PLANO, Texas — Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing has agreed to recall certain model-year 2021 Toyota C-HR subcompact crossovers (CUV) to correct non-functioning radar sensors and cameras which provide data for the vehicles’ pre-collision warning system. An estimated less than…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The “phantom braking” syndrome has spread to Honda, making it the third automotive marketer in the United States to face questions about its vehicles’ automatic-emergency braking (AEB) systems. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on Feb.…
NEWARK, Calif. – Lucid Motors, Inc. agreed to recall certain model-year 2022 Air sedans due to a potentially defective suspension component which could lead to a brake issue. The 203 vehicles affected by the recall might suffer from an incorrectly…
SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. – Daimler Vans USA, Ltd. has agreed to recall certain model-year 2016-2021 Mercedes-Benz Metris vans to rectify an issue that might result in a brake fluid leak and subsequent reduced braking capability. The affected 28,743 vehicles might…
Source: Hyundai announcement CHICAGO – During a presentation at the Chicago Auto Show media program, Hyundai yesterday announced the establishment of a Safety Test and Investigation Laboratory (STIL) at its Michigan-based research and development center, Hyundai America Technical Center, Inc.…
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announcement WASHINGTON – Kia Motors America and Hyundai Motor America recommend that owners of select model year 2014-2016 Kia Sportage, 2016-2018 Kia K900 and 2016-2018 Hyundai Santa Fe vehicles park their vehicle outdoors and…
PALO ALTO, Calif. – In the Bizarro World envisioned by the folks at DC Comics (think Superman) everything was the opposite of normal. As January ended and February began, it seems Tesla electric vehicles had entered that realm, at least…
Source: Sen. Edward Markey announcement WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), members of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, released the following statement today after numerous reports of dangerous braking flaws in Tesla’s…
Source: UVeye announcement DETROIT — Automated vehicle-inspection-system pioneer UVeye is providing fleet operators in the U.S. with a fast, accurate way to detect costly vehicle problems that often are missed by drivers and service technicians. High-speed inspection systems can reduce…
PALO ALTO, Calif. – Tesla, Inc. has agreed to recall 53,822 2016-2022 vehicles equipped with the Full Self-Driving (Beta) (FSD) feature which might allow the vehicles to roll through an intersection without stopping for a STOP sign. According to the…
AMHERST, Ohio – KTM North America, Inc. is again recalling nearly 400 model-year 2022 Husqvarna Motorcycle 350 and 501 models to address potentially incorrectly installed front brake pad retaining clips. Last Aug. 31st the company recalled 342 of these motorcycles…
DEARBORN, Mich. – The Ford Motor Company has agreed to recall almost 200,000 model-year 2014 and 2015 vehicles that might have a disintegrated and missing brake pedal stop bumper and subsequently could be inadvertently shifted out of “Park” as well…
SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. – Daimler Vans USA, LLC is recalling almost 50,000 model-year 2019-2021 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vans with manual parking brakes and seven-speed automatic transmissions because a potentially faulty software program may allow them to roll even when the transmission…
NEWARK, N.J. – Ferrari and Bosch are defendants in a class-action lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court here alleging a brake fluid leak had caused loss of braking capability in several models of the high-end Italian brand and the companies…
SAINT-JEROME, Qué. – The Lion Electric Company of Quebec will recall certain hybrid-electric school buses with a potential electrical fault which could lead to loss of power assist for the braking and steering systems. The 170 buses in the recall…
HAGERSTOWN, Ind. – Autocar, LLC has agreed to recall certain model-year 2020-2021 Autocar Xpeditor large trucks to correct a potentially insecurely attached GPS system which might interfere with the truck’s braking system. Owners of the 251 left-hand-drive Xpeditors produced between…
SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. – Daimler Vans USA, LLC has agreed to a voluntary recall of certain 2021 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vans which might have a manufacturing defect which could lead to loss of brake fluid and thus, negatively impact the vehicle’s…
ALLENTOWN, Penn. – Mack Trucks, Inc. has agreed to recall certain model year 2008-2022 Mack TerraPro (MRU and TE) trucks which may have a malfunctioning parking brake and has resulted in several reports of crashes and/or injuries as well as…
Source: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety announcement ARLINGTON, Va. — Twelve automakers are ahead of schedule in meeting a voluntary pledge to equip nearly all the light vehicles they produce for the U.S. market with automatic emergency braking (AEB). Ford/Lincoln…
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. – Zero Motorcycles Inc. will recall 45 model year 2022 Zero SR, Zero SR/F and Zero SR/S hybrid-electric models because they have been manufactured with incorrect rear brake pads. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration…
BELLEVUE, Wash. – PACCAR Incorporated is recalling certain model year 2019-2022 Peterbilt and Kenworth wreckers and auto haulers which might have a defect in the “winch” brake system which could cause the service brake to disengage. According to the National…
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif. / IRVINE, Calif. – Hyundai Motor America and Kia Motors America – both part of Hyundai Motor Group — have recalled certain model year 2020-2021 Hyundai Accent and Kia Rio models due to a potential fault within…
DEARBORN, Mich. – Ford Motor Company is recalling approximately 115,000 model-year 2021 and 2022 Escape and Bronco Sport sport utility vehicles (SUV) due to a potential defect in the rear brake linings which could impact braking performance. According to the…
PLANO, Texas – Toyota Motor & Engineering Manufacturing is recalling certain model-year 2018-2019 Camry sedans because a potentially faulty brake-booster system which might lead to a loss of brake assist and greatly reduced braking performance. The 227,490-vehicle population covered by…
Toyota put out the following announcement about a voluntary recall covering certain 2018-2019 Camry sedans which might lose power-brake assist due to a faulty vacuum pump. PLANO, Texas – Toyota is conducting a safety recall involving certain 2018-2019 model year…