General Motors recently announced that it would begin replacing Chevy Volt EV battery modules before the end of 2021. The recall was announced almost a year ago -- the reason for the delay is because its battery supplier LG wasn't able to make the modules and cells....
Range Rovers have been iconic for decades thanks to movies and televisions show them roaring across the African plains chasing after wildlife. The SUV prototype was larger than an Army jeep but could still go off-road. They were boxy and drove like a truck, but they...
We recently wrote about 111,000 Land Rovers potentially leaking gas. That recall has not even started, yet we are now talking about how 37,000 Land Rovers and Jaguars will be recalled because of faulty front passenger seat belt retractors. Because they may not work...
The federal government and regulators at National Highway Traffic Safety Administration are both looking at Ford. The auto manufacturer recalled 620,000 2020 model year vehicles in the U.S. (over 700,000 total worldwide) to fix faulty rear-view cameras used for...
Toyota recalled more than 31,000 Yaris hatchbacks and sedans from the model year 2019 and 2020. According to the announcement made in early August of 2021, the vehicles' fuel pumps could stop working, causing a sudden stall or hesitation. The manufacturer also said...
Ford Motor Company recently announced that it recalled 676,152 models of its Explorer SUV from model years 2013 to 2017. The company's Chicago Assembly Plant built these recalled vehicles between September 4, 2012, and September 30, 2017. Set to go out to owners in...
The pickup truck once was a humble draft horse employed by farmers, artisans and laborers. Now it is grown to a vehicle driven by folks from all walks of life and an outsized symbol of America’s can-do attitude. Its' popularity is unsurpassed. So it is newsworthy when...
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration always pushes for keeping unsafe vehicles off the roads. However, sometimes the agency issues a recall when there is no fix. This can lead drivers to feel, at best, uneasy and, at worst, fearing for their lives. Of...
One of the most critical safety features of a motorcycle is its reflectors. Now Honda announced a recall of 28,000 2020 and 2021 motorcycles because the reflectors are dim. The recall involves 13 models. All are 2020-2021 models unless indicated as otherwise: Super...
Automobile dealerships and manufacturers are powerful lobbyists. So, it was no surprise when lobbyists killed a California bill forbidding the sale of recalled used autos. Now, there is a federal bill supported by Sen. Edward Markey (D-Mass.), Sen. Elizabeth Warren...
