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The 2023 BMW 2 Series Coupe May Feature Wonky Airbag Cover Panels, 804 Cars Recalled
The 2023 BMW 2 Series Coupe May Feature Wonky Airbag Cover Panels, 804 Cars Recalled

9 Feb 2023, 00:15 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Rather than BMW, the blame for this recall falls squarely on the supplier of the plastic cover panels for the second-row seat side airbags

 
The Chevrolet Silverado HD's Rear Fuel Tank May Collapse, Only Diesel Trucks Affected
The Chevrolet Silverado HD's Rear Fuel Tank May Collapse, Only Diesel Trucks Affected

8 Feb 2023, 21:59 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / 22,132 trucks from the 2017 to 2019 model years may need replacement rear fuel tanks and fuel pump modules, according to General Motors

 
VW ID.4 Software Issue Leads to Loss of Propulsion, Software Update Will Fix It
VW ID.4 Software Issue Leads to Loss of Propulsion, Software Update Will Fix It

5 Feb 2023, 19:00 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Supplied by Valeo, the software for the high-voltage battery management control unit and pulse inverter control unit both needs to be updated

 
Jaguar Land Rover I6 Engine May Leak Oil, Affected Vehicles Will Get New Cam Carriers
Jaguar Land Rover I6 Engine May Leak Oil, Affected Vehicles Will Get New Cam Carriers

5 Feb 2023, 16:52 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The supplier that produces the cam carrier for the Jaguar Land Rover Ingenium straight-six engine is blamed for this problem

 
Honda Issues “Do Not Drive” Warning to Owners of Vehicles Equipped With Takata Airbags
Honda Issues “Do Not Drive” Warning to Owners of Vehicles Equipped With Takata Airbags

3 Feb 2023, 19:07 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Roughly 8,200 Honda and Acura vehicles with unrepaired Takata "Alpha" driver-side airbag inflators are still romaing U.S. roads

 
Hyundai Santa Cruz and Tucson Roof Moldings May Detach, 16k Vehicles Recalled
Hyundai Santa Cruz and Tucson Roof Moldings May Detach, 16k Vehicles Recalled

3 Feb 2023, 13:00 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Hyundai puts the blame for the recall condition squarely on South Korea-based Keumgang, the supplier of the suspect roof mounting clips

 
2023 Kia Telluride Manufacturing Error Prompts Recall, 32k Vehicles Affected
2023 Kia Telluride Manufacturing Error Prompts Recall, 32k Vehicles Affected

3 Feb 2023, 12:08 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / West Point-based Adient is blamed for producing shorter-than-required airbag wire harnesses for the 2023 model year Kia Telluride

 
The Toyota Sienna Is the Only Minivan in the U.S. With Rear Seatbelt Reminders in 2023
The Toyota Sienna Is the Only Minivan in the U.S. With Rear Seatbelt Reminders in 2023

2 Feb 2023, 13:16 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Rear passenger seatbelt reminders aren't mandatory in the U.S. yet, and front occupant seatbelt reminders are pretty bad in many cars according to the IIHS

 
Bentley Continental GT Recalled Over Electrical Short Issue, Remedy Under Development
Bentley Continental GT Recalled Over Electrical Short Issue, Remedy Under Development

2 Feb 2023, 11:44 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Similar to Porsche's 24k-vehicle recall of the Panamera, the Bentley Continental GT and its soft-topped sibling have been called back as well

 
Porsche Panamera Electrical Short Issue Prompts Recall, 24k Vehicles Affected
Porsche Panamera Electrical Short Issue Prompts Recall, 24k Vehicles Affected

1 Feb 2023, 17:25 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / 24,467 examples of the pre-facelift Panamera are called back to replace the climate control system's electric coolant pump

 
Volvo Trucks and Mack Trucks Recall 180 EVs Over Fire Risk
Volvo Trucks and Mack Trucks Recall 180 EVs Over Fire Risk

31 Jan 2023, 18:07 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / No fewer than 137 VNR Electric trucks and 43 LR Electric trucks produced between 2018 and 2022 are called back stateside

 
2023 Mercedes-Benz GLC 220 d 4MATIC Takes Moose Test, Understeers Big Time
2023 Mercedes-Benz GLC 220 d 4MATIC Takes Moose Test, Understeers Big Time

30 Jan 2023, 08:13 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Not exactly the most athletic compact luxury crossover out there, the X254 GLC could do better in the slalom test as well

 
Fuel Tank Issue Prompts 2022 Kia Sorento PHEV Recall
Fuel Tank Issue Prompts 2022 Kia Sorento PHEV Recall

29 Jan 2023, 13:53 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Merely 34 units of the 2022 model year Kia Sorento Plug-In Hybrid are called back, vehicles that may feature leaky fuel tanks

 
Here's What 2022 Taught Us About the Future of Automotive Safety
Here's What 2022 Taught Us About the Future of Automotive Safety

29 Jan 2023, 11:50 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / With each passing year, most cars get more advanced and provide improved safety, increased comfort, and novelties that excite. We look at what matters most

 
Recall: Fuel Tank Defects in Certain 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe PHEVs
Recall: Fuel Tank Defects in Certain 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe PHEVs

28 Jan 2023, 21:03 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / 326 examples of the 2022 model year Hyundai Santa Fe Plug-In Hybrid are called back stateside to inspect the integrity of their fuel tanks

 
Recall Alert: 382,759 Ford and Lincoln SUVs Are in Need of a Software Update
Recall Alert: 382,759 Ford and Lincoln SUVs Are in Need of a Software Update

27 Jan 2023, 16:03 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The first month of 2023 is not even over, and the Ford Motor Company has already issued a seriously big recall comprising more than 380,000 SUVs

 
Subaru Recalls 2022 WRX Over HBA Incorrect Information in the Owner's Manual
Subaru Recalls 2022 WRX Over HBA Incorrect Information in the Owner's Manual

26 Jan 2023, 14:56 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / 4,615 vehicles produced for the 2022 model year with EyeSight technology are called back to insert the correct instructions in the owner's manual

 
Ford Recalls 2023 Bronco Sport Because ABS Module May Have Been Damaged
Ford Recalls 2023 Bronco Sport Because ABS Module May Have Been Damaged

26 Jan 2023, 13:45 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Merely 801 units of the 2023 model year Ford Bronco Sport are suspected to have been produced with ABS modules that were damaged by the supplier

 
BMW Recalls 18,489 Motorcycles Over Gearbox Input Shaft That May Break
BMW Recalls 18,489 Motorcycles Over Gearbox Input Shaft That May Break

25 Jan 2023, 13:47 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Rather than replacing the transmission or input shaft, the remedy comes in the guise of an engine control module software update

 
27,457 Volvo Vehicles Recalled Over Software Issue Affecting Braking Performance
27,457 Volvo Vehicles Recalled Over Software Issue Affecting Braking Performance

25 Jan 2023, 12:24 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / A diagnostic error in brake control module number two may cause a loss of antilock brakes, traction control, stability control, and even ACC