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Honda CR-V Recalled To Prevent Fires From Fuel Leaks
Honda is recalling about 24,000 new CR-V SUVs because gas could leak from the fuel pipes and start fires. Honda says no reports of fires have been received, but the fuel feed pipes will be replaced to...
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Ford Police Interceptor Carbon Monoxide Leaks Will Be Fixed
Ford Police Interceptor carbon monoxide leaks will be repaired by Ford in a special program created for Ford Police Interceptor Utility vehicles, including sedans and Explorer SUVs. The repair program...
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Australia and Florida Deaths Tied to Takata Airbags
It appears the combination of a Honda car and a Takata airbag has taken another life, this time a 34-year-old Florida woman driving a 2002 Honda Accord. Although it's not officially confirmed, Honda...
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Ford PowerShift Transmission 'Mass-Action' Lawsuit Filed
A Ford PowerShift transmission "mass-action" lawsuit has been filed after Ford agreed to settle a separate class-action lawsuit involving 1.5 million 2011-2016 Ford Fiesta and 2012-2016 Ford Focus...
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Jury Finds GM '190 Ignition Switch' Didn't Cause Chevy HHR Crash
General Motors has won an ignition switch trial in front of New York federal jury members who heard evidence in the case of Dennis Ward, the driver of a 2009 Chevrolet HHR that crashed in March 2014,...
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GM Agrees to Settle Hundreds of Ignition Switch Cases
General Motors ignition switch court cases continue to keep GM attorneys busy as the automaker says it will settle lawsuits concerning hundreds of plaintiffs and state court claims, although details...
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You Can Soon Legally Buy a 2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Ram 1500
You will soon be able to legally buy a new 2017 Ram 1500 truck or Jeep Grand Cherokee SUV after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the California Air Resources Board (CARB) gave Fiat...
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Ford and Mazda Want Out of Takata Recall of 2.7 Million Airbags
Takata is recalling 2.7 million airbag inflators originally thought to be safe, with all the inflators installed in Ford, Mazda and Nissan vehicles. While Nissan has already ordered recalls, Ford and...
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Avis, Budget and Payless e-Toll Fees Target of Investigation
Avis, Budget and Payless e-Toll (cashless) fees got the attention of Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi’s office and led to a settlement agreement with Avis Budget Car Rental System LLC, which owns...
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Kia Soy-Based Wiring Chewed by Rodents: Lawsuit
A Kia soy-based wiring lawsuit alleges the soy wiring and materials cause rodents and other vermin to chew the wiring, causing all kinds of systems to fail and a huge expense to fix. The proposed...
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Hyundai Soy-Based Wiring Lawsuit Says Rodents Damage Vehicles
A Hyundai soy-based wiring lawsuit alleges rabbits, mice, squirrels and other creatures chew wiring and other components because of the soy-based insulation. The Hyundai soy-based wiring proposed...
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BMW Recalls Older 3-Series and 5-Series Cars
BMW is recalling more than 2,150 older vehicles because the airbags can fail in a crash. Recalled are the following: 2006 BMW 325i, 325xi, 330i, 330xi, 525i, 525xi, 530i, 530xi and 550i (With sport...
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'Built Ford Tough' is Mere 'Puffery,' Says Federal Judge
If you want to sue Ford over its "Built Ford Tough" slogan, you may want to reconsider as a federal judge has dismissed a class-action lawsuit that alleges consumers were fooled into buying F-150...
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Toyota Dealer Roger Hogan Sues Toyota Over Recall Program
California Toyota dealer Roger Hogan has sued Toyota claiming the automaker is trying to close down Hogan's dealerships in Claremont and San Juan Capistrano. According to the lawsuit, Hogan has been...
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Lawsuit Says Ford Lifted Trucks Have Wrong Jacks and Spare Tires
Ford trucks equipped and sold with lift kits are the focus of a proposed class-action lawsuit that alleges the tire jacks and spare tires sold with the trucks cannot safely be used with the lifted...
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Smart Fortwo Cars Recalled Over Rollaway Dangers
Mercedes-Benz is recalling more than 5,000 model year 2016 smart fortwo cars to fix parking brake problems. Mercedes learned of a report outside the U.S. in 2016 where a smart fortwo experienced a...
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GM Recalls Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500
General Motors has truck problems, enough so to cause the automaker to recall more than 690,000 model year 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 trucks in the U.S. In addition to the...
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VW Manager Oliver Schmidt Pleads Guilty in Emissions Fraud
Oliver Schmidt, the former general manager of Volkswagen's U.S. Environment and Engineering Office, has pleaded guilty for violating the U.S. Clean Air Act for his part in the scheme to sell and...
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Duramax Diesel Lawsuit Claims Emissions Are Illegal
A GM Duramax diesel lawsuit alleges 2011-2016 GMC Sierra 2500 and 3500 and Chevy Silverado 2500 and 3500 trucks are equipped with illegal emissions devices that cause real-world nitrogen oxide levels...
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GM Oil Consumption Lawsuit About Vortec 5300 Engines Dismissed
A GM oil consumption lawsuit has been dismissed after a federal judge ruled there wasn't enough evidence of oil ring defects in 5.3-liter V8 Vortec 5300 engines. The original class-action lawsuit...
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