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Ford Recalls Maverick Pickups for Defective Software
In the required recall documents just made public by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Ford said the Mexican built Mavericks contain rear tail-lamps with two turn signal lamp bulbs on each side. The body control module will not provide an outage notification to the driver if only one of the two rear turn signal lamp bulbs has failed. Continue reading
Posted in customer satisfaction, electronics, engineering, manufacturing, news analysis, quality, recalls, safety
Tagged auto industry commentary, autoinformed.com, automotive blog, Automotive news and analysis, FMVSS 108, Ford Maverick recalls, Ford recall 23C41, Ford Safety Recalls, Ken Zino, NHTSA recall 23V848, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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Honda Expands Sudden Fuel Pump Failure Recalls
American Honda Motor is recalling more than 2.5 million gasoline and hybrid vehicles because the Denso-made fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail. In the required safety defect report just made public by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Honda said the fuel pump impeller was improperly molded, resulting in low density impellers. Over time, the low-density impeller can deform and interfere with the fuel pump body, making the fuel pump inoperative. If the fuel pump module is inoperative, the engine may not start or can stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash or injury. Continue reading
Porsche Fires – Cayenne, Panamera, Taycan Charging Cables
Porsche Cars North America is recalling various models and model years of its Cayenne, Panamera and Taycan hybrid models because the 220V/240V compact/portable charging cable can overheat causing the risk of fires. More than 41,000 Porsches are involved. According to documents just released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Porsche is blaming the home wiring of affected customers for the safety defect. Continue reading
Posted in customer satisfaction, electric vehicles, electronics, engineering, quality, recalls
Tagged Audi recalls 93U6 and 93U8, auto industry commentary, autoinformed.com, automotive blog, Automotive news and analysis, Cayenne Panamera Taycan Recharging Cable fire recalls, Ken Zino, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, NHTSA 23V841, NHTSA 23V842, porsche recalls
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Tesla Model S and X Recalls for Failed Side Impact Protection
Tesla is recalling more than 120,000 model year 2021-2023 Model S and X vehicles, according to documents just released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The cabin doors can unlock during a crash. These Tesla models fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 214 “Side Impact Protection.” Continue reading
Posted in customer satisfaction, electronics, engineering, manufacturing, recalls
Tagged 23V862, auto industry commentary, autoinformed.com, automotive blog, Automotive news and analysis, FMVSS 214, Ken Zino, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, nhtsa, Tesla recall SB-23-00-009
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Honda, Mitsubishi, Tokuyama Studying Fuel Cell Recycling
Honda Motor, Tokuyama Corp., and Mitsubishi Corp. will run a joint demonstration to operate a data center using by-product hydrogen and a stationary fuel cell (FC) power station. It will reuse FC systems from fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs). Project Members will explore the potential of reusing automotive FC systems in a stationary application. The objective of the Demonstration Project is to reduce the economic liability on customers installing and operating stationary FC systems, which will contribute to the decarbonization of electric power. Continue reading
Posted in alternative fuels, auto news, autonomous vehicles, economy, electric vehicles, engineering, environment, fuel economy or emissions, global warming, milestones, news analysis, public health, transportation
Tagged auto industry commentary, autoinformed.com, automated driving, automotive blog, Automotive news and analysis, FCEVs, Generative AI, honda, Ken Zino, large-volume data processing, NEDO, New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization, recycling fuel cell systems, Tokuyama Mitsubishi
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Cummins to Pay $1.675B for Clean Air Act Violations
“Today, the Justice Department reached an initial agreement with Cummins Inc. to settle claims that, over the past decade, the company unlawfully altered hundreds of thousands of engines to bypass emissions tests in violation of the Clean Air Act. As part of the agreement, the Justice Department will require Cummins to pay $1.675 billion, the largest civil penalty we have ever secured under the Clean Air Act, and the second largest environmental penalty ever secured,” said Attorney General Merrick Garland. Continue reading
Posted in auto news, environment, fools 'n frauds, fuel economy or emissions, litigation, news analysis, public health
Tagged Attorney General Merrick Garland, auto industry commentary, autoinformed.com, automotive blog, Automotive news and analysis, clean air act, cummins, Death of the diesel, emissions defeat devices, Ken Zino, model year 2013 to 2019 RAM 2500 and 3500 pickup truck diesel engines, model year 2019 to 2023 RAM 2500 and 3500 pickup truck diesel engines
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New Toyota, Lexus Airbag Recall ~1 Million US Vehicles
The recalled cars, SUVs and vans have the so-called Occupant Classification System (OCS) sensors in the front passenger seat that could have been improperly manufactured, causing a short circuit. This would prevent the airbag system from properly classify the occupant’s weight, and the airbag may not deploy as designed in certain crashes, increasing the risk of injury. Continue reading
