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Cooper Tire Recalls 430,000 Tires Over Defect That Could Lead to a Crash
Cooper Tire is recalling 430,000 tires over the concern they may rapidly deflate and lead to a crash.
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Cadillacs Probed for Suspension Failure That Led to Crashes
The U.S. government’s road safety agency is investigating complaints that the rear suspensions on older Cadillac SUVs can fail, causing drivers to lose control and possibly crash
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US Agency Finds No Apparent Air Bag Defect In Older GM Cars
After a probe that took over six years, U.S. auto safety investigators have found no apparent defect with the passenger air bag seat sensors in thousands of older General Motors sedans. The probe stems from an incident that killed a Texas man. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration denied a petition filed in 2013 by a private crash investigator seeking…
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Fiat Chrysler Recalls Pickups, SUVs to Fix Windshield Wipers
Fiat Chrysler is recalling more than 550,000 vehicles worldwide because the windshield wiper arms can come loose and stop the wipers from working properly
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GM Recalls Nearly 3.8M Pickups, SUVs to Fix Brake Issues
Under pressure from the federal government, General Motors is recalling nearly 3.8 million big pickup trucks and SUVs in the U.S and Canada to fix a brake problem. There have been 113 reports of crashes and 13 injuries related to the problem, according to GM.
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Take Care of Faulty Takata Air Bags Now, US Urges Drivers
The U.S. Department of Transportation is again urging owners of vehicles with defective Takata air bags to seek repairs immediately. The agency singled out Ford Rangers and Mazda B-Series trucks from 2006, which are under a “do not drive” warning. The agency said Monday that it is “deeply concerned” that they are not being returned for repairs quickly enough. Chemicals...
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Honda Adds $363M to Air Bag Recall Costs
Honda Motor Co. is setting aside another $363 million to fund a growing recall of air bags that can explode with too much force. The automaker announced the spending Friday in Tokyo and said the additional costs will show up in revised earnings for the fiscal year that ended March 31. But the costs won’t affect the company’s dividend or...
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FBI Warns Automakers, Owners About Vehicle Hacking Risks
The FBI and U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued a bulletin Thursday warning that connected vehicle technologies in modern cars are “increasingly vulnerable” to hacking....
In July 2015, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV recalled 1.4 million U.S. vehicles to install software after a magazine report raised concerns about hacking, the first action of its kind for the auto industry. Also last... -
Honda Expands Takata Air Bag Recall, Brings Global Tally to 36 Million
Honda Motor Co. recalled an additional 4.89 million vehicles around the world Thursday for a new type of problem in Takata air bag inflators, for which Japanese rivals Toyota and Nissan have already carried out recalls. Honda also announced a global recall for 47,800 Acura and other model vehicles for a defect in the radar system designed to make cars...
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Severed Foot is 12th Found on Vancouver-Area Beaches Since 2007
No one knows where these severed feet are coming from