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SEMA Sues U.S. DOT for Stopping Replica Car Law

Posted on 18 October 2019 by Ken Zino

Another Agency run by President Trump’s political appointees is allegedly defying a 2015 law – the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act) – passed by Congress to let low-volume automakers sell up to 325 replica cars each year that resemble production vehicles manufactured at least 25 years ago. Continue reading →

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BMW, Rolls Royce, Toyota Backup Camera Software Recall

Posted on 14 October 2019 by Ken Zino

BMW of North America is recalling 51 products totaling 257,473 vehicles because the back-up camera and display settings can be adjusted such that the rear-view image is no longer visible, and the system will retain that setting. Continue reading →

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Ford Motor Recalls 2019 Ranger Pickups for Fires

Posted on 14 October 2019 by Ken Zino

This safety defect recall affects 17,965 vehicles in the United States and federal territories and 1,544 in Canada. Vehicles were built at Michigan Assembly Plant, August and September 2019. Continue reading →

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Ford Motor Issues Two Safety Recalls, Expands a Previous One

Posted on 3 October 2019 by Ken Zino

Ford Motor Company issued two safety recalls in North America yesterday and amended safety compliance recall 19C07 to expand the number of suspect vehicles. Continue reading →

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Ford Recalls 311,907 Explorer SUVs for Dangerous Seat Frames

Posted on 13 September 2019 by Ken Zino

It took 31 reports of hand injuries before Ford acted on replacing the dangerous part. This is the seventh safety defect recall – thus far – on the 2017 model Explorer. Continue reading →

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GM Finally Recalls 3,456,111 SUVS, Pickups for Bad Brakes

Posted on 12 September 2019 by Ken Zino

These vehicles are equipped with a secondary, hydraulic power brake assist system that activates to provide power brake assist if the vacuum drops, however, as calibrated the hydraulic brake boost assist is limited at lower speeds. Continue reading →

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Data Show GM Automated Safety Systems Prevent Crashes

Posted on 9 September 2019 by Ken Zino

The GM active safety systems evaluated are addressing a wide range of common crashes that cause a large amount of injuries, property damage and cost to GM customers and society. Continue reading →

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Chrysler Recalls More than 1.1 Million Ram Pickup Trucks for Unexpected Tailgate Openings While Driving

Posted on 9 September 2019 by AutoCrat

The safety defect stems from a tailgate actuator limiter tab that may fracture and cause the tailgate to unlatch and pop open. The unsafe trucks were assembled in Mexico and the U.S. with bad parts from ADAC Plastic in Saranac Michigan. Continue reading →

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Ford Motor Recalls 652,000 Vehicles in North America

Posted on 30 August 2019 by Ken Zino

Ford Motor Company is issuing four safety recalls affecting 652,000 vehicles in North America. In a classic” bury the bad news” on the beginning of the Labor Day holiday, Ford in a release said affected vehicles have the possible lack of seat restraint in the event of a crash, loss of power-steering assist and leaking brake calipers. Continue reading →

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Massive VW Keyless Recall on 36 Product lines, 679,027 Cars

Posted on 26 August 2019 by Ken Zino

Affected are 2015-2019 GTI, 2015-2016 and 2018-2019 Golf, 2012-2019 Beetle and Beetle Convertible, 2017-2019 Golf SportWagen and 2011-2018 Jetta vehicles equipped with an automatic transmission, manual handbrake and keyless entry. Volkswagen has been aware of the problem since July of 2018, but was silent about the number of complaints, accidents, injuries or fatalities. Continue reading →

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Toyota Recalls New Camry Models for Bad Airbags

Posted on 19 August 2019 by Ken Zino

Dealers have been instructed to comply with the law and stop selling affected cars in inventory.* Continue reading →

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Ford Expands Fusion and Lincoln MKZ Seat Belt Recalls

Posted on 14 August 2019 by Ken Zino

Well, the bad old auto company practice of trying to put a “fence” around a recall – the smaller and cheaper the better – is well entrenched. The latest Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ seat-belt recall appears to be a good example, although the ongoing tardiness of NHTSA in posting relevant documents is also in play here. Continue reading →

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NHTSA on Tesla Again for Bogus Safety Claims

Posted on 8 August 2019 by Ken Zino

The latest stock market manipulation came as the SEC remains silent in the curious case of the watchdog that didn’t bark. Any major automaker executive doing such would be prosecuted and possibly jailed. Continue reading →

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Ford Motor Recalls a Software Recall on 58,000 Focus Models

Posted on 9 July 2019 by Ken Zino

Affected vehicles did not receive the intended 18S32 calibration software that will detect a malfunctioning canister purge valve. When the canister purge valve is stuck open in these vehicles, an excessive vacuum can develop in the fuel vapor management system, potentially deforming the fuel tank. Continue reading →

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Honda Finally Begins Last Takata Airbag Inflator Recalls

Posted on 9 July 2019 by Ken Zino

The total number of recalled inflators rises to approximately 22.6 million in ~12.9 million Honda and Acura automobiles that have been or now are subject to recall for replacement of a Takata driver and/or passenger front airbag inflator in the United States. Continue reading →

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