2013-2016 Fiat 500e electric cars have voltage...
View ArticleGM Recalls 1.9 Million Vehicles the Automaker Says Are Safe
General Motors is issuing a "preliminary recall" of 1.9 million vehicles to replace Takata airbag inflators and the automaker isn't happy about it. GM is calling it a "preliminary" recall because the...
View ArticleChrysler Recalls Vans, SUVs and Trucks in 4 Recalls
Fiat Chrysler (FCA US) has issued four recalls involving about 1,280 vehicles, most to repair problems with front halfshafts that may fracture. Jeep Cherokee There are two recalls for the 2016 Jeep...
View ArticleAudi Recalls A4 and A6 to Replace Takata Airbag Inflators
Volkswagen doesn't have enough problems with its illegal emissions disaster, so airbag manufacturer Takata is adding to VW's nervousness. About 217,000 Audi vehicles will be recalled to replace...
View ArticleJaguar Land Rover Recalls SUVs and Sedans
Jaguar Land Rover is recalling 69,000 vehicles in two recalls involving Takata airbags and the housings for small lightbulbs. The lightbulb housing recall is simple, but nothing has been simple about...
View ArticleMercedes-Benz Recalls 200,000 Vehicles Over Takata Airbags
Mercedes-Benz is recalling nearly 200,000 vehicles to replace Takata airbag inflators that could explode when they deploy in a crash. The automaker already recalled 711,000 vehicles in February to...
View ArticleBMW Recalls More Vehicles to Replace Takata Airbag Inflators
BMW is adding to its long list of vehicles recalled to replace exploding Takata airbag inflators, this time recalling nearly 92,000 vehicles in different "zones" of the country. The BMW Takata airbag...
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