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Fiat Chrysler to Pay Record-Setting $105 Million Fine

Last week Chrysler announced a recall because hackers can take control of vehicles by wirelessly accessing stereo systems. Now, just a few days later, U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced that F... Read More...

Chrysler Recalls 1.4 Million Vehicles to Prevent Wireless Carjacking

The newest generation of cars is increasingly connected to the internet, which is convenient for drivers and hackers. On Tuesday, an article in Wired exposed just how dangerous wireless carjacking can be. T... Read More...

Product Safety Issues for Volkswagen, BMW and Mercedes

Volkswagen The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is investigating a potential issue with 30,000 Volkswagens. The steering column control computer can fail during normal driving condition... Read More...

Fiat Chrysler Recalls 700,000 Vehicles for Defective Ignition Switches

Fiat Chrysler has issued a recall for more than 700,000 SUVs and minivans due to an ignition switch defect. There is significant risk of injury and death because, like the previous General Motor recalls, the fa... Read More...

Leaky Taillights Cause Electrical Problems in Hyundai Genesis

Hyundai is recalling an estimated 24,400 units of the 2015 Genesis in the United States because of an electrical problem caused by leaky rear lights. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Adminis... Read More...

Air Bag Recalls Continue to Plague Auto Industry

Adding to massive Takata recalls and the spontaneous air bag deployment issue, this spring Jaguar Land Rover North America will recall more than 61,000 vehicles due to air bag issues. In this case, faulty softw... Read More...

2014 Was the Worst Year for Auto Recalls

Automakers recalled more cars last year than ever before, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The previous record from 2004 was surpassed in just the first six months of 2014, and t... Read More...

2.12 Million Vehicles Recalled For Airbag Issues

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced this weekend that Chrysler, Honda, and Toyota are recalling 2.12 million cars because a previous attempt to resolve an issue with faulty elec... Read More...

NHTSA Rejects Nissan’s Request

On January 16th the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) rejected a request from Nissan regarding vehicle safety testing procedures. The automaker petitioned for a change to the electrical sho... Read More...

Honda Fined $70 Million

Honda is being fined a record-setting $70 million for under reporting deaths and injuries. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) says the fine is because Honda did not report 1,729 death an... Read More...

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