Posted in auto news, blog, customer satisfaction, electronics, manufacturing, quality, recalls, safety
Tagged auto industry commentary, autoinformed.com, automotive blog, Automotive news and analysis, Ken Zino, New Toyota and Lexus Airbag Recall, nhtsa, Occupant Classification System (OCS) sensors
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Chrysler Pacifica Gets Top Safety Pick Award from IIHS
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety* said today that the 2023-24 Chrysler Pacifica minivan is rated as a Top Safety Pick. The Pacifica had a good rating in the driver-side small overlap front, passenger-side small overlap front and original moderate overlap front tests, as well as an acceptable or good rating in the updated side test. Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz – Turquoise Autonomous Driving Marker Lights
Mercedes-Benz said today that it has approvals for turquoise-colored automated driving marker lights in California and Nevada. The exemption permit for California is for testing vehicles and initially limited to two years. The Nevada permit applies to Mercedes-Benz Model Year 2026 production vehicles. Thus a marketing component – styling with lights – is now part of the ongoing debate about the effect of autonomous vehicles on the safety of other road users and pedestrians. Continue reading
Posted in auto news, autonomous cars, autonomous vehicles, connected vehicles, electronics, milestones, mobility company, news analysis, public health, safety, transportation
Tagged auto industry commentary, autoinformed.com, automotive blog, Automotive news and analysis, DRIVE PILOT, Ken Zino, Markus Schäfer, SAE J3134, SAE-Level 3 automated driving
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Mercedes-Benz GLE350 and GLE450 Recalls for Fire Risk
Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) is recalling 2021-2022 model year GLE350 and GLE450 vehicles (the so-called 167 platform). A 12-volt ground connection under the driver seat may not be secured properly, resulting in the ground connection overheating. This might increase the risk of a fire. Continue reading
Kia Soul and Seltos Recalls for Sudden Airbag Inflation
The side curtain airbag may inflate inadvertently without a deployment command from the ACU increasing the risk of injury to an occupant and may also create a driver distraction increasing the risk of a crash, Kia said in the required safety defect recall filing made public today by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The initial explosion came in a parked vehicle. There are no known crashes, injuries or fatalities. Continue reading
Tesla Recalls 2,031,220 Autopilot Equipped Vehicles
Tesla (Nasdaq: TSLA) is recalling 2,031,220 vehicles with Autopilot. Included are 2012-2023 Model S, 2016-2023 Model X, 2017-2023 Model 3 and 2020-2023 Model Y vehicles equipped with all versions of Autosteer leading up to the versions that contain the recall remedy, according to documents released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration yesterday.
“In certain circumstances when Autosteer is engaged, the prominence and scope of the feature’s controls may not be sufficient to prevent driver misuse of the SAE Level 2 advanced driver-assistance feature,” Tesla said in the required NHTSA filing. Continue reading
Posted in auto news, autonomous vehicles, connected vehicles, electronics, engineering, safety
Tagged auto industry commentary, autoinformed.com, automotive blog, Automotive news and analysis, autosteer, Ken Zino, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V838, NHTSA PE21-020, NHTSA Tesla Engineering Analysis EA22-002, SAE Level 2 autonomous vehicles, Tesla recalls Model S Model X Model 3 Model Y, Traffic-Aware Cruise Control
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EPA Fines Calumet Montana Refining for Chemical Abuses
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as entered into a Clean Air Act settlement where Calumet Montana Refining will pay a $385,000 penalty and address violations of Risk Management Program (RMP) requirements at its petroleum refining facility in Great Falls, Montana.
“Facilities must properly handle hazardous substances to prevent dangerous chemical accidents and follow reporting requirements when releases occur,” said Suzanne Bohan, director of EPA Region 8’s Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Division. “If they don’t, EPA will hold them accountable. We are pleased that Calumet Montana Refining is implementing critical safety measures to protect workers and the community.” Continue reading
Ford Recalls F-150s, Mustangs for Software, Hardware Defects
Ford Motor Company is recalling late model F-150s, F-150 Lightnings and Mustangs for various safety defects that involve bad programing and improper assembly, according to documents made public this week by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Ford does not publicly release its safety recalls. Continue reading
Posted in customer satisfaction, electronics, engineering, manufacturing, quality, recalls
Tagged 23V800, 23V801, 23V802, auto industry commentary, autoinformed.com, automotive blog, Automotive news and analysis, F-150 recalls, ford recalls, Ken Zino, Mustang recalls, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, nhtsa
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GM Recalls Chevrolet Bolt EVs for Fires Again
In the required safety defect report just made public by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, GM said that Bolts with recall 22V-930 completed by dealerships other than Simpson Chevrolet of Irvine are not affected by this new recall. A GM employee submitted this issue to GM’s Speak Up For Safety (SUFS) program on 29 August 2023, following a dealer report that 66 vehicles that received the recall remedy in GM recall 22V930 at Simpson Chevrolet of Irvine were in fact not repaired. Continue reading →