Volvo and Mack Recall VNR Electric and LR Electric Trucks Due to Fire Risk
26 Apr 2023, 16:22 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Volvo Trucks blames battery supplier Akasol for not producing batteries properly. The supplier's oversight may result in a battery cell short
Chevrolet Recalls Silverado HD Trucks Over Potential Fire Risk
24 Apr 2023, 13:28 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Just over 40,000 Silverado HD chassis cabs produced from the 2019 through 2023 model years are called back to replace the brake pressure switch
Engineer Who Asked NHTSA to Recall All Teslas Explains the Issue Everybody Missed
20 Apr 2023, 15:15 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Costas Lakafossis told autoevolution when the subject caught his attention and why he asked for BTSI to be implemented in Tesla vehicles.
Greek Accident Investigator Petitions NHTSA To Recall All Tesla Vehicles Sold After 2013
17 Apr 2023, 06:32 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / A Greek accident investigator wants the NHTSA to recall all Tesla vehicles produced after 2013 because of a design fault that facilitates driver errors
BMW Recalls X5 Over Lock Tabs Missing From Head Restraints
14 Apr 2023, 20:59 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / A handful of BMW X5s produced for the 2023 model year are called back in the United States over a safety issue stemming from a supplier's negligence
Audi Q7 Front Camera Heating Element May Overheat, Software Update Fixes This Issue
13 Apr 2023, 01:42 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / 19 vehicles are called back in the United States because the front camera heating element may overheat, which may result in a fire
BMW Issues Recall Over Improperly Welded Front Seats, Is Your Vehicle Affected?
12 Apr 2023, 16:15 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / 51 examples of the 3 Series, X3, and X4 produced for the US market are called back due to a supplier's negligence on the production line
Kia Recalls New Carnival Over Software Issue, Automaker Aware of Nine Confirmed Injuries
11 Apr 2023, 19:52 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / All 2022 model year Kia Carnival minivans are called back stateside, along with 2023 models produced through February 22 this year
Maserati Recalls MC20 Cielo Supercar Over Insufficient Windshield Frame Bonding
11 Apr 2023, 15:51 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The open-top version of the MC20 supercar has been called back stateside to the tune of 11 units that don't comply with FMVSS 208
Tesla "Whompy Wheels" Make Another Victim, Service Center Punishes the Car Owner
11 Apr 2023, 11:11 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / A Tesla Model S owner who experienced a control arm failure was made to pay for the repairs and had the car's interior soiled with defective parts
Porsche Carrera GT Recalled Over Suspension Issue, Replacement Parts Not Available Yet
10 Apr 2023, 18:11 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you happen to own a Carrera GT produced between December 19th, 2003 and October 27th, 2005 to U.S. specifications, you might want to ring your dealer ASAP
The Latest Tesla Recall Affecting the Model 3 Can't Be Fixed With a Software Update
8 Apr 2023, 10:50 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla recalls certain 2018-2019 Model 3 because the front suspension lateral link fasteners may loosen, allowing the lateral link to separate from the subframe
Fisker Ocean Passes FMVSS Testing, Will Get Official EPA Rating in the U.S. Soon
7 Apr 2023, 17:10 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Fisker successfully completed all FMVSS safety tests for the Ocean electric SUV and is now waiting for the official EPA rating in the U.S.
2007 - 2011 Honda CR-V Recalled Over Detaching Rear Trailing Arm From Frame Corrosion
6 Apr 2023, 19:20 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / More than 560,000 examples of the Honda CR-V Gen 3 produced for the 2007 to 2011 model years are called back in the United States
Volkswagen Identifies Safety Issue Affecting 143k Atlas Vehicles, Remedy Not Yet Available
4 Apr 2023, 16:49 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / 2018 to 2021 Atlas vehicles and 2020 Atlas Cross Sport vehicles are recalled due to a potential PODS wiring fault that may deactivate the front passenger airbag
Mercedes-Benz Recalls Sprinter Over Instrument Cluster Software Issue
3 Apr 2023, 16:06 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / 6,857 examples of the 2019 to 2022 Mercedes-Benz and Freightliner Sprinter are called back to update the instrument cluster software
Tesla Explains How the Single-Piece Megacasting for the Model Y Protects You in a Crash
31 Mar 2023, 16:34 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / In a new video, Lars Moravy, Tesla's vice president of vehicle engineering, explains the safety features that made Tesla vehicles the safest in the world
Mercedes and Maybach S 580 Recalled Over Water Intrusion Disabling Safety Features
31 Mar 2023, 15:20 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Six examples of the S 580 produced for the U.S. market are called back due to Mercedes not being capable of designing the bulkhead sealing properly
Audi Recalls Q4 e-tron Over Tearing Head Curtain Airbag, 5k Vehicles Affected
31 Mar 2023, 12:59 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The fancier siblings of the Volkswagen ID.4 and ID.5 are called back stateside due to a door seal metal inlay that may tear up the head curtain airbag
The Most Dangerous Times To Drive in America Are Not When Tesla Thinks
31 Mar 2023, 10:52 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / A new study shows that Tesla got it all wrong with its Safety Score 2.0, as the most dangerous times to drive in America are not when the EV maker thinks