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Mercedes-Benz Issues a Safety Recall for 61,450 Vehicles Due to Fire Risk
Mercedes-Benz Issues a Safety Recall for 61,450 Vehicles Due to Fire Risk

23 Mar 2023, 17:09 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / 61,450 mid- and full-size luxury sport utility vehicles produced by Mercedes in Alabama are called back due to installed incorrectly AC drain hoses

 
Hyundai Recalls Palisade Three-Row SUV Over Improperly Designed Windshield Wiper Arm
Hyundai Recalls Palisade Three-Row SUV Over Improperly Designed Windshield Wiper Arm

22 Mar 2023, 18:22 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Hyundai will replace the driver-side windshield wiper arm on an estimated 167,085 examples of the 2021 to 2023 model year Palisade

 
Ford Bronco Rearview Camera Issue Prompts Recall, SYNC 4 Software Update Fixes It
Ford Bronco Rearview Camera Issue Prompts Recall, SYNC 4 Software Update Fixes It

22 Mar 2023, 14:10 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / A handful of vehicles recalled under campaign 22V-825 from November 2022 received a software update that didn't actually fix the issue at hand

 
Bentley Recalls Continental GT Over Protruding Rivet Mandrel
Bentley Recalls Continental GT Over Protruding Rivet Mandrel

21 Mar 2023, 19:16 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Affected GTs and GTCs could feature a sharp edge on the rivet used to attach the seat airbag deflector bracket to the seat frame

 
Kia Issues Safety Recall for the K5 Sedan Due to Incorrectly Installed Airbags
Kia Issues Safety Recall for the K5 Sedan Due to Incorrectly Installed Airbags

21 Mar 2023, 16:13 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Nearly 190k units of the K5 sedan, produced between the 2021 and 2023 model years, are called back to reinstall the side curtain airbags

 
Honda Recalls Nearly 450k Vehicles Over Improperly Manufactured Seatbelt Buckles
Honda Recalls Nearly 450k Vehicles Over Improperly Manufactured Seatbelt Buckles

20 Mar 2023, 22:20 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / A whopping 448,613 vehicles produced for the 2017 through 2020 model years are called back in the United States, according to American Honda Motor Co.

 
Ford Recalls 222k F-150 Pickup Trucks Over Subpar Windshield Wiper Arms
Ford Recalls 222k F-150 Pickup Trucks Over Subpar Windshield Wiper Arms

20 Mar 2023, 19:08 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / After calling back 89,903 units of the F-150 in April 2022 over the same issue, Ford has recalled a further 222,454 units equipped with different wiper motors

 
Rivian Issues Second Airbag-Related Recall in Two Weeks, 30 R1S SUVs Affected
Rivian Issues Second Airbag-Related Recall in Two Weeks, 30 R1S SUVs Affected

17 Mar 2023, 09:44 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Rivian issued another airbag-related recall, this time for the side curtain airbag improperly secured in 30 R1S SUVs built for the 2022-2023 model years

 
Ferrari Recalls SF90 Over Safety Concern, Passenger Seat Will Be Replaced
Ferrari Recalls SF90 Over Safety Concern, Passenger Seat Will Be Replaced

9 Mar 2023, 21:52 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you happen to own a SF90 with an M-sized passenger seat, Ferrari would like to borrow your car for a moment to replace said seat with an XL-sized seat

 
Your Toyota Tundra's Tonneau Cover May Fly Off, Remedy Not Available Yet
Your Toyota Tundra's Tonneau Cover May Fly Off, Remedy Not Available Yet

9 Mar 2023, 17:27 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Once again, Toyota has disappointed Tundra owners and enthusiasts with a tonneau cover that - due to poor design - may detach from the bed and fly right off

 
Tesla Model S Involved in California Firetruck Crash Suspected of Using Autopilot
Tesla Model S Involved in California Firetruck Crash Suspected of Using Autopilot

9 Mar 2023, 17:16 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / A Tesla Model S that crashed into a firetruck in California in February is under investigation by NHTSA, which suspects an automated driving system was involved

 
Royal Enfield Recalls Himalayan Motorcycles Over Corroding Brake Calipers
Royal Enfield Recalls Himalayan Motorcycles Over Corroding Brake Calipers

8 Mar 2023, 16:12 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The brake calipers of your 2017 to 2021 Royal Enfield Himalayan may corrode due to road salt getting into said brake calipers

 
Ford Recalls 2023 Transit Over Incorrectly Manufactured Auxiliary Wire Harness
Ford Recalls 2023 Transit Over Incorrectly Manufactured Auxiliary Wire Harness

8 Mar 2023, 02:15 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / 4,804 units of the U.S. market 2023 model year Ford Transit are called back to either modify or replace an auxiliary wiring harness

 
Nissan Ariya EV Recalled Over Detaching Steering Wheel, 1k Units Affected
Nissan Ariya EV Recalled Over Detaching Steering Wheel, 1k Units Affected

7 Mar 2023, 23:08 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Nissan blames one of its port technicians for insufficiently torquing the steering wheel center bolt or not fitting it at all

 
2023 Mazda CX-50 Recalled Over Improperly Designed Trailer Hitch Harness
2023 Mazda CX-50 Recalled Over Improperly Designed Trailer Hitch Harness

7 Mar 2023, 20:03 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / 560 units produced for the U.S. market and a further 2,592 vehicles produced for Canada are called back over concerns of a detaching trailer hitch harness

 
Tesla Employees Test FSD Beta V11.3.1, Including the OTA Recall Fix Agreed With NHTSA
Tesla Employees Test FSD Beta V11.3.1, Including the OTA Recall Fix Agreed With NHTSA

7 Mar 2023, 19:35 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / A screenshot leaked by one of Tesla's employees shows that FSD Beta V11.3.1 is tested with the "OTA recall" that Tesla agreed with NHTSA

 
Ford F-150, Expedition, Lincoln Navigator Recalled Over Unannealed Pinions
Ford F-150, Expedition, Lincoln Navigator Recalled Over Unannealed Pinions

7 Mar 2023, 17:49 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Believe it or not, front axle pinions manufactured by Ford themselves somehow didn't go through the required annealing process

 
More Than 26k Hyundai Veloster Vehicles May Catch Fire, 5 Reports Filed Thus Far
More Than 26k Hyundai Veloster Vehicles May Catch Fire, 5 Reports Filed Thus Far

7 Mar 2023, 16:14 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / 2012 and 2013 model year Veloster vehicles produced before October 2013 for the U.S. market are called back due to an electrical short that may lead to a fire

 
Why Doesn't Tesla Fix Chronic Defects in Its Cars for Good?
Why Doesn't Tesla Fix Chronic Defects in Its Cars for Good?

7 Mar 2023, 09:32 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / How can the cause of an April 2022 recall in China still make people get stranded, even with cars they just started driving?

 
Polaris Recalls Slingshot Over Unannealed Alternator
Polaris Recalls Slingshot Over Unannealed Alternator

3 Mar 2023, 22:36 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / 163 units of the Polaris Slingshot with build dates ranging between June 2022 and January 2023 have been recalled to replace their alternators