2018 Buick Regals Recalled to Fix Rear Seat Belts
Model year 2018 Buick Regals have rear seat belt problems caused during manufacturing, problems that will need to be repaired when General Motors begins recalling more than 8,700 cars in June. GM says...
View Article2009 Nissan Murano ABS Problems Blamed For 14 Crashes
Nissan Murano ABS (anti-lock braking system) problems may be to blame for at least 14 crashes and three injuries after model year 2009 Murano drivers experienced soft brake pedals and increased...
View ArticleAudi Coolant Pump Recall Affects 1.2 Million Vehicles
An Audi coolant pump recall has been issued for about 1.2 million vehicles worldwide due to a risk of fires once the electric pumps overheat or short-circuit, with nearly 343,000 of the vehicles...
View ArticleHyundai Engine Oil Sludge Lawsuit Filed in Illinois
A Hyundai oil sludge lawsuit alleges Kia and Hyundai vehicles equipped with Theta II engines have fuel injection systems that cause contaminants to invade the engine oil. Plaintiff Andrea Smolek and...
View ArticleNissan Titan Trucks Recalled For Missing Labels
Nissan is recalling 483 model year 2016-2018 Titan trucks and 2016 and 2018 Titan XD trucks missing their load carrying capacity labels. In addition to violating federal requirements, owners could...
View ArticleChrysler Recalls 2018 Jeep Wranglers For Seat Problems
Fiat Chrysler (FCA US) is recalling 106 model year 2018 Jeep Wranglers with rear seats that may detach in a crash. Chrysler says the Jeeps may have been built with driver-side underbody ladder rails...
View ArticleContinental Tire Wins Wrongful Death Lawsuit
Continental Tire has won a lawsuit that alleges the death of a man from a 2011 accident was really the fault of a Continental tire installed on a van in a different crash that occurred six years...
View ArticleHyundai Power Steering Lawsuit Denied Class-Action Certification
A Hyundai power steering lawsuit won't be certified as a class-action after a California judge ruled differences in state laws prevent that option. The lawsuit includes 2013-2016 Hyundai Accents and...
View ArticleHyundai Recalls 580,000 Sonatas For Deadly Airbag Problems
A Hyundai Sonata recall has been expanded to include 580,000 model year 2011-2013 Sonatas and 2011-2012 Sonata Hybrids equipped with airbags that may fail in a crash. The automaker says deaths and...
View ArticleWoman Says VW Sunroof Exploded and Rained Glass on Her
A woman who says her Volkswagen sunroof exploded is fighting to prove the case should move forward as a class-action lawsuit, while Volkswagen argues the lawsuit should be dismissed. Plaintiff Rosaura...
View ArticlePanoramic Sunroofs Are Affecting Glass Insurance Claims
Panoramic sunroof replacement costs are rising while the severity of vehicle glass claims increased 27 percent since 2010. Panoramic glass covers the roof with single or multiple panels of glass and...
View ArticleVolkswagen Shattered Sunroof Lawsuit Dismissed
A proposed class-action lawsuit that claims a Volkswagen sunroof shattered because of defects has been dismissed by a federal judge in New Jersey. Plaintiff Jonathan David says he purchased a new 2014...
View ArticleNissan Timing Chain Class-Action Lawsuit Survives Dismissal Bid
A Nissan timing chain class-action lawsuit is working its way through the court system as the automaker succeeded in getting some claims dismissed while the judge allowed other allegations to...
View ArticleJeep Wrangler Class-Action Lawsuit Partially Dismissed
A Jeep Wrangler class-action lawsuit filed over radiator sludge and heating and cooling issues is moving forward after a federal judge found two of five claims against Chrysler viable. According to...
View ArticleHonda Makes 600,000 House Calls Over Takata Airbags
Honda's Takata airbag woes have caused the automaker to physically knock on the doors of customers about 600,000 times to find owners who haven't had Takata airbag inflators replaced in their...
View ArticleVolkswagen and Audi Vehicles Remotely Hacked
A 2015 Volkswagen Golf GTE and 2015 Audi A3 Sportback e-tron have been remotely hacked through their Harman infotainment systems that allowed the possibility for the hackers to track where the...
View ArticleGeneral Motors Sued For Not Replacing Takata Airbag Inflators
General Motors has been sued by owners who claim they are still waiting on their Takata airbag inflators to be replaced for free under safety recalls. Some of the affected models have been recalled...
View ArticleMercedes-Benz Airbag Lawsuit Filed Over 'Sham Recall'
A Mercedes-Benz airbag lawsuit alleges 18 people have been killed worldwide by defective Mercedes airbags while customers now wait months for replacement parts related to a 2017 recall of 495,000...
View ArticleFord Transit Trailer Tow Module Recall Expanded
Ford is expanding a 2015-2017 Ford Transit van recall to fix trailer tow module problems that have caused two van fires in Canada. Ford originally recalled more than 73,000 Transit vans in October...
View ArticleMore Than 20 Chrysler Models Named in Takata Lawsuit
Fiat Chrysler (FCA US) has been sued for equipping more than 20 models with Takata airbags at risk of exploding and sending shards of metal into occupants. According to the plaintiffs, the following...
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