Kia Soul Recall Announced by Kia Motors America, 208,858 Units Potentially Affected
15 Mar 2015, 07:03 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Kia Motors America is recalling 208,858 vehicles over a section of the accelerator pedal that may bend and fracture, increasing the risk of a crash
Chrysler Recall On Ignition Switch Goes From Bad to Worse
10 Mar 2015, 09:17 UTC · By: Tudor Rus / FCA is revising a previously announced recall of 700k minivans and SUVs, saying that owners should replace their ignition switches
Range Rover Software Defect Leads to New Safety Recall in the US
24 Feb 2015, 16:20 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / We have some bad news for US-based Range Rover owners and a single Land Rover LR4 owner. Without further beating around the bush, your SUV has been recalled
GM Ignition Compensation Fund Tally as of February, 2015: 56 Deceased, 87 Injured
20 Feb 2015, 13:08 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / After the first ignition switch recall was announced last year, GM founded the Ignition Compensation Fund. Still, applications are still going strong
General Motors Recall Saga Continues: Pontiac G6 and Chevrolet Malibu Affected
16 Feb 2015, 14:39 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / General Motors is recalling almost 70,000 older Pontiacs and Chevrolets for a problem with the electric power steering. This is an expansion of recall 14V-153
2015 Ford Mustang Crash Test Results Impressed the NHTSA, 5 Stars Awarded
13 Feb 2015, 14:51 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration awards the 2015 Ford Mustang a five-staroverall vehicle score in its New Car Assessment Program (NCAP)
104,144 Jaguar and Range Rover Vehicles Recalled in Three Separate Campaigns
9 Feb 2015, 13:23 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / No less than 104,144 Land Rover Range Rover and Jaguar-branded vehicles are due a visit to the service department for three separate causes
2.12 Million Vehicles Are Re-Recalled Over Airbag Problem, Dodge Viper Included
1 Feb 2015, 16:36 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The NHTSA has identified about 40 vehicles in which airbags deployed unexpectedly after receiving the original remedy. Dodge Viper included.
2015 Corvette Recall: Only 46 Examples Affected
30 Jan 2015, 11:34 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / After the C7 Corvette was recalled a few times during the Year of the Recalls, 2015 came along and General Motors announced yet another campaign.
Automatic Emergency Braking Features Are the New Sweethearts of the NHTSA's NCAP
26 Jan 2015, 18:37 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Two cutting-edge automatic emergency braking systems will be added to NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program (NCAP)
The NHTSA Could Change Its 5-Star Safety Rating System
22 Jan 2015, 13:50 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / A recent report from the Detroit News claims that the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) will soon be changing their 5-star safety rating system that has been in place since 1...
Jeep Cherokee Fire Leads to NHTSA Investigation
18 Jan 2015, 12:32 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Everybody's heard auto horror stories. It's impossible not to have read a forum or a friend of yours telling you "A buddy of mine just got a new sedan and its full of faults." Wh...
Subaru Recall Alert: 198,900 US Vehicles May Suffer From Brake Line Corrosion
8 Jan 2015, 14:59 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / According to a document forwarded to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration by Subaru of America, Inc., the Japanese manufacturer is starting the year with a plentiful vehicle safety rec...
Lincoln MKC Recalled Over Two Issues, Ford Escape Too
5 Jan 2015, 18:38 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Even though it’s a new nameplate which entered production in the summer of 2014, the Lincoln MKC isn’t without faults apparently. According to a report published today by the Ford Motor ...
Clutch Interlock Switch Defect Leads to the Recall of Older Dodge Pickup Trucks
30 Dec 2014, 07:28 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Back in May, the safety watchdogs of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened an investigation on 2004 to 2006 model year Dodge Ram pickup trucks over a potential clutch interlock s...
2015 Dodge Challenger Recall: Just a Glitch With the Instrument Panel Software
24 Dec 2014, 09:15 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / In a document addressed to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s watchdogs, Dodge informs that the 2015 model year Challenger will need a software upgrade for the instrument pan...
Takata Airbag Recall Expanded by FCA US LLC to 3.3 Million Vehicles
20 Dec 2014, 11:49 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Only 5 days are left until Christmas, but some automakers have little to celebrate due to their ongoing fight against defective or sub-standard supplier-sourced parts. This time around, FCA US LLC a...
2015 Cadillac CTS Crash Tested by the NHTSA, Awarded 5 Stars Overall
17 Dec 2014, 21:01 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Underpinned by the modern GM Alpha platform, the 2015 Cadillac CTS sedan isn't just a comfortable and agile vehicle, but a pretty safe one as well. Thanks to a selection of high strength steel ...
Acura RLX Recalled Over Headlight Defect
13 Dec 2014, 12:31 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / After the RL was phased out in 2012, Honda’s luxury division replaced its flagship sedan with the RLX in 2013. Available as a hybrid model too, the 2014 Acura RLX is the subject of the automak...
Mazda Airbag Recall Expanded From 86,770 to 330,000 US Vehicles
12 Dec 2014, 17:07 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / At the beginning of the current week, sources close to Mazda North America told media outlets that the manufacturer is considering to expand its recall of vehicles fitted with defective Takata airba...