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2022 Volkswagen Multivan T7 Receives Five Stars for Safety From the EuroNCAP
2022 Volkswagen Multivan T7 Receives Five Stars for Safety From the EuroNCAP

31 May 2022, 14:00 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you're eyeing the T7-generation Multivan as your new family car, the EuroNCAP also recommends it for its five-star safety score

 
eCall Issue Prompts Mercedes Vans Recall, Nearly 20k Units Affected
eCall Issue Prompts Mercedes Vans Recall, Nearly 20k Units Affected

30 May 2022, 09:10 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The emergency call system's issue will be rectified by means of new software for the SIM profile of the communication module

 
Mercedes-Benz Recalls 235,000 Vehicles Over Disabled eCall System
Mercedes-Benz Recalls 235,000 Vehicles Over Disabled eCall System

30 May 2022, 06:56 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / For the umpteenth time since its introduction, the eCall system in various Mercedes-Benz models does not work as intended

 
Watching a Crash Test Video of Your Favorite Car Might Make You Think About Your Choices
Watching a Crash Test Video of Your Favorite Car Might Make You Think About Your Choices

29 May 2022, 17:50 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / The folks over at Donut Media have raised an interesting issue in their latest video, which asks how safe are their favorite cars. How safe is your car?

 
GM Recalls 221 Vehicles Over Improperly Welded Seat Cushion Frame
GM Recalls 221 Vehicles Over Improperly Welded Seat Cushion Frame

27 May 2022, 16:33 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Certain examples of the Chevy Malibu, Equinox, Blazer, and Cadillac XT4 are called back due to a supplier's gross oversight

 
Hyundai Recalls Certain Palisade SUVs Over Instrument Cluster Issue
Hyundai Recalls Certain Palisade SUVs Over Instrument Cluster Issue

27 May 2022, 13:12 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / A handful of Palisades manufactured for the 2022 model year have been built with excess adhesive in the instrument cluster's printed circuit board

 
Volvo C40 Is Now Officially a Safe Car With the 5-Star Euro NCAP Prize on Its Wall
Volvo C40 Is Now Officially a Safe Car With the 5-Star Euro NCAP Prize on Its Wall

27 May 2022, 07:30 UTC · By: Camelia Bistrae / It's not a secret that Volvo Cars are one of the safest in the world, but now with another 5-star Euro NCAP on their wall, we know their worth for sure

 
Dream Roadtrip From Brazil to Alaska in ‘78 VW Beetle Ends in Tragedy After Crash
Dream Roadtrip From Brazil to Alaska in ‘78 VW Beetle Ends in Tragedy After Crash

26 May 2022, 08:21 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Influencer Jesse Koz started out on the journey in 2017, together with his Golden Retriever Shurastey, paused it in 2020, and had resumed it in 2022

 
Jeep Recalls New Grand Cherokee Over Software Issue
Jeep Recalls New Grand Cherokee Over Software Issue

25 May 2022, 19:49 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Exactly 20 vehicles produced on January 26th are called back, all of them gifted with iffy software from the peeps at Continental

 
Lucid Recalls 1,117 Air Vehicles Over Display Wiring Harness Issue
Lucid Recalls 1,117 Air Vehicles Over Display Wiring Harness Issue

25 May 2022, 14:26 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Following the snap ring saga from earlier this year, Lucid is facing yet another recall. Once again, quality control leaves much to be desired

 
Hyundai Recalls 239,000 Vehicles Over Seatbelt Pretensioner Issue
Hyundai Recalls 239,000 Vehicles Over Seatbelt Pretensioner Issue

24 May 2022, 11:11 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / After no fewer than three incidents, Hyundai has finally developed a cap that secures the micro gas generator connection to eliminate abnormal deployment

 
Ford Recalls Certain Mustang Pony Cars Over Misaligned Front-Facing Camera
Ford Recalls Certain Mustang Pony Cars Over Misaligned Front-Facing Camera

21 May 2022, 13:03 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / A misaligned front-fascia camera may lead to restricted or inoperative driver-assist features that include Pre-Collision Assist and Adaptive Cruise Control

 
Mercedes-Benz Recalls 17,687 Older Vehicles in Australia Over Brake Fault
Mercedes-Benz Recalls 17,687 Older Vehicles in Australia Over Brake Fault

18 May 2022, 15:16 UTC · By: Ancuta Iosub / ML-Class, GL-Class, and R-Class models built between 2005 and 2013 are affected by the recall due to a potential issue with the brake booster

 
The 2022 Mitsubishi Outlander Has Been Recalled Over Seatbelt Locking Retractor Issue
The 2022 Mitsubishi Outlander Has Been Recalled Over Seatbelt Locking Retractor Issue

18 May 2022, 15:12 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Now based on Nissan Rogue underpinnings, the Mitsubishi Outlander seems to have borrowed the poor build quality record of the Nissan Rogue

 
Hand-Built Home Sits on Top of a Car, Comes With Touching Story and Real Safety Issues
Hand-Built Home Sits on Top of a Car, Comes With Touching Story and Real Safety Issues

18 May 2022, 03:51 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Unlike most improvised shacks, this one actually moves around. The builder and owner says police only pull him over to ask about it, not for citations

 
Kia EV6 Rollaway Risk Prompts Safety Recall, More Than 9,000 Units Affected
Kia EV6 Rollaway Risk Prompts Safety Recall, More Than 9,000 Units Affected

17 May 2022, 16:45 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / No fewer than 9,014 examples of the Kia EV6 are called back in the United States to have their shifter control unit software updated

 
Hyundai Recalls All Ioniq 5 Vehicles Sold in the United States To Fix a Software Issue
Hyundai Recalls All Ioniq 5 Vehicles Sold in the United States To Fix a Software Issue

17 May 2022, 14:07 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Tipped off by Hyundai's headquarters in South Korea in light of four warranty claims, Hyundai Motor America will fix all the Ioniq 5s sold in the U.S. thus far

 
Everything You Need to Know About the Current ECE 22.06 Helmet Standard
Everything You Need to Know About the Current ECE 22.06 Helmet Standard

15 May 2022, 20:38 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / A new helmet standard has been in effect since January 2022. The news may have flown under the radar, but this is why it should matter to you

 
New Range Rover Gets Its First Recall, Front Crash Sensors May Malfunction
New Range Rover Gets Its First Recall, Front Crash Sensors May Malfunction

15 May 2022, 19:02 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / A grand total of 19 units of the all-new Range Rover are called back over an issue that results in the incorrect operation of the active restraints system

 
The Subaru Forester Gets Top Safety Pick+ Accolade for MY 2022
The Subaru Forester Gets Top Safety Pick+ Accolade for MY 2022

13 May 2022, 16:38 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Since 2013, the Japanese automaker has received a cumulative total of 63 Top Safety Pick+ awards from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety