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Hyundai Veloster Recall For Shattering Sunroofs Expands

In an expansion of an earlier recall of the 2012 Hyundai Veloster for the potential of panoramic sunroofs to shatter without warning during vehicle use, the Korean automaker is now recalling an additional 6100 2012 model year Velosters over the same issue. A notice on the National Highway Traffic...

February 28, 2013 by Suzanne Kane

Tesla Reveals Model S Logs, Says New York Times Writer Fudged Facts

February 14, 2013 7

Saab's New Owners Set Goal:120,000 Vehicles A Year By 2016

January 28, 2013 1

Hyundai Recalls 2012 Veloster For Sunroof, Parking-Brake Flaws

December 20, 2012

2012 Honda Civic Recalled For Steering Column Flaw

Honda is conducting a voluntary safety recall of a small number of 2012 model-year Civic compact cars to fix a problem with the steering column. A notice on the National... December 3, 2012 by Suzanne Kane

2012 Mercedes-Benz CLS550: Recall Alert

Mercedes-Benz is conducting a voluntary safety recall of a small number of 2012 model year CLS550 and CLS550 4MATIC luxury sedans to fix a defective hood latch. A notice on... November 21, 2012 by Suzanne Kane

2012 Chevy Cruze And Sonic, Buick Verano Recalled For Airbag Trouble

General Motors is recalling certain 2012 model year Chevrolet Cruze and Sonic and Buick Verano small cars over concerns that the driver’s side frontal airbags may not... November 14, 2012 by Suzanne Kane

2012 Scion iQ, Bear Mountain, NY, May 2012

2012-2013 Scion iQ Recalled

Toyota is conducting a voluntary safety recall of certain 2012 and early 2013 Scion iQ passenger cars for potentially flaw in the safety system involving passenger airbags. A... November 8, 2012 by Suzanne Kane

2012 Hyundai Veloster Six-Month Road Test: Gas Mileage Wrap-Up

Today we've turned in the keyfob to our Six-Month Road Test 2012 Hyundai Veloster, and we're taking one more look back at something that's likely a priority for every shopper... November 7, 2012 by Bengt Halvorson

2012 Hyundai Veloster Six-Month Road Test: Infotainment Issues

We've mentioned before that the Hyundai Veloster offers a lot of technology for not a lot of money. While we've been impressed with it, and the infotainment system overall... November 7, 2012 by Joel Feder 2

2012 Volkswagen Passat TDI Six-Month Road Test

2012 Volkswagen Passat TDI Video Road Test

We've waved goodbye to The Car Connection's first Six-Month Road Test vehicle. But before we let our 2012 VW Passat TDI rejoin its home fleet, one final road trip was in... October 26, 2012 by Marty Padgett

2012 VW Passat Six-Month Road Test: A Bigger Back Seat Than A...

After spending the past half-year with our 2012 VW Passat during its Six-Month Road Test, we're pretty familiar with its vast talents. Chief among them: a huge back seat, one... October 19, 2012 by Marty Padgett

2012 Hyundai Veloster Subject of NHTSA Probe Into Shattering Sunroofs

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has opened a preliminary investigation into reports alleging that the panoramic sunroofs on certain 2012 model year... October 10, 2012 by Suzanne Kane

2012 VW Passat Six-Month Road Test: What Happens When Nothing Happens?

Our VW Passat TDI is entering the home stretch, after more than 7000 miles of trouble-free driving with just a lapsed satellite-radio service and an advanced odometer to show... October 10, 2012 by Marty Padgett 2

2012 Nissan Frontier, Pathfinder, Xterra: Recall Alert

Nissan is conducting a voluntary safety recall of certain 2012 model year Frontier, Pathfinder and Xterra two-wheel-drive vehicles for an issue with front-wheel hubs. A... October 2, 2012 by Suzanne Kane

Ford Recall, Volvo Recalls, BMW Eyeing De Tomaso: Car News Headlines

Today at The Car Connection, we bring you word that Ford is recalling 2.0-liter EcoBoost-equipped 2012 Edge models for a fire risk, tell you that Volvo is recalling 2013 S60... September 17, 2012 by Kurt Ernst

Ford Recalls 2012 Edge Crossover For Fire Risk

In yet another safety recall for a potential fire risk in one of its vehicles, Ford is voluntarily recalling certain 2012 model year Edge crossovers equipped with 2.0-liter... September 15, 2012 by Suzanne Kane 1

Hyundai Veloster Six-Month Road Test: The Dealership Service Experience

As much as we cover vehicle shopping, and aspects of the ownership experience, we don't get as much exposure to what's for many busy commuters a twice-a-year experience... September 14, 2012 by Bengt Halvorson 1

2012 Volkswagen Passat Six-Month Road Test: 45.9 Miles Per Gallon, And Less

Our Six-Month Road Test of the 2012 VW Passat has passed the halfway mark, and with 6500 miles on its odometer, the turbodiesel sedan has been getting a workout on the... September 6, 2012 by Marty Padgett 3