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Your Ford Pickup Truck's Driver Airbag May Become Deactivated, 18,000 Vehicles Recalled
Your Ford Pickup Truck's Driver Airbag May Become Deactivated, 18,000 Vehicles Recalled

28 Dec 2023, 17:18 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / A sub-supplier washed SCCM clock spring bus bars in isopropyl alcohol contaminated with glycerin, therefore leading to an insufficient weld condition

 
Mercedes Fuel Pump Issue Prompts Recall, Almost 80,000 Vehicles Affected
Mercedes Fuel Pump Issue Prompts Recall, Almost 80,000 Vehicles Affected

28 Dec 2023, 15:17 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / From the Mercedes C 300 to 63-series performance vehicles such as the AMG G 63 and AMG SL 63, almost 80,000 vehicles have been recalled

 
2023 Range Rover Sport Hit With Recall Due to Moisture Accumulating in the Rear Lamps
2023 Range Rover Sport Hit With Recall Due to Moisture Accumulating in the Rear Lamps

27 Dec 2023, 23:18 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / A grand total of 4,347 units of the 2023 model year Range Rover Sport have been recalled over rear lamps that may fail due to water ingress

 
Mercedes Recalls GLA, GLC, GLE, CLA, C-Class, S-Class Over Potential Roof Panel Detachment
Mercedes Recalls GLA, GLC, GLE, CLA, C-Class, S-Class Over Potential Roof Panel Detachment

26 Dec 2023, 21:10 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Almost 3,000 vehicles have been recalled over roof panels that may detach while driving due to dealers and sublets that didn't repair said roof panels properly

 
Porsche Recalls 41,345 Electric and Plug-In Hybrid Vehicles Due to Fire Risk
Porsche Recalls 41,345 Electric and Plug-In Hybrid Vehicles Due to Fire Risk

22 Dec 2023, 22:10 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The NEMA charging cable will be replaced with an improved design that integrates a temperature sensor. However, the new cable isn't yet available

 
Audi Recalls 93,196 Electric Vehicles and Plug-In Hybrids Due to Fire Risk
Audi Recalls 93,196 Electric Vehicles and Plug-In Hybrids Due to Fire Risk

21 Dec 2023, 18:14 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Over 93,000 electric and plug-in Audi vehicles require new charging cables, although the redesigned cable will become available in the second quarter of 2024

 
Toyota Recalls Previously Recalled Corolla Cross Vehicles Over Safety Concern
Toyota Recalls Previously Recalled Corolla Cross Vehicles Over Safety Concern

21 Dec 2023, 03:11 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you own a 2022 - 2023 Toyota Corolla Cross that hadn't had its instrument panel replaced under a prior recall, chances are your vehicle is recalled yet again

 
Toyota Issues Massive Recall, 1.12 Million Vehicles May Feature Shorted OCS Sensors
Toyota Issues Massive Recall, 1.12 Million Vehicles May Feature Shorted OCS Sensors

21 Dec 2023, 01:09 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Approximately 1.12 million Toyota and Lexus vehicles have been or are in the process of being recalled due to a potential airbag issue

 
Lotus Emira Hit With Three Recalls, All Three Are Safety Related
Lotus Emira Hit With Three Recalls, All Three Are Safety Related

20 Dec 2023, 22:53 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The Emira has been recalled a whopping three times in a single day in Australia over three distinct issues. Both 2022 and 2023 models are affected

 
Chrysler Pacifica Rated Acceptable in the IIHS Updated Side Crash Test
Chrysler Pacifica Rated Acceptable in the IIHS Updated Side Crash Test

20 Dec 2023, 19:06 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you're in the market for a safe minivan, the truth is that all minivans on sale today in the US leave much to be desired in the IIHS' updated side crash test

 
Honda Recalls CR-V Hybrid Over 12V Battery Cable Missing Fuse, 106,030 Vehicles Affected
Honda Recalls CR-V Hybrid Over 12V Battery Cable Missing Fuse, 106,030 Vehicles Affected

20 Dec 2023, 15:06 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you drive a 2020 to 2022 Honda CR-V Hybrid produced between August 2019 and June 2022, your hybrid crossover is most likely recalled

 
Mercedes-AMG G 63 4x4 Squared Hit With Recall Over Differential Housing That May Break
Mercedes-AMG G 63 4x4 Squared Hit With Recall Over Differential Housing That May Break

19 Dec 2023, 18:06 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / 588 vehicles produced for the US market are equipped with rear axle diff housings that may develop cracks, therefore leaking oil and going kaput

 
Mazda Recalls B-Series Truck Over Incorrectly Installed Replacement Air Bag Inflators
Mazda Recalls B-Series Truck Over Incorrectly Installed Replacement Air Bag Inflators

18 Dec 2023, 15:21 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / 2004 to 2006 Mazda B-series pickup trucks previously repaired under recalls 17V-806 and 18V-039 have been recalled yet again

 
Mercedes-Benz GLE Recalled Over Improperly Secured 12V Ground Connection
Mercedes-Benz GLE Recalled Over Improperly Secured 12V Ground Connection

14 Dec 2023, 18:03 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / A handful of GLEs produced for the 2021 and 2022 model years may have been improperly reworked during production by a single Mercedes employee

 
Kia Recalls the Seltos and Soul Due to Side Curtain Air Bag Manufacturing Defect
Kia Recalls the Seltos and Soul Due to Side Curtain Air Bag Manufacturing Defect

12 Dec 2023, 20:11 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / An estimated 2,300 examples of the 2023 Kia Soul and 2024 Kia Seltos are recalled because of a manufacturing error attributed to Hyundai parts division Mobis

 
Volvo Recalls Certain XC90 Vehicles Over Insufficiently Tightened Seat Belt Buckles
Volvo Recalls Certain XC90 Vehicles Over Insufficiently Tightened Seat Belt Buckles

12 Dec 2023, 17:08 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / A small number of XC90s produced between the 2015 and 2024 model years are believed to feature insufficiently tightened seat belt buckle anchorage bolts

 
Mercedes Recalls Blue-Painted Sprinter Vans Over Windows That May Detach
Mercedes Recalls Blue-Painted Sprinter Vans Over Windows That May Detach

8 Dec 2023, 23:03 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you happen to own a blue-painted Sprinter produced for the 2021 to 2023 model years, there is a chance for your van to be included in this recall

 
Nissan Recalls Infiniti QX60 Over Incorrectly Adjusted Headlights
Nissan Recalls Infiniti QX60 Over Incorrectly Adjusted Headlights

8 Dec 2023, 18:06 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / NHTSA recall number 23V-814 comprises a little over 20,000 examples of the Infiniti QX60, namely vehicles produced for the 2022 through 2024 model years

 
2024 Mercedes-Benz GLE 450e Recalled Over Incorrect ESP Control Unit Software Version
2024 Mercedes-Benz GLE 450e Recalled Over Incorrect ESP Control Unit Software Version

8 Dec 2023, 16:06 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If your brand-new GLE 450e requires too much brake pedal input force, chances are your plug-in hybrid SUV features incorrect ESP control unit software

 
Your Ford F-150 Pickup Truck's Parking Lights May Flicker, 18,527 Vehicles Recalled
Your Ford F-150 Pickup Truck's Parking Lights May Flicker, 18,527 Vehicles Recalled

7 Dec 2023, 21:13 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / A handful of 2022 Ford F-150 pickup trucks may have received an incomplete software update under a previous safety recall