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Ford has issued a recall that applies to nearly 140,000 units of the Focus and the EcoSport built between the 2016 and 2022 model years. The vehicles included in the campaign were built with an engine oil pump drive belt tensioner arm that can break and damage the engine.
Ford has issued a recall that applies to 113,000 examples of the F-150 built between the 2021 and 2023 model years. The pickups included in the campaign can lose power to the rear wheels or roll away when parked if the rear axle's hub bolts break due to wear.
BEIJING — Tesla is recalling more than 1.6 million Model S, X, 3 and Y electric vehicles exported to China for problems with their automatic assisted steering and door latch controls.
Kia has issued a recall that applies to nearly 80,000 examples of the Sorento built during the 2011 model year. The crossovers included in the campaign can experience an engine fire.
We have bad news for a handful of 2024 Nissan Altima owners as the car is the subject of a new recall related to the electronic power steering unit. While the car manufacturer is not aware of any warranty claims, accidents, or injuries related to the fault, owners would be wise to have their vehicle fixed as soon as possible.Nissan has revealed that one or more of the bolts connecting the electronic power steering unit to the steering rack on 2024 Altima models may not have been tightened to the correct specifications.
Porsche and Audi issued recalls for more than 130,000 battery-electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles to address two unrelated fire risks. The larger of the two campaigns is actually directed not at the cars themselves, but at the charging cables that were sold with them. This recall covers all vehicles sold with the company's 40-amp, 220/240V «industrial» charging cable designed to fit a NEMA 14-50 outlet. Parent company Volkswagen says Porsche and Audi were made aware of instances where the cable could overheat due to a poor-quality, outdated or defective home electrical setup, potentially leading to a house fire.
Tesla recently recalled almost every vehicle it’s made to date to add more driver monitoring features to its Autopilot system. Now, some vehicles are facing another recall, this time for a door defect that could cause them to unlock in a crash.
Despite having been around for decades, vehicle airbags are not infallible or immune to manufacturing defects. There was the massive and ongoing Takata airbag recall, and automaker continue issuing recall actions to correct or prevent failures of airbag sensor systems. Toyota is the latest, as its most recent action involves around 1.1 million vehicles from between 2020 and 2022 for malfunctioning airbag sensors.