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Hiding Safety Defects May Get Auto Execs Prison Time
Hiding Safety Defects May Get Auto Execs Prison Time

16 Jul 2014, 20:30 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal and Bob Casey are cooking quite the recipe for misbehaving higher-ups in the auto industry. These two are reportedly working on a bill that would punish bigwigs with...

 
2015 Hyundai Sonata Recalled Over Wiring Problem
2015 Hyundai Sonata Recalled Over Wiring Problem

14 Jul 2014, 23:07 UTC · By: Jeffrey Ross / Hyundai has big hopes for its all-new 2015 Sonata, but things might be getting off to a rocky start. As fresh units of the redesigned midsize sedan were just starting to roll onto dealership showroo...

 
GM Could be Charged with Fraud Over Ignition Switch Recall Delay
GM Could be Charged with Fraud Over Ignition Switch Recall Delay

14 Jul 2014, 18:59 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Several federal prosecuters have joined forces and are currently doing their homework in order to charge General Motors with fraud over the notorious defective ignition switch recall. Evidence of mi...

 
Ford Crown Victoria Investigated Over Steering Problem
Ford Crown Victoria Investigated Over Steering Problem

13 Jul 2014, 13:36 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The NHTSA is hard at work nowadays, the most recent preliminary evaluation looking into a potential issue with the Ford Crown Victoria. The Office of Defects Investigation has received 5 complaints ...

 
BMW's Half-Year Sales Rise, June Figures Going Down, Recalls to Blame?
BMW's Half-Year Sales Rise, June Figures Going Down, Recalls to Blame?

12 Jul 2014, 12:28 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Both good and bad news come from the BMW Motorrad camp, as the semester sales reports indicate a growth to date, but a dip as far as the sales for the month of June are concerned. Overall, BMW Mo...

 
Chrysler Recalling 895k SUVs Over Electrical Defect
Chrysler Recalling 895k SUVs Over Electrical Defect

11 Jul 2014, 13:48 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Chrysler just announced that an estimated 895k SUVs are being called back over a pretty atypical fault. It's not about ignition switches, Takata airbags, a glitchy power steering control module...

 
Massive Harley-Davidson Touring and CVO Touring Recall for Serious Front Brake Issues
Massive Harley-Davidson Touring and CVO Touring Recall for Serious Front Brake Issues

10 Jul 2014, 12:13 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / According to New York Times, ABC News and more media, Harley-Davidson will soon make an official recall targeting certain model year 2014 motorcycles for a very serious front brake issue. No recall ...

 
Acura ILX Recalled Over Headlight Fire Risk
Acura ILX Recalled Over Headlight Fire Risk

10 Jul 2014, 03:20 UTC · By: Jeffrey Ross / Despite the hundreds of hours spent testing vehicles before they’re sold to the public, there are always some things that just can’t be planned for. For example, Acura is having to recal...

 
2015 Volkswagen Golf, GTI Steering Defect Leads to Stop-Sale, Recall
2015 Volkswagen Golf, GTI Steering Defect Leads to Stop-Sale, Recall

9 Jul 2014, 16:36 UTC · By: Jeffrey Ross / A potential loss of steering for the 2015 Volkswagen and its performance-oriented GTI counterpart has resulted in Volkswagen issuing a stop-sale for units currently sitting on dealership lots, and i...

 
2014 U.S. Recall Tally Up to 37.5 Million Vehicles After Six Months
2014 U.S. Recall Tally Up to 37.5 Million Vehicles After Six Months

9 Jul 2014, 13:24 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Data available on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's website shows that the population of recalled vehicles in the United States has reached 37.5 million. That's almost 7...

 
Ford Recalling 101k Cars in 6 Separate Campaigns
Ford Recalling 101k Cars in 6 Separate Campaigns

8 Jul 2014, 15:47 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / With this latest batch of cars called back over various safety issues, the Dearborn manufacturer's 2014 recall tally is getting perilously close to hit the 3 million mark in North America alone...

 
Hyundai Elantra Touring Called Back Over Airbag Issue
Hyundai Elantra Touring Called Back Over Airbag Issue

8 Jul 2014, 08:45 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / As of lately, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration seems to be hard at work cracking down safety and non-compliance defects on every model and marque available for purchase in the Unit...

 
Lotus Recalling Elise, Exige, Evora S Over Fire Hazard
Lotus Recalling Elise, Exige, Evora S Over Fire Hazard

8 Jul 2014, 07:42 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration informs on its website that 860 Lotus sports cars are being recalled because of a pretty dubious fault. According to the agency, the oil cooler hos...

 
Subaru Recalls 660k Cars Over Brake Line Rust Issue
Subaru Recalls 660k Cars Over Brake Line Rust Issue

3 Jul 2014, 17:21 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Subaru is recalling an estimated 660,238 U.S. vehicles over brake lines prone to fail due to premature corrosion. All affected cars are located in 20 U.S. states that use salt to melt ice on the roa...

 
NHTSA Back On Chrysler for Slow Response to Jeep Recall Fix [Update]
NHTSA Back On Chrysler for Slow Response to Jeep Recall Fix [Update]

3 Jul 2014, 03:10 UTC · By: Jeffrey Ross / Chrysler made headlines last year when it refused to recall the 1993 to 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee and the 2002 to 2007 Jeep Liberty at the request of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administratio...

 
2014 Cadillac CTS Sedan Not Affected by Massive Recall
2014 Cadillac CTS Sedan Not Affected by Massive Recall

2 Jul 2014, 20:43 UTC · By: Jeffrey Ross / Last week, General Motors announced a massive safety recall that stemmed from five different issues and affected more than 8.4 million vehicles. One of those vehicles was the 2013-14 Cadillac CTS, w...

 
2014 Suzuki DL650A V-Strom Recalled for Chain-Related Crash Risk
2014 Suzuki DL650A V-Strom Recalled for Chain-Related Crash Risk

2 Jul 2014, 14:36 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. is recalling a small number of their new 650cc V-Strom bikes to fix a problem with the drive chain, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports. Suzuki s...

 
Graco Child Seats Recall Tally Edges to 6.1 Million
Graco Child Seats Recall Tally Edges to 6.1 Million

2 Jul 2014, 09:48 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Since the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration urged Graco to recall the first 3.8 million toddler and booster seats back in February, that figure hiked to 6.1 million after further invest...

 
2014 Nissan Leaf Recalled for Faulty Traction Motor Inverter
2014 Nissan Leaf Recalled for Faulty Traction Motor Inverter

2 Jul 2014, 01:56 UTC · By: Jeffrey Ross / Fresh off a small-scale recall that could have potentially replaced an entire vehicle, the 2014 Nissan Leaf is being recalled once again in small numbers. This time around, a total of 196 of the all...

 
Hyundai Recalling 35k Elantra Touring Hatchbacks for Dislodging Airbag Bracket
Hyundai Recalling 35k Elantra Touring Hatchbacks for Dislodging Airbag Bracket

1 Jul 2014, 20:59 UTC · By: Jeffrey Ross / In early 2013, about 200,000 Hyundai Elantra sedans were recalled due to a side-curtain airbag bracket that could dislodge in a side impact and injure an occupant. After investigating the similarity...