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2023 Fisker Ocean Recalled Over Incorrectly Displayed Warning Lights
2023 Fisker Ocean Recalled Over Incorrectly Displayed Warning Lights

12 Jun 2024, 17:10 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / All 6,864 units of the 2023 Fisker Ocean produced through December 31, 2023 have been hit with a recall for telltales that do not meet homologation requirements

 
2024 Kia Sportage Recalled Over Shorting Circuit Board
2024 Kia Sportage Recalled Over Shorting Circuit Board

12 Jun 2024, 14:12 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / 1,075 examples of the 2024 Kia Sportage may feature contaminated flux on the printed circuit board of the motor-driven power steering power pack

 
GM Recalls 2024 Chevrolet Corvette and – Rather Surprisingly – the 2025 Corvette
GM Recalls 2024 Chevrolet Corvette and – Rather Surprisingly – the 2025 Corvette

12 Jun 2024, 13:10 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / 13,464 examples of the 2024 to 2025 model year Corvette produced through March 22, 2024 may require new seatbelt retractors

 
Hyundai Recalls 2024 Santa Cruz and Tucson for Loss of Power Steering Assist
Hyundai Recalls 2024 Santa Cruz and Tucson for Loss of Power Steering Assist

11 Jun 2024, 12:00 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / 679 units of the 2024 Santa Cruz and 116 units of the 2024 Tucson have been recalled over contaminated solder flux on the electric power pack's circuit board

 
Ram Trucks Recalled Over Transmission Fluid Leaking Over Electrical Components
Ram Trucks Recalled Over Transmission Fluid Leaking Over Electrical Components

10 Jun 2024, 17:50 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / A small number of 2023 model year Ram 1500, 2500, and 3500 trucks may feature an insufficient weld between the transmission control unit cover and baseplate

 
Toyota Twin-Turbo V6 Engine Failures Total 824 Warranty Claims and 166 Field Reports
Toyota Twin-Turbo V6 Engine Failures Total 824 Warranty Claims and 166 Field Reports

4 Jun 2024, 18:00 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Documents published by the NHTSA reveal more information regarding Toyota Tundra and Lexus LX 600 twin-turbo V6 engine failures

 
VinFast Recalls VF8 Electric SUV Over Inert Airbag Ignitors
VinFast Recalls VF8 Electric SUV Over Inert Airbag Ignitors

1 Jun 2024, 20:46 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / As if the VF8 wasn't a poor excuse of an electric sport utility vehicle, 284 vehicles produced for the US market had been fitted with inert airbag ignitors

 
China To Ban One-Pedal Driving Mode That Was Widely Blamed for Tesla SUA Crashes
China To Ban One-Pedal Driving Mode That Was Widely Blamed for Tesla SUA Crashes

31 May 2024, 15:33 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / China will ban the one-pedal driving mode, known at Tesla as the Hold stopping mode, which was blamed for causing sudden unintended acceleration (SUA) crashes

 
Mercedes-Benz Recalls EQE and EQS for Battery Management System Software Issue
Mercedes-Benz Recalls EQE and EQS for Battery Management System Software Issue

31 May 2024, 11:55 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Almost 15,000 units of the EQE and EQS in both sedan and SUV flavors have been produced with iffy battery management system software

 
2018 – 2022 Range Rover Sport Recalled Over Water Ingress Into Rearview Camera
2018 – 2022 Range Rover Sport Recalled Over Water Ingress Into Rearview Camera

29 May 2024, 18:09 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / 22,268 units of the 2018 to 2022 model year Range Rover Sport feature rearview cameras that may fail due to water ingress

 
Certain 2024 Kia EV9 Vehicles Have Been Produced With Loose Seatbelt Retractor Covers
Certain 2024 Kia EV9 Vehicles Have Been Produced With Loose Seatbelt Retractor Covers

28 May 2024, 16:54 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Front passenger seatbelt retractor covers not properly secured by the supplier have prompted Kia America to recall four units of the 2024 model year EV9

 
BMW Recalls X5, X6, X7, XM Over Safety Concern
BMW Recalls X5, X6, X7, XM Over Safety Concern

27 May 2024, 19:03 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Just under 3,260 examples of the 2025 BMW X5, X6, X7, and XM may inaccurately detect that the front passengers are belted

 
Porsche Recalls Certain 718 Sports Cars To Replace Transmission Shift Cable
Porsche Recalls Certain 718 Sports Cars To Replace Transmission Shift Cable

27 May 2024, 16:53 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / A small number of 2024 model year Porsche 718 Cayman and Boxster vehicles equipped with the quick-shifting PDK transmission have been recalled stateside

 
VW Recalls ID.4 for Software Issue Affecting the Instrument Panel and Infotainment System
VW Recalls ID.4 for Software Issue Affecting the Instrument Panel and Infotainment System

27 May 2024, 15:06 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Nearly 80,000 examples of the VW ID.4 produced for the US market through November 2023 have been hit with a safety recall

 
Kia Recalls 2022 Niro EV Over High-Voltage Battery Safety Plug That May Overheat
Kia Recalls 2022 Niro EV Over High-Voltage Battery Safety Plug That May Overheat

26 May 2024, 17:06 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / 2,209 vehicles from the 2022 model year may have been produced with incorrectly manufactured high-voltage battery safety plugs

 
15 Camper Van Tools and Tips for Safer Adventures
15 Camper Van Tools and Tips for Safer Adventures

26 May 2024, 20:31 UTC · By: Mircea Mazuru / There are many things you can do and numerous tools you can use to ensure your protection during your camper van adventures - here are my top picks.

 
BMW Recalls Certain X5 xDrive40i SUVs for Incorrect Information on Tire Placard
BMW Recalls Certain X5 xDrive40i SUVs for Incorrect Information on Tire Placard

15 May 2024, 22:03 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Just over 700 units of the 2024 and 2025 BMW X5 xDrive40i have been produced with tire placards containing incorrect tire dimensions and inflation pressure

 
Ford Recalls Maverick, Escape, Lincoln Corsair for HPCM Software Error
Ford Recalls Maverick, Escape, Lincoln Corsair for HPCM Software Error

15 May 2024, 16:11 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Just under 8,730 hybrid vehicles have been recalled by the Ford Motor Company for a software error that may result in a loss of drive power

 
Paris Hilton Shows the Interior of Her Sliving Mom Van, Immediately Gets Criticized for It
Paris Hilton Shows the Interior of Her Sliving Mom Van, Immediately Gets Criticized for It

15 May 2024, 08:09 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The former scandal-inviting socialite is leaning into her new mom image, shows a first look at her mom van. It's as outrageous as any other of her custom cars

 
Honda Recalls 187,290 Ridgeline Trucks Over Rearview Camera Image That May Not Display
Honda Recalls 187,290 Ridgeline Trucks Over Rearview Camera Image That May Not Display

14 May 2024, 14:06 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Honda recalled 117,445 units of the 2017 to 2019 Ridgeline in 2022. To those, Honda has added a further 187,290 units from model years 2020 through 2024