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German Prosecutors Nail Volkswagen for $1.2 Billion
Volkswagen has lost another $1.2 billion due to manufacturing and selling illegal vehicles for at least seven years. The automaker had escaped heavy punishment from its home country of Germany, but...
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Volkswagen Recalls 2018 Atlas SUVs To Fix Seat Belt Buckles
Volkswagen says owner's manuals for nearly 55,000 model year 2018 VW Atlas SUVs are missing important details concerning the use of child restraints. The manuals that came with the SUVs do not inform...
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Toyota Loses $12 Million 4Runner Axle Lawsuit
Toyota has lost a $12 million wrongful death lawsuit that alleges a defective rear axle caused the crash of a 4Runner and the death of a 17-year-old South Carolina girl. Killed in the 2012 crash was...
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Kia Optima Lawsuit Says Seat Left Man Partially Paralyzed
A Kia Optima lawsuit alleges a Georgia man was left partially paralyzed because of a defective front passenger seat. According to the lawsuit, Michael Insalaca was sitting in the front passenger seat...
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GM Recalls Vehicles With Fuel Pumps That Can Leak
General Motors is recalling nearly 850 Buick, Cadillac, Chevy and GMC vehicles at risk of leaking fuel and causing fires. GM says all the affected vehicles are model year 2018: 2018 Buick LaCrosse...
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Autopilot Buddy Reviewed By NHTSA, Gets Banned in U.S.
Autopilot Buddy has been reviewed and promptly banned by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) after the agency determined the devices for Tesla vehicles are illegal. Autopilot...
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Audi CEO Rupert Stadler Arrested In Germany
The CEO of Audi has been arrested in Germany as part of an ongoing probe into an emissions scheme that was first exposed in 2015. The arrest of Rupert Stadler comes at the same time Germany fined...
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NHTSA Denies Petition to Investigate Ford and Mercury SUVs
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has finally responded to a Ford power steering defect petition that was filed more than three years. The petition was filed in April 2015...
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2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 Recalled Over Airbag Failures
General Motors is recalling its 2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 sports cars with airbags that can fail in a crash. About 498 of the $120,000 cars are involved in the recall after engineers discovered the...
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Infiniti Recalls QX30 For Seat Belt Problems
Infiniti is recalling six model year 2018 Infiniti QX30 SUVs because the bolt that holds the right-hand lower seat belt anchorage may have been incorrectly installed. This can allow the seat belt...
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Dodge Dart Clutch Class-Action Lawsuit a No-Go
A Dodge Dart clutch lawsuit won't proceed as a class-action that alleges the cars have multiple defects in the clutch systems. Plaintiffs Carlos Victorino and Adam Tavitian claim 2013-2016 Dodge Dart...
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Chrysler Recalls Pacifica Minivans For Rollaway Risk
Chrysler is recalling more than 240,000 Pacifica minivans that may roll away due to problems with the manual park releases. The 2017-2018 Pacificas have manual park releases that can be accessed by...
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Recall: 2013 Chevrolet Volt Has Voltage Problems
The 2013 Chevrolet Volt has battery voltage problems, at least in more than 3,200 of the plug-in hybrid cars. General Motors says a previous software update to improve the car actually did the...
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VW Exploding Sunroof Class-Action Lawsuit Partially Dismissed
A Volkswagen exploding sunroof class-action lawsuit is hanging on after the automaker filed a motion to dismiss the complaint. Plaintiff Rosaura Deras filed the lawsuit on behalf of consumers who...
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Chrysler Pacifica Engine Stall Lawsuit Won't Be Dismissed
A Chrysler Pacifica engine stall lawsuit won't be dismissed after a federal judge ruled minivan owners have provided enough evidence for the proposed class-action lawsuit to proceed. Plaintiffs Ryan...
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SUV Crash Test Ratings For 2018 Models
SUV crash test ratings for 2018 models (and one 2019 model) shows two of the most popular SUVs have problems with a certain type of frontal crash. Out of eight SUVs tested, all were model year 2018...
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Lexus Recalls IS 350, GS 350 and GS 450h For Fire Risk
Lexus is recalling about 115,000 IS and GS vehicles in the U.S. to repair potential problems with leaking fuel and fires. The automaker says the recalled vehicles include the 2006-2013 Lexus IS 350,...
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Porsche Recalls Panamera Cars Due to Anti-Roll Bars
About 715 Porsche Panamera cars are recalled in the U.S. and Puerto Rico because of problems with the anti-roll bars. Porsche didn't offer many details and the government hasn't released information...
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Mazda Recalls Its 2018 CX-5 For Airbag Problems
Mazda is recalling its 2018 CX-5 SUVs because the side curtain airbags may fail in a rollover crash. The 682 recalled CX-5s have airbags that weren't manufactured correctly, a problem that can cause...
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BMW Recalls 51 Vehicles With the Wrong Steering Wheels
BMW is recalling 51 vehicles because the steering wheels aren't compatible with the "active lane keeping assistant" option available on the vehicles. A driver should receive warnings if they don't...
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