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Ram Recalls ProMaster Van Due to Transmission Issue, Over 165k Units Affected
Ram Recalls ProMaster Van Due to Transmission Issue, Over 165k Units Affected

3 May 2023, 14:01 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Pretty much all Ram ProMaster vans produced for the 2019 through 2021 model years are called back stateside over iffy software that may damage the tranny

 
Jeep Recalls Wrangler 4xe PHEV Over Improperly Fastened Battery Fuse
Jeep Recalls Wrangler 4xe PHEV Over Improperly Fastened Battery Fuse

3 May 2023, 12:39 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you own a 2022 or 2023 model year Jeep Wrangler 4xe, you're in for either a new battery fuse assembly or a new battery assembly

 
2023 Honda Accord Sedan Receives the Coveted Top Safety Pick+ Award From the IIHS
2023 Honda Accord Sedan Receives the Coveted Top Safety Pick+ Award From the IIHS

30 Apr 2023, 00:25 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / As expected of an extensively redesigned car, the 2023 model year Accord is the safest Accord ever tested by the safety boffins at the IIHS

 
Subaru Recalls 2023 Impreza to Remedy a Brake Light Switch Issue
Subaru Recalls 2023 Impreza to Remedy a Brake Light Switch Issue

29 Apr 2023, 21:22 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The previous-gen Subaru Impreza has been recalled to the tune of 4,030 vehicles to adjust the gap between the stop lamp switch and stopper

 
2023 Mercedes-Benz C-Class W206 Gets Top Safety Pick+ Accolade From the IIHS
2023 Mercedes-Benz C-Class W206 Gets Top Safety Pick+ Accolade From the IIHS

27 Apr 2023, 01:19 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / As expected of a D-segment sedan of this caliber, the W206 C-Class sedan for the 2023 model year is as safe as vehicles in this segment can be

 
European Subaru Outback Passes Moose Test, but Only Just
European Subaru Outback Passes Moose Test, but Only Just

26 Apr 2023, 23:56 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The Outback couldn't do better than 72 kilometers per hour, Teknikens Värld's required speed for passing the moose test with the car fully loaded

 
Ducati Recalls Diavel V4 to Replace Improperly Forged Rear Foot Pegs
Ducati Recalls Diavel V4 to Replace Improperly Forged Rear Foot Pegs

26 Apr 2023, 21:09 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / A grand total of 145 units of the 2023 model year Ducati Diavel V4 are called back due to a manufacturing error attributed to a supplier

 
Volvo and Mack Recall VNR Electric and LR Electric Trucks Due to Fire Risk
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

 
Ford Recalls Bronco and Ranger Due to Improperly Tightened Lug Nuts
Ford Recalls Bronco and Ranger Due to Improperly Tightened Lug Nuts

26 Apr 2023, 14:24 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Broncos and Rangers produced at the Michigan Assembly Plant between February 9 and February 13 are called back due to loose driver-side lug nuts

 
Tesla Safety Score Makes People Drive Safer, Proving Money Matters
Tesla Safety Score Makes People Drive Safer, Proving Money Matters

26 Apr 2023, 10:41 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / People who have access to Tesla Safety Score are less likely to get involved in a crash, showing how Tesla Insurance incentivizes safer driving

 
The Volvo VNR Electric's Adaptive Cruise Control May Cause Sudden Braking, Recall Issued
The Volvo VNR Electric's Adaptive Cruise Control May Cause Sudden Braking, Recall Issued

25 Apr 2023, 15:11 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / 236 examples of the 2020 to 2023 Volvo VNR Electric will be reprogrammed to remedy this issue. As part of the reprogramming, they'll also lose ACC functionality

 
2023 BMW X1 xDrive28i and M35i Recalled to Address a Safety Risk
2023 BMW X1 xDrive28i and M35i Recalled to Address a Safety Risk

24 Apr 2023, 20:53 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / BMW estimates that 1,465 examples of the all-new X1 may have been produced with second-row seat belts that may have been pinched by interior trim panels

 
Chevrolet Recalls Silverado HD Trucks Over Potential Fire Risk
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

 
Mazda Recalls CX-30 and CX-50 Crossovers Over ABS Hydraulic Control Unit Issue
Mazda Recalls CX-30 and CX-50 Crossovers Over ABS Hydraulic Control Unit Issue

20 Apr 2023, 19:06 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / 2,566 vehicles produced for the 2022 through 2023 model years for the United States and Canadian markets are called back

 
Nissan Identifies Manufacturing Issue Affecting Rogue, Pathfinder, and Infiniti QX60
Nissan Identifies Manufacturing Issue Affecting Rogue, Pathfinder, and Infiniti QX60

20 Apr 2023, 12:28 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Nissan has issued a recall that covers 12,400 crossovers, caused by a sub-supplier's gross neglect of all things quality control

 
Ram Recalls All 2021 Ram 1500 5.7L HEMI V8 eTorque Trucks Over Software Issue
Ram Recalls All 2021 Ram 1500 5.7L HEMI V8 eTorque Trucks Over Software Issue

19 Apr 2023, 14:24 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / An estimated 131,700 trucks are recalled in the US market, all of them equipped with the mild-hybrid version of the 5.7-liter HEMI V8 engine

 
Subaru Recalls Ascent SUV Over Damaged Tires
Subaru Recalls Ascent SUV Over Damaged Tires

17 Apr 2023, 16:20 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / A little over 4,400 units of the 2023 Subaru Ascent are called back stateside due to a bead guide arm that had been out of alignment for almost a month

 
BMW Recalls X5 Over Lock Tabs Missing From Head Restraints
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

 
Land Rover Recalls L460 Range Rover Over Supplier's Manufacturing Issue
Land Rover Recalls L460 Range Rover Over Supplier's Manufacturing Issue

14 Apr 2023, 13:22 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / A grand total of 500 Range Rover seven-seat vehicles produced for the 2022 and 2023 model years are called back stateside

 
Land Rover Recalls 2023 Range Rover Sport Vehicles Equipped With Incorrect Taillights
Land Rover Recalls 2023 Range Rover Sport Vehicles Equipped With Incorrect Taillights

13 Apr 2023, 17:08 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / A grand total of five 2023 Land Rover Range Rover Sport vehicles produced to US specifications were fitted with the wrong taillights