Normally, the owner of an automobile gets a letter in the mail when they need to be informed of a recall. But ‘normal’ isn’t nearly good enough for Bugatti owners. When the Chiron is recalled, the owner gets a house call from a... Read More
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Ford recalls 200,000 2016 F-150s and Explorers
Ford has announced a recall for just over 200,000 2016 F-150s and Explorers built between January and April of that year, with just over 177,000 of those vehicles being sold in the U.S. The recall involves a bolt in front power-adjustable seats. The... Read More
Honda recalls 800,000 Odyssey minivans, issues stop-sale
Honda has issued a recall for just under 807,000 Honda Odysseys from the 2011 to 2017 model years, as well as a stop-sale on Odysseys from those model years. The reason is that the second-row outboard seats, which can be positioned closer together or... Read More
All BMW i3 EVs ever sold in U.S. are recalled over crash test results
BMW is issuing a voluntary recall for all i3 EVs sold in the U.S., both all-electric and range-extended, after results from a NHTSA crash test, Inside EVs reports. The German automaker is also issuing a stop-sale until it can come up with a... Read More
PSA: Toyota wants to save your life, needs an hour of your time
Toyota wrote Autoblog to ask if we could spread the word about the Takata airbag inflator recall. Defective inflators remain installed in tens of millions of cars made by 19 carmakers, with manufacture dates that go back to the year 2000. Each inflator... Read More
BMW recalling 1 million vehicles in North America
WASHINGTON, Nov 3 (Reuters) – BMW AG said on Friday it is recalling about 1 million vehicles in North America for two separate issues involving fire risks and said it may expand the recalls to other countries. One recall covers 670,000 2006-2011... Read More
Massive Kidde fire extinguisher recall affects some automotive versions
Nov 2 (Reuters) – United Technologies Corp’s Kidde unit is recalling more than 40 million fire extinguishers mainly in the United States, a U.S. consumer safety agency said on Thursday, following reports that they failed to work and caused... Read More
Subaru, like Nissan, admits improper checks on Japan cars, expects recalls
TOKYO — Subaru on Friday said it had failed to follow proper inspection procedures for vehicles for the domestic market, an issue likely to result in a product recall and adding to a list of compliance problems at Japanese companies. The automaker... Read More
Ford Fusion steering wheels could detach, NHTSA says
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Friday it is opening a preliminary investigation into 841,000 Ford Motor cars over concerns steering wheels could detach while driving. The auto safety agency said it is investigating... Read More
GM to settle state ignition claims for $120 million
WASHINGTON(Reuters) – General Motors has agreed to pay $120 million to resolve claims from 49 U.S. states and the District of Columbia over faulty ignition switches, state attorneys general and the company said on Thursday. The largest U.S.... Read More