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Tesla Owners Complaining to NHTSA More Often Than Ever, and Issues Are Well Known
Tesla Owners Complaining to NHTSA More Often Than Ever, and Issues Are Well Known

19 Jan 2023, 12:46 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / NHTSA website reveals that the number of complaints Tesla owners filed is at an all-time high, with the FSD and the lack of ultrasonic sensors as the culprits

 
Forest River Recalls East to West Entrada Motorhomes Over a Small Technicality
Forest River Recalls East to West Entrada Motorhomes Over a Small Technicality

18 Jan 2023, 17:54 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / A grand total of 36 Forest River East to West Entrada 24FM Class C motorhomes are called back to replace the federal certification label

 
MG ZS Takes Dreaded Moose Test, Cheap SUV Fares Pretty Well
MG ZS Takes Dreaded Moose Test, Cheap SUV Fares Pretty Well

16 Jan 2023, 13:29 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / 77 kilometers per hour in the moose test compared to 69 for the Range Rover Sport makes the MG ZS quite a capable SUV given its dirt-cheap sticker price

 
Over 3,000 Ram Trucks Recalled in Australia to Fix a Manufacturing Defect
Over 3,000 Ram Trucks Recalled in Australia to Fix a Manufacturing Defect

16 Jan 2023, 12:18 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Precisely 3,014 examples of the half-ton, 2500, and 3500 Ram truck are called back in the Land Down Under over misaligned tailgate strikers

 
The Newton-Rider N1 Semi-Soft Helmet Is World’s Thinnest, a Unicorn
The Newton-Rider N1 Semi-Soft Helmet Is World’s Thinnest, a Unicorn

16 Jan 2023, 06:27 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Riders shouldn’t have to compromise style for safety, so the N1 is foldable, lightweight, thinner and better looking than any other helmet on the market

 
Porsche Recalls Taycan in Australia to Address Suspension Issue
Porsche Recalls Taycan in Australia to Address Suspension Issue

15 Jan 2023, 20:50 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Four examples of the Porsche Taycan are called back in Australia due to an incorrectly machined retaining ring groove located at the top of the front strut

 
Leisure Unity Motorhomes Recalled Over Short Circuit Risk, 341 Units Affected
Leisure Unity Motorhomes Recalled Over Short Circuit Risk, 341 Units Affected

11 Jan 2023, 21:55 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / 75 examples of the 2021 to 2022 model year Unity U24IB and 266 examples of the 2021 to 2023 model year Unity U24TB are called back

 
NHTSA Analysis Shows Fewer Vehicle Deaths in 2022 After Two-Year Rise
NHTSA Analysis Shows Fewer Vehicle Deaths in 2022 After Two-Year Rise

9 Jan 2023, 21:11 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The TLDR version is 1.30 fatalities per 100 million vehicle miles traveled in the first nine months of 2022, down 0.2 percent from the same period of last year

 
The 2022 Indian Chief's Kickstand May Have a Problem, Remedy Under Development
The 2022 Indian Chief's Kickstand May Have a Problem, Remedy Under Development

9 Jan 2023, 15:35 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / A little over 4,600 examples of the 2022 model year Indian Chief are called back even though Indian doesn't know the root cause and doesn't have a remedy

 
Mercedes Recalls 320k Vehicles for Engine Stall Concern Due to Water Intrusion
Mercedes Recalls 320k Vehicles for Engine Stall Concern Due to Water Intrusion

6 Jan 2023, 14:53 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / No fewer than 323,963 examples of the previous-gen ML, GLE, and GLE Coupe are called back due to "a development deviation"

 
VW Recalls ID.4 Over Potential Short Circuit, Owners Advised to Park Outside
VW Recalls ID.4 Over Potential Short Circuit, Owners Advised to Park Outside

6 Jan 2023, 14:03 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / A little over 1,000 examples of the rear-drive 2023 Volkswagen ID.4 are called back, with 3 percent of them believed to receive a new battery cable

 
Ford Recalls Lincoln Aviator and Corsair Over a Small Technicality, 101k SUVs Affected
Ford Recalls Lincoln Aviator and Corsair Over a Small Technicality, 101k SUVs Affected

5 Jan 2023, 21:55 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you own a Revel audio system-equipped Lincoln Aviator or Corsair, bear in mind that the Ford Motor Company would like to update the head unit's software

 
ZF Unveils Heated Seat Belts, They Look Just Like Regular Ones
ZF Unveils Heated Seat Belts, They Look Just Like Regular Ones

5 Jan 2023, 15:21 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Can you imagine having not just heated seats, but also heated seat belts next winter? Well, we could definitely go for this. Here's what you need to know

 
BMW Recalls iX, i4, and i7 To Fix Battery Software Issue, 14,000 Vehicles Affected
BMW Recalls iX, i4, and i7 To Fix Battery Software Issue, 14,000 Vehicles Affected

5 Jan 2023, 15:09 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / From the lowly i4 compact executive sedan to the luxed-up i7 xDrive60, the peeps at BMW have recalled quite a few electric vehicles in the U.S. of A.

 
BMW Recalls Certain X5 SUVs Over Missing Driver's Seat Backrest Bolt
BMW Recalls Certain X5 SUVs Over Missing Driver's Seat Backrest Bolt

4 Jan 2023, 16:21 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Once again, the Bavarian automaker has been let down by a supplier's oversight. Thankfully for BMW, only four X5 vehicles may be affected

 
Kibbi Renegade Valencia Motorhomes Recalled Due to Propane Leaks
Kibbi Renegade Valencia Motorhomes Recalled Due to Propane Leaks

1 Jan 2023, 16:28 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / An estimated 376 examples of the Renegade Valencia from the 2022 and 2023 model years are called back due to a manufacturing issue

 
Volkswagen Recalls Beetle Vehicles Equipped With Takata Airbag Inflators That May Explode
Volkswagen Recalls Beetle Vehicles Equipped With Takata Airbag Inflators That May Explode

30 Dec 2022, 13:15 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / 37,558 coupes and convertibles produced for the 2015 to 2017 model years feature Takata's infamous exploding airbag inflators

 
Toyota Issues TSBs for Tundra Pop/Clunk Noise and Hesitation From Stop and Surge Concerns
Toyota Issues TSBs for Tundra Pop/Clunk Noise and Hesitation From Stop and Surge Concerns

29 Dec 2022, 15:14 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / For both issues described in the technical service bulletins, software updates to the transmission control module's logic will make things right

 
Ford Bronco Rolls “About 5 or 6 Times,” Yet Still Looks Like It's in Pretty Good Shape
Ford Bronco Rolls “About 5 or 6 Times,” Yet Still Looks Like It's in Pretty Good Shape

29 Dec 2022, 14:28 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Not only does the wreck look structurally sound, but the roof panels of this Base two-door Bronco are in pretty good nick as well

 
Daily Driving a Toyota Supra Mk4 "Barn Find" Is a Bad Idea, Owner Learns
Daily Driving a Toyota Supra Mk4 "Barn Find" Is a Bad Idea, Owner Learns

29 Dec 2022, 14:01 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Getting a Supra Mk4 that has not been used in many years may seem like a great deal, but using it is an entirely different matter. Here's why that happens