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Toyota Prius Limp Mode Recall Involves 2.4 Million Cars
Toyota Prius limp mode problems have caused the recall of 2.4 million 2010-2014 Toyota Prius and 2012-2014 Prius v cars, with about 807,000 of those vehicles recalled in the U.S. The limp mode issues...
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Toyota Recalls Avalon, Sequoia and Tundra For Airbag Failures
Toyota is already having problems with 2019 models as the automaker recalls 188,000 Tundra, Sequoia and Avalon vehicles for airbag issues. About 168,000 of those 2018-2019 Toyota Tundra, Sequoia and...
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Kia Niro Hybrid Recall Issued Over Risk of Fires
A Kia Niro hybrid recall has been issued to fix problems that could cause the rear seat to overheat and catch fire. More than 27,000 model year 2017-2018 Kia Niro hybrids are affected after Kia...
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Ford Water Pump Class-Action Lawsuit Says Engines Fail
A Ford water pump class-action lawsuit alleges millions of vehicles from 2007 to the present are equipped with Ford Cyclone (Duratec) engines at risk of engine failures. The lawsuit alleges the...
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Former Owners Of VW Diesel Vehicles May Have a Case
Former owners and lessees of Volkswagen "clean diesel" vehicles can proceed with their lawsuit even though the customers got rid of their diesel vehicles before anyone knew the emissions systems were...
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Land Rover Range Rover, Sport and Discovery Recalled
Land Rover is recalling 86 model year 2018 Land Rover Range Rover, Land Rover Range Rover Sport and Land Rover Discovery SUVs because the autonomous emergency braking system may be disabled without...
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Chrysler Recalls Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio SUVs
Chrysler (FCA US) is recalling more than 670 model year 2018-2019 Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio SUVs because a loss of coolant could cause the vehicles to stall. The recalled SUVs were built from...
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Kia Sorento Recall Issued Over Cowl Crossbars
A 2018 Kia Sorento recall is issued to replace 97 cowl crossbars that connect to the motor-driven power steering columns. Kia says the crossbars may not have been welded properly and could be too weak...
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Ford Fiesta and Focus Owners in Thailand Win PowerShift Case
A Ford PowerShift transmission class-action lawsuit has come down in favor of 291 owners of Ford Fiesta and Ford Focus cars in Thailand. Ford was sued by hundreds of Ford Focus and Fiesta owners who...
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Ford GT Recall Issued After Car Catches Fire
A Ford GT recall will see about 194 of the $450,000 supercars brought back to dealers to prevent fires, something that has already occurred in Germany. Ford says no crashes or injuries have been...
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GM Brake Vacuum Pump Failures Lead to Lawsuit
A GM brake vacuum pump lawsuit alleges Cadillac, Chevrolet and GMC vehicles have problems with the brake boosters and hard brake pedals as part of defective braking systems. Included in the proposed...
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Ford F-150 Brake Pedals Go to the Floors: Lawsuit
Ford F-150 brake pedals that go to the floors have caused a lawsuit that alleges brake fluid leaks from the master cylinders into the brake boosters due to faulty seals. The Ford F-150 class-action...
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Suzuki Grand Vatara Recall Issued For Power Steering Problems
Suzuki is recalling more than 1,100 Grand Vitara SUVs because they could lose power steering due to defective power steering pump belt adjuster pulleys. Suzuki had issued a recall in 2010 to replace...
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Toyota C-HR Rear Wheels Could Detach From the SUVs
A 2019 Toyota C-HR recall has been ordered for about 700 SUVs because the rear wheels could fall off, and in the words of Toyota, result in "reduced brake performance or a potential loss of vehicle...
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BMW Excessive Oil Consumption Class-Action Lawsuit Settled
A BMW excessive oil consumption class-action lawsuit settlement may help owners and lessees who complained about multiple oil changes and drained batteries. The BMW class-action lawsuit includes the...
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Hyundai Kia Fire Recall Needed, Says Safety Group
A Hyundai Kia fire recall should be issued for nearly 3 million vehicles, according to the Center for Auto Safety that says the Kia Optima, Sorento, Soul, and Hyundai Sonata and Santa Fe are too...
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Subaru Engine Tuning Problems Cause Class-Action Lawsuit
Subaru engine tuning problems are at the heart of a lawsuit that alleges 2014-2016 Subaru Forester XT, Subaru WRX and WRX STI cars and SUVs have engines too highly tuned, problems that cause the...
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BMW TurboCord Charger Recall Issued For 3,500 Vehicles
A BMW TurboCord charger recall has been issued for more than 3,500 vehicles that were equipped with the portable chargers when the vehicles were sold. BMW says the TurboCords in these vehicles are at...
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Audi R8 Coupe and R8 Spyder Recall Ordered For Fire Risk
More than 1,900 Audi R8 cars are recalled because leaking transmission fluid could cause fires once the fluid leaks from the gearbox ventilation hoses. The 2017-2018 Audi R8 Spyders and R8 Coupes are...
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Fake Recall Notices Get Car Dealers Into Trouble With the FTC
Fake recall notices have caused DC-area car dealers to settle a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) complaint that accuses the dealerships of mailing more than 21,000 fake "urgent recall" notices to...
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