If you drive a General Motors SUV or pickup truck that has a bench front seat that allows for a middle passenger, you need to be aware of a safety issue with that center seat. A free repair should be available in February. GM brands Chevrolet and GMC are recalling...
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House subcommittee: Booster seat makers misled public about safety
In February, the nonprofit newsroom ProPublica issued a report on Evenflo, the maker of the “Big Kid” booster seat. It found that the company had created a side-impact crash test for the booster seat that was virtually impossible to fail. Nevertheless, the booster...
Honda recalls 1.79 million vehicles citing various safety issues
Honda has issued four recall campaigns that cover 1.79 million vehicles worldwide, including 1.4 million in the U.S. All of these are safety recalls, which means that the auto maker will provide repairs at no cost to the consumer. Honda CR-V power window master...
Hyundai recalls vehicles for fire, engine replacement may be needed
On Dec. 4, auto maker Hyundai announced the recall of nearly 130,000 vehicles that may have an engine defect that could cause a fire. Unlike prior Hyundai engine-fire related recalls, this one could require a total engine replacement. The work will be performed by...
Chevy and Buick sedans, GM SUVs recalled for serious safety issue
It can be hard to keep track of all the safety recalls involving vehicles these days. Yet every safety recall is extremely important, as many involve issues that could cause a crash. In a very real way, safety recalls can be a matter of life and death.Recently,...
Tesla ‘Full Self-Driving Capability’ still not safely autonomous
Tesla has had its Autopilot system in place for several years. Unfortunately, it is not an “autopilot,” per se. According to Tesla’s own manuals, drivers should never take their attention from the road, even when using the Autopilot. While the Autopilot can handle...
AAA: Many partially-automated driving systems may malfunction
Researchers with the safety group AAA have been testing active driver assistance systems that partially automate vehicles. The idea behind these systems is to reduce the number and severity of crashes by reducing the effect of human error. Unfortunately, AAA found...
GM to recall thousands of pickup trucks and SUVs
California residents who own four-wheel drive full-size SUVs or pickup trucks manufactured by General Motors between 2014 and 2018 may be wise to leave their vehicles in two-wheel drive for the time being. The nation's largest automaker has announced that it is...
GM recalls more Chevrolet Trax SUVs over welding issue
California owners of General Motors vehicles might be interested to learn that the automaker has issued a recall for 107,000 more Chevrolet Trax SUVs due to a potential crash risk. GM dealers will inspect and repair affected vehicles for free. In April, GM announced...
Passenger airbag defect leads to recall of 144,000 Audi vehicles
Residents of California who drive an Audi vehicle will want to see if they are affected by a certain recall that the automaker announced in August 2019. A little more than 144,000 Audi vehicles are being recalled for a defect in the front-seat passenger airbag.These...