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2012 Toyota Avalon Recalled For Seat Belt Buckles
Toyota is recalling about 19,400 model year 2012 Avalon cars in the U.S. and 215 cars in Canada to fix possible problems with the front seat belt inner buckles that may affect how the airbags deploy....
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Nissan Ignition Switch Problems Cause Recall
Nissan ignition switch problems have caused a recall of more than 153,000 vehicles in the U.S. to fix switches that could move out of the "on" positions while driving. 2017 Nissan NV200 2017 Nissan...
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Audi Q7 Squeaky Brakes Cause Class-Action Lawsuit
Audi Q7 squeaky brakes have caused a class-action lawsuit filed for all New Jersey citizens who had brakes installed by Audi dealers between July 19, 2012, to the present. The lawsuit doesn't target...
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Jury Awards $4.8 Million in Ford Explorer Crash
A Texas jury has awarded Ford Explorer driver Jose Leos-Ortiz $4.8 million even though he tested twice the legal limit of intoxication after the crash. Leos-Ortiz was driving on a Texas highway in...
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Jaguar Tests Autonomous Vehicle With Virtual Eyes
Jaguar Land Rover is testing virtual eyes on vehicles to determine how pedestrians trying to cross a street will react to and trust self-driving vehicles. Engineers have been working with cognitive...
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Ford Transmission Lawsuit Includes Fiesta and Focus Cars
A Ford transmission lawsuit alleges 2011-2013 Ford Fiestas and 2012-2014 Ford Focus cars are equipped with PowerShift transmissions that make the cars expensive to own. The plaintiffs claim the...
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BMW To Pay Germany Millions For Using Wrong Software
BMW will allegedly pay 10 million euros ($11.6 million) to Germany after government prosecutors said the fine would end investigations into alleged emissions cheating. According to a report from...
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Toyota Cleared in Crash of 2005 Tundra
A Toyota Tundra crash that left a man severely injured wasn't caused by a lack of electronic stability control, or what Toyota calls vehicle stability control (VSC). In April 2010, William Jae Kim was...
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VW Passat Emissions Fix Problems Cause Lawsuit
Alleged Volkswagen Passat emissions fix problems have caused a proposed class-action lawsuit that alleges 2-liter diesel emissions modifications made as part of VW's settlement claims program can...
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New European Emissions Test Causing Volkswagen Problems
Volkswagen has more emissions challenges in Germany as tough new government tests have left about half of VW's vehicles unable to be sold. The new test is called the Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle...
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Toyota Prius Recall Issued For Risk of Fires
A Toyota Prius recall has been issued for about 1 million model year 2016-2018 cars worldwide, with about 192,000 of the cars in the U.S. The Prius recall will fix problems with engine wire harnesses...
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Volkswagen Agrees to Settle $48 Million Investor Lawsuit
Volkswagen has agreed to settle an investor lawsuit for $48 million after the automaker was sued by the Arkansas State Highway Employees' Retirement System and the Miami police pension fund. If the...
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NTSB Looks At How First Responders Handle Electric Car Fires
A Tesla Model S fire investigation conducted by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is still in its preliminary stage as federal safety investigators try to determine how the fire started....
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Toyota Invests $500 Million in Ride-Sharing Giant Uber
Toyota is investing $500 million in ride-sharing company Uber to get self-driving vehicles built on the platform of the Toyota Sienna minivan. The vehicles will be based on Uber’s autonomous system...
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Ford Recalls 1.6 Million F-150s After 17 Fires in the U.S.
Ford is recalling more than 1.6 million model year 2015-2018 Ford F-150 Regular Cab and SuperCrew Cab trucks in the U.S. after 17 reports of fires caused after the seat belt pretensioners deployed in...
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Utah Woman Crashes While Reading Cell Phone, Sues Tesla
A Utah Tesla Model S owner claims in a lawsuit that Tesla should pay more than $300,000 because the woman broke her foot/ankle when the car crashed because she was looking at her phone. Heather P....
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Volkswagen Recalls Atlas SUVs For Airbag Dangers
Volkswagen is recalling more than 9,600 model year 2018 Atlas SUVs because the air conditioning evaporator drain tubes may have been twisted during manufacturing, causing water to drain into the...
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Ford Recalls Edge, Flex, Lincoln MKX and Lincoln MKT
Ford is recalling 87 vehicles to fix problems that could cause fires. The 2018 Ford Edge, 2018 Lincoln MKX, 2019 Ford Flex and 2019 Lincoln MKT vehicles have power supply cables that may not have been...
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GM Side Blind Zone Alert Lawsuit Argued in Court
A GM side blind zone alert lawsuit should allegedly be dismissed because the plaintiff's claims about 2013-2018 Chevy Cruze cars are allegedly not based on the facts. That opinion is held by General...
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VW Touareg Drain Valve Lawsuit Says Water Enters Air Filters
Volkswagen Touareg drain valves have caused a lawsuit that alleges water leaks into the air filters where the water is then ingested into the engines, causing sudden failures of the engines. The...
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