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The Un-luck of the Irish – St. Patrick’s Day Drunks

Posted on 16 February 2016 by Ken Zino

St. Patrick’s Day – when it’s said everyone is Celtic – is sometimes heartbreaking because of drunk drivers behind the wheel. NHTSA says that during St. Patrick’s Day from 2009 to 2013, there were a total of 276 lives needlessly lost in drunk-driving crashes. Continue reading →

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Dodge Charger Tire Jacks Recalled for Sill Failures

Posted on 8 February 2016 by Ken Zino

FCA said it is aware of three hand injuries potentially related to this issue. Continue reading →

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Continental SRS Airbag Computer Defect Causes Global Recall

Posted on 4 February 2016 by Ken Zino

Honda has confirmed two injuries related to this SRS safety defect. Continue reading →

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Takata Airbag Recall Expanded Again – Honda CR-V Models

Posted on 28 December 2015 by Ken Zino

Honda said it has enough replacement parts to begin recall repairs of the added vehicles immediately, nationwide. Mailed notification to registered owners of vehicles affected by this recall will occur within 60 days. Continue reading →

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NHTSA Fines BMW $40M for Late Recalls, False Info

Posted on 21 December 2015 by Ken Zino

Under the Consent Order, BMW acknowledges that it failed to recall the non-compliant vehicles in a timely fashion. It also acknowledges additional violations discovered in NHTSA’s investigation, including failing in multiple recalls since its 2012 consent order to notify owners and dealers of recalls in a timely fashion and to provide required quarterly recall completion reports on time. Continue reading →

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Fuel Economy, CO2 Emissions Unchanged in US during 2014

Posted on 21 December 2015 by Ken Zino

The average fuel economy for cars remained at 27.9 mpg, during 2014, while trucks increased 0.6 mpg to a new record high of 20.4 mpg. The annual truck increase of 0.6 mpg was the second highest in the last 30 years. Continue reading →

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More Jeep Cherokee Recalls for Liftgate Fires

Posted on 21 December 2015 by Ken Zino

FCA US has announced 2015-2016 Jeep Cherokee recalls because water can leak into the Power Liftgate Control Module and result in a high resistance short circuit that can lead to a fire. Almost 33,000 Jeep Cherokee SUVs are affected. This … Continue reading →

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Mitsubishi Recalls Mirage Cars for Airbag Corrosion

Posted on 21 December 2015 by Ken Zino

If the SRS warning lamp is illuminated and the vehicle is subsequently involved in a collision requiring frontal air bag deployment, the timing of the frontal airbag deployment may be delayed. Continue reading →

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Hyundai Genesis Coupe Driveshafts Dropping Out

Posted on 14 December 2015 by Ken Zino

Hyundai Motor America is recalling almost 11,000 model year 2013-2015 Genesis Coupe models because the differential and the suspension rear cross member were not properly aligned during assembly and the bolts that secure the differential may loosen. Continue reading →

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US DOT Fines Fiat Chrysler $70 Million more

Posted on 10 December 2015 by Ken Zino

FCA is the fifth vehicle manufacturer in the past 14 months that NHTSA has penalized for failure to meet early warning reporting requirements. The agency previously issued penalties to automakers Honda and Ferrari, motorcycle manufacturer Triumph, and specialty vehicle manufacturers Forest River and Spartan Motors. Continue reading →

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Tesla Motors Recalls All Model S EVs for Bad Safety Belts

Posted on 7 December 2015 by Ken Zino

In November, a customer in Denmark said that the front passenger seat belt had become disconnected during normal use. Continue reading →

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Unsafe Used Vehicles with Open Recalls. What to Do?

Posted on 20 November 2015 by Ken Zino

However, AutoInformed thinks the bill ignores the equal protection clause of the United States Constitution. Could it be here that we have a group of politicians trying to give the impression of doing something good by singling out one, arguably, unpopular business group – franchised auto dealers – while exempting far more numerous voters? This bill could also be an example of incomplete staff work. Nonetheless, much more work is needed, if we really want to increase the rate of completed recalls. Continue reading →

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Kia Steering Comes Unglued – Soul EV, Soul Recall

Posted on 16 November 2015 by Ken Zino

A Kia Soul recall and Soul EV recall are active for 260,000 2014-2016 models. In the affected vehicles, the adhesive – glue – used to secure the steering pinion gear to the steering gear assembly fails. Continue reading →

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Porsche Macan S Recall for Leaking Fuel Line

Posted on 16 November 2015 by Ken Zino

A Porsche Macan S Recall is now active for model year 2015-2016 Macan S. More than 21,000 crossover models have a bad low-pressure fuel line that leaks. Continue reading →

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Rolls-Royce Recalls One Ghost for Airbag Glitch

Posted on 11 November 2015 by Ken Zino

The Rolls Royce brand of BMW recalls one 2015 Rolls-Royce Ghost model manufactured on 23 January 2014 because the thorax air bags on both front seats may fail to meet the side impact performance requirements for occupants. A stop delivery order is in place. Continue reading →

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