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2023 Ford Maverick Crash Test Reveals That Improvements Can Be Made
2023 Ford Maverick Crash Test Reveals That Improvements Can Be Made

29 Sep 2023, 18:20 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The cheap-and-cheerful Maverick could do better in terms of rear passenger safety in the IIHS' updated moderate overlap front crash test

 
Subaru Recalls Ascent, Outback, Legacy, Impreza Over Driveshaft That May Disconnect
Subaru Recalls Ascent, Outback, Legacy, Impreza Over Driveshaft That May Disconnect

29 Sep 2023, 16:18 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you 2023 model year Scooby was produced in the latter part of March 2023, your Subaru is likely included in this recall

 
Rolls-Royce Ghost Recalled Over Safety Concern, 2021 – 2023 Models Affected
Rolls-Royce Ghost Recalled Over Safety Concern, 2021 – 2023 Models Affected

28 Sep 2023, 17:12 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Pretty much all second-gen Ghost sedans produced for the US market between February 2020 and December 2022 have been recalled

 
Five McLarens Got Busted for Speeding During "Driving Experience," Online Roasting Ensues
Five McLarens Got Busted for Speeding During "Driving Experience," Online Roasting Ensues

28 Sep 2023, 09:11 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Cops say they caught the McLarens because a McLaren driver can’t go a few miles without stopping for selfies, so there wasn’t any need to chase them down

 
GM Recalls Chevrolet Tahoe, Suburban, GMC Yukon, Cadillac Escalade SUVs Over Iffy Bolts
GM Recalls Chevrolet Tahoe, Suburban, GMC Yukon, Cadillac Escalade SUVs Over Iffy Bolts

27 Sep 2023, 22:09 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / A handful of 2023 model year GM full-size utility vehicles may have been produced with improperly heat-treated rear suspension bolts

 
Recall Alert: 1.6 Million Hyundai Vehicles May Catch Fire, Owners Advised to Park Outside
Recall Alert: 1.6 Million Hyundai Vehicles May Catch Fire, Owners Advised to Park Outside

27 Sep 2023, 19:15 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you own any of the Hyundai models included in this recall, you vehicle needs a new ABS fuse to eliminate any chances of an underhood fire

 
1.7 Million Kia Vehicles Recalled Over Fire Risk From HECU Electrical Short
1.7 Million Kia Vehicles Recalled Over Fire Risk From HECU Electrical Short

27 Sep 2023, 16:49 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Rather than getting a replacement HECU, affected vehicles will be installed with a new fuse (or fuses) to prevent an overcurrent condition

 
Faulty Gear Position Sensor Prompts Recall of Manual Jeep Wrangler and Gladiator Vehicles
Faulty Gear Position Sensor Prompts Recall of Manual Jeep Wrangler and Gladiator Vehicles

26 Sep 2023, 20:17 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Certain 2022 to 2023 Jeep Wrangler and Gladiator vehicles equipped with the Aisin-supplied manual feature incorrectly manufactured gear position sensors

 
Dodge Recalls Durango Pursuit Due to Shifter Boot Interference
Dodge Recalls Durango Pursuit Due to Shifter Boot Interference

25 Sep 2023, 18:01 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / A handful of police-spec Durango sport utility vehicles are getting replacement shifter boots. In total, only 125 units of the 2023 Durango Pursuit are recalled

 
The Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV Is a Lumbering Disappointment in the Moose Test
The Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV Is a Lumbering Disappointment in the Moose Test

25 Sep 2023, 16:15 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / At 2.8 tons and with Cooper tires instead of the premium stuff, this EQS 580 4MATIC SUV is a bit of a dog's breakfast in the moose test

 
Minivans Don't Offer Sufficient Rear Passenger Protection, IIHS Finds
Minivans Don't Offer Sufficient Rear Passenger Protection, IIHS Finds

19 Sep 2023, 19:47 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you're planning on buying a minivan as your family hauler, bear in mind these vehicles don't offer nearly enough rear occupant protection in case of a crash

 
Toyota Recalls 2023 Tundra Pickup Truck Over Small Technicality
Toyota Recalls 2023 Tundra Pickup Truck Over Small Technicality

19 Sep 2023, 11:45 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Due to system errors, nearly 21,800 load carrying capacity modification labels might have been printed with incorrect accessory weight information

 
Kia Recalls Stinger 2.0T Over Potential Fuel Pump Failure
Kia Recalls Stinger 2.0T Over Potential Fuel Pump Failure

18 Sep 2023, 13:57 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Pretty much every 2.0-liter turbo Stinger produced for the 2018 through 2021 model years for the US market is under recall

 
New Mercedes GLC 300 Recalled Over Incorrectly Manufactured Front Tow Eye Receiver
New Mercedes GLC 300 Recalled Over Incorrectly Manufactured Front Tow Eye Receiver

15 Sep 2023, 22:02 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The Polish subsidiary of Magna took the blame for incorrectly manufacturing the front tow eye receiver of the 2023 model year Mercedes-Benz GLC 300

 
Nissan Rearview Camera Harness May Become Damaged, Recall Issued for Altima and Sentra
Nissan Rearview Camera Harness May Become Damaged, Recall Issued for Altima and Sentra

15 Sep 2023, 14:44 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / An estimated 153,376 examples of the 2019 to 2021 Altima and 2020 to 2021 Sentra are called back in the United States market

 
New Hyundai Ioniq 6 Gets IIHS Top Safety Pick+ Award, Two More EVs Also Earn Top Honors
New Hyundai Ioniq 6 Gets IIHS Top Safety Pick+ Award, Two More EVs Also Earn Top Honors

14 Sep 2023, 15:05 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The other two electric vehicles come in the form of the Alabama-built Genesis Electrified GV70 crossover and Lexus RZ 450e crossover

 
Ford E-350, F-650, F-750 Recalled for Rollaway Risk Due to Transmission Issue
Ford E-350, F-650, F-750 Recalled for Rollaway Risk Due to Transmission Issue

14 Sep 2023, 13:58 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you own a gas-powered E-350, F-650, or F-750 produced between December 2022 and August 2023, your workhorse might need a new transmission

 
Chrysler Recalls the Dodge Hornet PHEV and Alfa Romeo Tonale PHEV Due to Fire Risk
Chrysler Recalls the Dodge Hornet PHEV and Alfa Romeo Tonale PHEV Due to Fire Risk

14 Sep 2023, 11:59 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Pretty much all Hornet PHEVs and Tonale PHEVs produced to US specifications through August 23, 2023 are recalled over an assembly issue

 
Chevrolet Bolt EUV Portable Charging Cord Recalled Over Electrical Shock Risk
Chevrolet Bolt EUV Portable Charging Cord Recalled Over Electrical Shock Risk

12 Sep 2023, 21:53 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Nearly 10,000 vehicles produced for the 2022 and 2023 model years are called back due to an incorrect hardware/software combo for the portable charging cord

 
2024 Mazda CX-90 Crashes Its Way to IIHS Top Safety Pick+ Award
2024 Mazda CX-90 Crashes Its Way to IIHS Top Safety Pick+ Award

12 Sep 2023, 20:14 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Only the curve-adaptive headlights of the S trims were deemed good. The CX-90's standard headlights were rated as being acceptable