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Ford Announces Three Safety Recalls

Ford Motor Company said today that it is issuing three safety recalls in North America. Fuel tank fires, extended trailer brake stopping distances and defective child restraint anchors are involved. Continue reading

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VW Group CEO Martin Winterkorn Resigns

“I am shocked by the events of the past few days. Above all, I am stunned that misconduct on such a scale was possible in the Volkswagen Group., said Winterkorn. “As CEO I accept responsibility for the irregularities that have been found in diesel engines and have therefore requested the Supervisory Board to agree on terminating my function as CEO of the Volkswagen Group.” Continue reading

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Canada Opens Query on Volkswagen Diesel Emissions

Corporate officials can be prosecuted if they authorize, accept or participate in any violation of CEPA, 1999, or its regulations. A range of sentences may be available upon conviction, including fines and possible imprisonment. Continue reading

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Legal Challenges Grow in VW Diesel Recall

Hagens Berman, which filed the first class-action lawsuit against Volkswagen AG’s U.S. manufacturer and distributor, says it is expanding its national suit alleging that the automaker deceived consumers by using software to cheat emissions tests, allowing its “Clean Diesel” vehicles to emit nitrogen oxides (NOx) at illegal levels. Continue reading

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Porsche Profits Impaired by Pending VW Diesel Recall, Fines

Because of the capital stake Porsche Automobil Holding SE, Stuttgart holds in Volkswagen AG (31.5%), the results of Porsche SE will be diminished. The Porsche Profits target for the Porsche SE Group for fiscal 2015 will also require adjustment downward. Continue reading

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GM Ducks Criminal Charges in Ignition Switch Recall Debacle, Incurring $1.575 Billion in Costs, so far, to Stockholders Because of a Decade long Covered Up about Killing Customers

GM has cut a controversial deal over the company’s handling of an ignition switch defect in millions of GM vehicles that killed or seriously injured at least 1,380 innocent people who have lawsuits pending in the Multi District Litigation (“MDL”) in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. Continue reading

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Static Electricity from Wipers Prompts Jeep Recall

The electro-static discharge in the wiper system could feed back into the Body Control Module internal electronics and cause the BCM to fail. A bad BCM could cause the windshield wipers to stop functioning without warning. Continue reading

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Volkswagen Recalls 420,000 Cars, SUVs for Bad Airbags

The fix for this safety recall is still under development even though the first field reports of the defect appeared in 2011. NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation has received nine reports from consumers alleging steering wheel clock spring/steering column control module (SCCM) failures in 2012 Volkswagen Passat and CC models. NHTSA opened an investigation last March after VW internal reviews said “low failure rate detected and no impact on vehicle safety” was found at a 2012 meeting. Continue reading

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Mazda Recalls CX-9 Crossovers after NHTSA Safety Query

The recall, due to start in September, comes after NHTSA sent an inquiry to the Japanese automaker about the potential safety defect after receiving customer complaints. Continue reading

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NHTSA Testing Flunks Mini Coopers on Side Impact Forces

After crash testing by NHTSA, BMW is recalling 2014-2015 Mini Cooper and Mini Cooper S Hardtop 2 door vehicles and 2015 Mini John Cooper Works Hardtop 2 door vehicles because they do not meet the side-impact performance requirements for the rear seat passengers. Continue reading

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NHTSA Whacks Chrysler with Record $105m Safety Penalty

In an unusual Sunday release, U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced yesterday that Fiat Chrysler Automobiles acknowledged violations of the Motor Vehicle Safety Act’s requirements to repair vehicles with safety defects. Continue reading

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Hack Attack! FCA Recalls 1.4m Vehicles Because Outsiders Can Take Control Remotely by Exploiting the Software

“The software manipulation addressed by this recall required unique and extensive technical knowledge, prolonged physical access to a subject vehicle and extended periods of time to write code.” Continue reading

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Ford Recalls Explorer, Taurus, Flex, Lincoln MKS, MKT Models

Ford in a statement said it is not aware of any accidents or injuries associated with this issue. Continue reading

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Ferrari Recalls All 2015 Cars. Bad Takata Airbag Stops Sales

This defect comes from “insufficient gluing” of the leather on the driver’s side airbag cover and the possible rotated installation of the driver’s airbag cushion in the airbag module. The potential for a defect was first discovered during out of position (OOP) tests with a 458 Italia model for validation of a new steering column. Continue reading

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Increased Fines, Prison for Auto Execs in Safety Cover-ups

Automotive industry executives who cover up or conceal the death and injury risks of defective vehicles or parts could face up five years in prison, under auto safety legislation sponsored by three leading Democrats on the Senate Commerce Committee. Continue reading

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