General Motors discontinued and then sold its Saab and Saturn brands. Ironically, it made an announcement today that these cars from both brands consist of parts that could explode from the Takata airbag. The said cars’ manufacturing date was way back 2003 and a total of 180,000 vehicles are recalled in the U.S. while 20,000 units are from Canada.
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Kia Recalls 2020-2024 Telluride SUVs, Tells Drivers to Park Cars Outside due to Fire Risk
Kia America issued a recall of 463,000 of its Telluride vehicles due to an overheat issue involving a stuck slide knob causing overheat in the front power seat motor, which could lead to a fire hazard.
Tesla Autopilot Feature Flagged As Concerning By Safety Groups
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) recently assessed advanced driver assistance systems like Tesla Autopilot, with 11 out of 14 systems receiving a "poor" rating, prompting the need for standardized safety measures.
Regulators Said Takata Still Need To Recall 85 Million Airbags
US safety regulator announced Wednesday that Takata still need to recall its defective airbags. NHTSA said unless Takata proved them to be safe, all remaining airbags in US vehicles must be recalled eventually.
US Automakers, NHTSA To Announce Automatic Emergency Braking Systems As Standard Equipments
Automatic emergency braking systems have proved their efficiency in preventing car accidents. The systems may reduce the number of rear-end collisions by up to 40%. Considering the efficacy level, almost all US automakers and NHTSA have reached an agreement to make the system a standard equipment on most cars by 2022.
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When it comes to dashboard displays that are more like smart phones, two things are clear: Customers want them, and automakers are intent on supplying them.
Hyundai Motor Co is recalling 42,925 sedans in the United States due to potentially faulty brake lights, according to documents filed with U.S. safety regulators.
An Acura RLX sedan demonstrated an unusual way to tow another car this week: the vehicles were not physically attached. The second car drove itself, following instructions beamed over by the first in a feat of technology that indicates a new stage in automation is happening faster than many expected.
Spiders drawn to gasoline vapors and weaving webs that block a hose to vent those vapors have caused Suzuki Motor of America to recall about 19,000 Kizashi mid-size sedans from model years 2010 to 2013, U.S. regulators said on Wednesday.
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