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GM Adds 3896 Vehicles To Earlier Airbag Recall

General Motors is recalling an additional 3,896 vehicles to an airbag recall that began last October and included 2012 Buick Verano, Chevrolet Cruze and Chevrolet Sonic passenger cars. The expanded recall adds more Verano, Cruze and Sonic cars to the population as well as including certain 2012...

February 1, 2013 by Suzanne Kane

Honda Recalls 748,000 Pilot SUVs, Odyssey Minivans For Airbag Defect

January 23, 2013

GM Recalls 2013 Chevy Express, GMC Savana Vans For Potential Rollaway Problem

January 23, 2013

Are You Guilty Of Drowsy Driving? You're Not Alone

January 9, 2013

GM Trucks, SUVs Recalled For Defective Steering Column

General Motors is recalling nearly 55,000 2013 model year pickups and SUVs from Chevrolet, GMC and Cadillac for a defect in the steering column that may cause the vehicle to... January 4, 2013 by Suzanne Kane

Another Delay On Rearview Camera Mandate

The year 2012 is officially over, and gone with it is any progress on car rear-visibility rules by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). December 31st... January 4, 2013 by Suzanne Kane

Subaru Recalls More Than 600,000 Vehicles For Lighting Defect

Subaru is recalling more than 600,000 cars--including some Legacy, Outback, Tribeca, and Forester models--for a defect in door lights that may short circuit and lead to a... January 3, 2013 by Suzanne Kane

GM Recalls 2010-2012 Chevrolet Colorado, GMC Canyon For Missing Hood Latches

General Motors is recalling certain 2010 through 2012 model year Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon pickups that may lack a secondary hood latch to prevent unexpected hood... December 20, 2012 by Suzanne Kane

Hyundai Recalls 2012 Veloster For Sunroof, Parking-Brake Flaws

The 2012 Hyundai Veloster is the subject of two separate voluntary safety recalls announced today: one for sunroofs that could shatter and cause injury, and the other for a... December 20, 2012 by Suzanne Kane

Toyota Pays $17.35 Million Fine Over Timeliness Of Lexus Floor Mat Recall

Back in June, Toyota added the 2010 Lexus RX to a long list of vehicles that were recalled due to problems with accelerator pedals sticking beneath floor mats. That was... December 18, 2012 by Richard Read

Safety Agency Upgrades Probe Of Trapped Gas Pedals In Ford Vehicles

Following a more than two-and-a-half-year-old investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) into possible unintended acceleration of Ford... December 17, 2012 by Suzanne Kane

2013 Dodge Durango Recalled For Incorrect Seating Capacity Labels

Chrysler is recalling certain 2013 model-year Dodge Durango crossover SUVs that may have incorrect seating capacity information labels. A notice on the National Highway... December 17, 2012 by Suzanne Kane

Honda Recalls 807,000 Minivans, SUVs In U.S. For Rollaway Problem

Honda is certain recalling 2003 and 2004 model year Odyssey minivans and Pilot SUVs and Acura MDX SUVs from the 2003 through 2006 model years for an ignition interlock issue... December 13, 2012 by Suzanne Kane

First Scene Car Blackbox Traveling Data Recorder

As Black Boxes Become Mandatory, AAA Raises Privacy Concerns

Whether you know it or not, chances are good that the car you drive is equipped with a "black box" recorder. In fact, nearly 92% of vehicles sold in the U.S. carry them... December 13, 2012 by Richard Read

2011-2012 Mercedes-Benz Vehicles Recalled For Fire Risk

Mercedes-Benz is conducting a voluntary safety of certain 2011 and 2012 vehicles over concerns that a faulty fuel filter flange may pose a fire risk. A notice on the National... December 11, 2012 by Suzanne Kane

U.S. Traffic Deaths Decline in 2011; Fatality Rate Hits All-Time Low

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has completed its analysis of traffic data from last year, and the findings are astonishing. In 2011, fewer people died on... December 11, 2012 by Richard Read 1

2013 Ford Fusion Recalled For Headlamp Flaw

The 2013 Ford Fusion mid-size sedan is part of a new recall to replace faulty headlights. This is the second Fusion recall in less than a week’s time. A notice on the... December 7, 2012 by Suzanne Kane 3

2013 Cadillac ATS Rates Five Stars In NHTSA Crash Testing

If you still conjure up images of the Cimarron or Catera when you think about entry-level Cadillac models, think again: it’s latest offering, the ATS has been... December 7, 2012 by Kurt Ernst

2009-2012 BMW X5 Diesel Recalled For Steering Defect

BMW is conducting a voluntary safety recall of certain 2009 through 2012 model year X5 xDrive35d SUVs for a problem that can lead to loss of power steering. A notice on the... December 6, 2012 by Suzanne Kane