Safety recalls, NHTSA investigations, and manufacturer service campaigns.
Bell Recalls Half-Helmets For Not Even Meeting The World's Worst Safety Standards
Bell Powersports issued a recall affecting more than 12 months of production for multiple half-helmet models that failed to meet DOT (Department of Tr…
10,000 Toyota C-HR EVs Recalled Due to Overcharged Batteries
Toyota has recalled approximately 10,000 C-HR EVs globally due to a battery overcharging defect tied to the vehicle's regenerative braking system. A s…
Jeep Recalls 328,381 Grand Cherokees over Detaching Coil Springs
Jeep has issued a safety recall affecting 328,381 Grand Cherokee vehicles across three model lines due to coil springs that can detach from the suspen…
Ford Recalls Nearly 160K Cars That Could Lose Drive Power
Ford is recalling 159,866 vehicles across two separate service campaigns due to critical drivetrain failures that could leave drivers stranded. The f…
Lucid’s ‘fire risk’ recall was for LED lights & already fixed by a July software update
Lucid Motors issued a recall affecting 27,000 vehicles over what headlines framed as a fire risk, but the actual issue proves far more mundane than pa…
Lucid Recalls 27,185 Air Sedans That Pose a Fire Risk
Lucid Motors issued a recall covering 27,185 Air sedans due to a fire hazard tied to exterior lighting circuitry. The defect involves wiring that may …
Kia Recalls 21,290 EV9 SUVs That Could Fail to Disable Front Airbags
Kia is recalling 21,290 EV9 electric SUVs over a defect where front passenger airbags can fail to detect the presence of a child or child seat, creati…
Nissan Spent 2 Days Installing Altima Airbags With The Wrong Bolts, Which Isn't Great
Nissan discovered a two-day manufacturing error at one of its plants where technicians installed front passenger airbags using non-conforming mounting…
Owners Report Their GM 6.2L V8s Are Still Failing Even After Recall Repairs
General Motors faces a recurring problem with its 6.2-liter V8 engines that persists even after official recall repairs. Owners continue filing compla…
Toyota Recalls Tacoma TRD Off-Road Models for Faulty Dampers
Toyota has issued a recall affecting 48,280 Tacoma TRD Off-Road pickup trucks due to a defect in their Bilstein damper systems. The external reservoir…
10,000 Miles In and We’re Still Experiencing Intermittent Bricking of the CX-5’s Infotainment
# Mazda CX-5 Infotainment Bricking Issue Persists After 10,000 Miles Mazda's CX-5 compact crossover continues to suffer from intermittent infotainmen…
NHTSA Opens Investigation into GM V-8s That Won’t Stop Imploding
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration launched a formal investigation into General Motors' L87 6.2-liter V-8 engines after the automaker'…
BMW Recalls 27,720 Cars That Could Roll Away or Lose Rear-Wheel Power
BMW issued a recall covering 27,720 vehicles across three model lines due to driveshaft defects that pose serious safety risks. The 8-Series, 5-Series…
BMW Recalling 27,720 Cars Over Potential Rollaway Risk
BMW issued a recall for 27,720 vehicles across three model lines due to a rollaway hazard. The affected cars include 5-Series, 7-Series, and 8-Series …
Momenta, Xheart and QNX combine for ASIL D safety platform
Momenta, the autonomous driving software developer, has partnered with Xheart and BlackBerry's QNX division to build an ASIL D certified safety platfo…
Here's How Zoox's Robotaxi Safety Testing Will Work
Zoox released its comprehensive safety testing framework following regulatory approval to operate paid robotaxi services. The framework outlines how t…
Volvo wants to help you save money on car insurance
Volvo launched Safety Coach, a smartphone app that monitors driver behavior and rewards safer habits with lower insurance premiums. The application tr…
VinFast ADAS roadmap ties Level 2+ rollout to validation
VinFast is tying its Level 2+ Advanced Driver Assistance Systems rollout to rigorous validation protocols, signaling the Vietnamese automaker's commit…
This Well-Preserved German Military Motorcycle Was One Of Many Relics Buried In WWII Waste Pit Uncovered By A Drying Danube
A German military motorcycle unearthed from a World War II waste pit in the Danube River represents one of dozens of artifacts recovered as water leve…