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Stellantis Recalls 24,000 Chrysler Minivans for Fire Risks, Urges Outdoor Parking

Stellantis on Thursday recalled about 24,000 ChryslerPacifica plug-in hybrid minivans worldwide because of fire risks, and urged owners to park outside, away from structures. and not to recharge the vehicles pending a software update. Stellantis said the recall of 2017 …

3 People Killed by Faulty Replacement Air Bag Inflators in Last 9 Months: NHTSA

A U.S. auto safety regulator said on Wednesday that three people have been killed and two seriously injured in the last nine months by low-cost faulty replacement air bag inflators. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration urged used car buyers …

Fisker to Recall Over 12,000 Ocean Vehicles

Electric-vehicle firm Fisker is recalling more than 12,000 Ocean vehicles to fix an issue where exterior door handles can stick and fail to open, the company said on Friday, marking its third recall this month. The U.S. National Highway Traffic …

Volkswagen Recalling 307,000 Vehicles Over Air Bag Sensor Wiring

Volkswagen said on Wednesday it was recalling over 307,000 vehicles in North America due to a potential wiring fault that may deactivate front passenger air bags when the seat is occupied. The recall covers 271,000 2021-2024 model year Atlas and …

Ford Recalls 668,000 2014 F-150 Pickup Trucks Over Transmission Issue

Ford Motor said Tuesday it is recalling 668,000 F-150 pickup trucks worldwide from the 2014 model year because vehicles can unexpectedly downshift into the first gear causing a loss of driver control or rear-wheel lockup. A loss of signal can …

Stellantis Recalls Over 1 Million Vehicles For Rearview Camera Issue

Chrysler parent Stellantis is recalling 1.16 million vehicles in North America over a problem with software that is preventing rear view cameras from displaying, raising the risk of a crash, the automaker said Tuesday. The over-the-air software update recall includes …

Kia Recalls Nearly 463,000 Telluride SUVs Due to Fire Risk

Kia America is recalling nearly 463,000 Telluride SUVs — and urging owners to park their cars outside and away from other structures until an issue posing a fire hazard is fixed. The front power seat motor on the affected Tellurides …

Tesla to Recall 125,227 Vehicles Over Faulty Seat Belt Warning System

Tesla is recalling 125,227 vehicles in the U.S. due to a malfunction in its seat belt warning system that can increase the risk of injury in a collision, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Friday. The regulator said …

Nissan Warns Owners of Older Vehicles Due to Risk of Exploding Air Bag Inflators

Nissan is urging the owners of about 84,000 older vehicles to stop driving them because their Takata air bag inflators have an increased risk of exploding in a crash and hurling dangerous metal fragments. Wednesday’s urgent request comes after one …

GM, LG Agree on $150M Relief for Chevy Bolt EV Owners Over Faulty Batteries

General Motors and South Korea’s LG Electronics reached a settlement to establish a $150 million fund to provide relief to Chevrolet Bolt EV owners affected by defective batteries, documents filed in a U.S. court on Thursday showed. General Motors first …