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2021 Nissan Rogue Passenger-Side Front Crash Test Ends With 2-Star Safety Rating
2021 Nissan Rogue Passenger-Side Front Crash Test Ends With 2-Star Safety Rating

20 Feb 2021, 15:45 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / From four out of five stars in 2020, the 2021 Nissan Rogue has been downgraded to only two stars by the NHTSA for passenger-side protection in a frontal crash

 
2021 Ford Bronco Sport Recall Alert: Rear Suspension Bolts May Be Loose, Missing
2021 Ford Bronco Sport Recall Alert: Rear Suspension Bolts May Be Loose, Missing

19 Feb 2021, 09:50 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If your Bronco Sport has been produced between July 22nd and November 24th, then you may want to check with your dealership if the rear suspension is sound

 
1.3 Million Mercedes Vehicles Recalled in the U.S. Over eCall Software Issue
1.3 Million Mercedes Vehicles Recalled in the U.S. Over eCall Software Issue

14 Feb 2021, 15:47 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Just a little under 1.3 million Mercedes, AMG, and Maybach vehicles are called back in the United States over the eCall system's inaccurate GPS position

 
The Tesla Yoke-Like Steering Wheel Is Legal, at Least in Some Territories
The Tesla Yoke-Like Steering Wheel Is Legal, at Least in Some Territories

5 Feb 2021, 07:09 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / While the NHTSA is still considering the legality of the upgraded steering on Model S and X, it’s already been ruled legal in the UK and the Netherlands

 
Subaru Blames Lafayette Plant Worker Over Outback, Impreza Recall
Subaru Blames Lafayette Plant Worker Over Outback, Impreza Recall

3 Feb 2021, 10:21 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Instead of using better tools on the assembly line, Subaru points the finger at a worker for the recall that affects a few hundred Outbacks and Imprezas

 
Tesla Recalls Older Model S, Model X Over Infotainment System's eMMC Issue
Tesla Recalls Older Model S, Model X Over Infotainment System's eMMC Issue

2 Feb 2021, 17:00 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you live in the United States and you own a Model S or Model X from the 2012 through the 2018 model year, Tesla would like to fix your EV free of charge

 
The NHTSA Is Not So Sure About Tesla’s Stalkless Yoke-Like Steering Wheel
The NHTSA Is Not So Sure About Tesla’s Stalkless Yoke-Like Steering Wheel

30 Jan 2021, 06:21 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Tesla is reinventing the wheel with recently announced upgrades, and the feds aren’t even sure if that’s legal: “we will be reaching out to the automaker”

 
Here’s Why Toyota's Highlander Is One of the Safest Vehicles You Can Buy in 2021
Here’s Why Toyota's Highlander Is One of the Safest Vehicles You Can Buy in 2021

27 Jan 2021, 10:43 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / With a wide range of standard safety features and driver assists, the 2021 Toyota Highlander got the highest safety ratings from both the IIHS and NHTSA

 
Tesla Model Y Superbly Crashes to Get 5-Star NHTSA Rating
Tesla Model Y Superbly Crashes to Get 5-Star NHTSA Rating

14 Jan 2021, 13:27 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Tesla Model Y gets crash-tested by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, gets awarded 5-star rating with no issues

 
NHTSA Politely Asks Tesla to Recall 158,000 Vehicles Over Failing Touchscreen
NHTSA Politely Asks Tesla to Recall 158,000 Vehicles Over Failing Touchscreen

14 Jan 2021, 11:11 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Tesla may be facing its biggest recall to date if the NHTSA decides to force the Palo Alto-based automaker to fix 158,000 vehicles

 
Honda Recalls 1.4 Million Vehicles in the U.S. Over Three Issues
Honda Recalls 1.4 Million Vehicles in the U.S. Over Three Issues

16 Dec 2020, 18:57 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / More than 1.4 million Honda and Acura vehicles ranging from 2002 through 2020 model years are under recall in the United States as part of four recall campaigns

 
Bugatti Recalls the Chiron and Divo Over Driveshaft Issue and ESP Malfunction
Bugatti Recalls the Chiron and Divo Over Driveshaft Issue and ESP Malfunction

14 Dec 2020, 19:25 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Bugatti Divo and Chiron hypercars delivered to the U.S. from the 2017 to 2021 model years are all under recall for two separate problems

 
Kia Recalls 295,000 Vehicles Over Connecting Rod Bearing Problem
Kia Recalls 295,000 Vehicles Over Connecting Rod Bearing Problem

7 Dec 2020, 17:56 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / After battling the NHTSA more than a year, Kia has finally accepted to recall approximately 295,000 vehicles over fire concerns

 
Connecting Rod Bearing Issue Prompts Hyundai to Recall 129,000 Vehicles
Connecting Rod Bearing Issue Prompts Hyundai to Recall 129,000 Vehicles

4 Dec 2020, 20:51 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Hyundai is going to replace a lot of engines over premature wear from an issue with the connecting rod bearings, an issue that could lead to a vehicle fire

 
Lamborghini Recalls Urus SUV Over Fuel Line Connector Issue
Lamborghini Recalls Urus SUV Over Fuel Line Connector Issue

30 Nov 2020, 20:23 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If your Urus was built between August 30th, 2018, and July 28th, 2020, then your super utility vehicle needs a new fuel line and quick connector

 
Denso Expands Fuel Pump Recall to 3.5 Million Vehicles in the United States
Denso Expands Fuel Pump Recall to 3.5 Million Vehicles in the United States

27 Nov 2020, 16:31 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you know your car has a Denso-supplied fuel pump and your vehicle has been produced between 2013 and 2020, you'd better prepare yourself for a recall notice

 
Takata's Airbag Saga Continues: GM Recalls 5.9 Million Vehicles in the U.S.
Takata's Airbag Saga Continues: GM Recalls 5.9 Million Vehicles in the U.S.

24 Nov 2020, 18:08 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / After four years of fighting the NHTSA, General Motors has finally accepted to replace the Takata airbag inflators in appoximately 5.9 million U.S. vehicles

 
Tesla Insults Entire Chinese Market to Avoid US (and Possible Worldwide) Recall
Tesla Insults Entire Chinese Market to Avoid US (and Possible Worldwide) Recall

25 Oct 2020, 15:06 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / When Tesla announced it was disbanding its PR department, we didn't really think we would get a situation that shows it was a bad idea so quickly

 
Tesla Argues China Is Forcing Recall: No Suspension Defect in Model S or Model X
Tesla Argues China Is Forcing Recall: No Suspension Defect in Model S or Model X

24 Oct 2020, 06:18 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Almost 30,000 units made between September 2013 and January 2018 and shipped to China are affected, with Tesla already agreeing to the recal

 
Regulators Are Keeping an Eye on Tesla FSD Beta, Some Aren’t Exactly Pleased
Regulators Are Keeping an Eye on Tesla FSD Beta, Some Aren’t Exactly Pleased

23 Oct 2020, 03:04 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The Full Self-Driving upgrade rolls out to a handful of expert, cautious drivers, and their first reactions are positive. Industry watchers’, not so much