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Volvo Recalls VN Trucks Over Improperly Secured Cabinets
Volvo Recalls VN Trucks Over Improperly Secured Cabinets

7 Mar 2022, 15:18 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Volvo Trucks North America is calling back no fewer than 209 units of the 2022 and 2023 model year VN to install washers to the existing cabinet bolts

 
2022 Nissan Pathfinder and Infiniti QX60 Recalled Over Missing Bolt
2022 Nissan Pathfinder and Infiniti QX60 Recalled Over Missing Bolt

7 Mar 2022, 12:03 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / A grand total of 21 units of the Pathfinder and QX60 are called back due to a second-row seat mounting bolt that may have been removed during production

 
These Are the Safest Electric Vehicles That You Can Buy Now in the U.S.
These Are the Safest Electric Vehicles That You Can Buy Now in the U.S.

4 Mar 2022, 22:06 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / IIHS released the 2022 list of the safest vehicles that were awarded the Top Safety Pick+ accolade and eight EVs were among them

 
Defective Memory Chip Prompts Mercedes-Benz Metris Recall Stateside
Defective Memory Chip Prompts Mercedes-Benz Metris Recall Stateside

3 Mar 2022, 17:54 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Recently called back to rectify an incorrectly mounted brake fluid reservoir, the Metris is recalled once again to replace the rearview camera

 
McLaren Recalls GT Over Potentially Deactivated Airbag
McLaren Recalls GT Over Potentially Deactivated Airbag

3 Mar 2022, 16:32 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / When it comes to low-volume automakers like McLaren, safety-related issues stemming from the production process aren't exactly unfamiliar

 
Tesla Recalls Nine Model S Vehicles Over Airbag Issue
Tesla Recalls Nine Model S Vehicles Over Airbag Issue

2 Mar 2022, 14:08 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Incorrectly assembled curtain airbag assemblies have prompted Tesla to call back a total of nine Model S vehicles in the United States

 
2022 Ford Explorer Recalled Over Fuel System Issue, Lincoln Aviator Also Affected
2022 Ford Explorer Recalled Over Fuel System Issue, Lincoln Aviator Also Affected

28 Feb 2022, 14:30 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you happen to own a 2022 Explorer or 2022 Aviator, please get your fill pipe vapor line connector checked as soon as possible

 
2022 Volvo C40 Recharge Gifted With IIHS Top Safety Pick+ Award
2022 Volvo C40 Recharge Gifted With IIHS Top Safety Pick+ Award

26 Feb 2022, 19:27 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The coupe-styled brother of the XC40 Recharge was recently deemed as safe as technically possible by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety

 
Chevrolet Recalls C8 Corvette Over Rear Half Shafts With Missing Ball Bearings
Chevrolet Recalls C8 Corvette Over Rear Half Shafts With Missing Ball Bearings

26 Feb 2022, 17:08 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / A "potential failure in the inspection process" of the rear half-shaft assembly led to GM recalling 22 examples of the 2021 and 2022 Corvette

 
“Not Safe to Drive” 2006 Bugatti Veyron Fails to Sell, Despite Manny Khoshbin Association
“Not Safe to Drive” 2006 Bugatti Veyron Fails to Sell, Despite Manny Khoshbin Association

26 Feb 2022, 05:21 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Bad buzz killed the auction, which stopped at $1 million and did not meet reserve, even though Manny tried to set the record straight at the last minute

 
Audi Recalls Almost 1,000 Electric Vehicles Over a Mistake in the Owner’s Manual
Audi Recalls Almost 1,000 Electric Vehicles Over a Mistake in the Owner’s Manual

25 Feb 2022, 14:15 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Many people mistake imperial with metric horsepower. Audi, on the other hand, mistook kPa with PSI in the owner's manual of the e-tron GT

 
VW Atlas Recalled Over Missing Label
VW Atlas Recalled Over Missing Label

25 Feb 2022, 09:16 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Since the 2018 model year, the Volkswagen Atlas for the U.S. market has been recalled 15 times. Let that sink in for a minute

 
Ford Recalls 330,000 Mustangs Over Rearview Camera Issues
Ford Recalls 330,000 Mustangs Over Rearview Camera Issues

23 Feb 2022, 14:07 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Seven years after FoMoCo gingerly admitted to its mistake, the Dearborn-based automaker came clean about a very serious issue affecting the 2015 to 2017 Mustang

 
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Recalled Stateside Over Incorrect Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Recalled Stateside Over Incorrect Gross Vehicle Weight Rating

21 Feb 2022, 18:11 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you own a 2021 model year Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, be sure to check the GVWR on the tire and loading label on the B-pillar

 
Audi Recalls e-tron GT Over Potentially Obstructed Child Seat Anchors
Audi Recalls e-tron GT Over Potentially Obstructed Child Seat Anchors

21 Feb 2022, 13:09 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you're one of 693 unlucky U.S. owners, then prepare for a visit to the dealership with your Audi e-tron GT on April 15th

 
Paris Set To Introduce Noise Radar, Offenders Will Be Fined Starting 2023
Paris Set To Introduce Noise Radar, Offenders Will Be Fined Starting 2023

15 Feb 2022, 20:51 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Paris has alraedy innaugurated its first noise radar this week, and the French capital city got another unit today. Loud cars and bikes are targeted

 
Elon Musk Doesn’t Take Tesla’s Boombox Safety Recall Seriously
Elon Musk Doesn’t Take Tesla’s Boombox Safety Recall Seriously

14 Feb 2022, 15:25 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / "The fun police" doesn't have anything to do with Tesla's Boombox recall, which isn't taken seriously by Elon Musk and his fanboys

 
Honda Ridgeline Investigated Over Rearview Camera Failure
Honda Ridgeline Investigated Over Rearview Camera Failure

13 Feb 2022, 15:41 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you own a 2017 to 2018 Ridgeline with a backup camera that doesn't work anymore, check your tailgate's wiring harness for any damage

 
New Volvo Excavators Will Come With Speakers on the Mechanical Arms
New Volvo Excavators Will Come With Speakers on the Mechanical Arms

11 Feb 2022, 17:23 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / It’s not a joke, but a safety system. Volvo wants to mitigate work accidents as much as possible. But a little fun never hurt anyone

 
BMW Recalls Four 2022 Models Over Transmission Leak That May Cause Rollaway
BMW Recalls Four 2022 Models Over Transmission Leak That May Cause Rollaway

11 Feb 2022, 16:18 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Four vehicles produced by the Bavarian automaker for the 2022 model year feature mechatronic units produced with missing bolts