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Land Rover Range Rover Evoques Under Investigation About 30,000 Range Rover Evoques looked at for vacuum pump and power brake failures.
— Land Rover Range Rover Evoque vacuum pump and power brake problems are under federal investigation after drivers complained about losing brake power assist. The 30,000 model year 2012-2014 vehicles are equipped with 2-liter ...
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2013 Nissan Altima Rear Lower Control Arm Failures Investigated About 374,000 model year 2013 Nissan Altimas may have rear suspension corrosion problems.
— Model year 2013 Nissan Altima rear lower control arm failures are under federal investigation after four owners complained rust and corrosion caused separations at the connection points to the frames. The National Highway ...
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GM Hard Brake Pedals and Vacuum Pumps Investigated Feds investigate 2.7 million vehicles after nine crashes and 111 complaints of hard brake pedals.
— A General Motors brake vacuum pump investigation has been opened into more than 2.7 million vehicles after the government received 111 complaints about hard brake pedals in Cadillac, Chevrolet and GMC models. 2014-2016 ...
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2018 Jeep Wrangler Frame Welds Should Be Investigated: Petition Petitioner says 2018 Wranglers have weld defects all over the frames in possibly 220,000 Jeeps.
— The government has been petitioned to investigate 2018 Jeep Wrangler frame welds after the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received two complaints about the welds. According to the petition, 2018 Jeeps ...
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Toyota Highlander Steering Column Recall May Be Needed Feds upgrade Toyota Highlander steering column investigation after steering wheels fell off.
— A Toyota Highlander steering column recall may be forthcoming as a federal investigation is upgraded based on complaints about steering wheels falling off while driving. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) ...
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Mazda6 Subframe Rust Investigation Closed After Recall 2009-2010 Mazda6 subframe rust caused separated steering and suspension components.
— Mazda Mazda6 subframe rust is no longer the focus of a federal investigation after the automaker agreed to recall 2009-2010 model year cars. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) opened the Mazda6 subframe ...
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Ford Explorer Police Interceptor Investigation Closed Safety regulators say they can find no evidence of brake hose defects in 2015 police SUVs.
— A Ford Explorer Police Interceptor brake hose investigation has been closed by the government after investigators determined more than 20,000 model year 2015 SUVs are safe to drive. It took the National Highway Traffic Safety ...
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General Motors Windshield Wiper Recall Investigated Owners complain their GMC Terrain and Chevy Equinox windshield wipers stopped working.
— A General Motors windshield wiper recall is under federal investigation after complaints poured in from GMC Terrain and Chevy Equinox drivers about wipers that stopped working. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ...
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Mercedes Under Investigation For Alleged Recall Failures Federal government claims Mercedes-Benz has continually ignored federal rules concerning recalls.
— Mercedes-Benz is under federal investigation concerning how the automaker recalls vehicles, in this case more than 1.4 million of them. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) alleges Mercedes failed to ...
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Ford F-250 and F-350 Tailgates Opening Without Warning Investigation opened after Super Duty truck owners say electric tailgates open without commands.
— Ford F-250 and F-350 Super Duty uncommanded tailgate openings in model year 2017 trucks are under investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The F-250 and F-350 trucks are equipped with electronic ...
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NTSB Looks At How First Responders Handle Electric Car Fires Tesla Model S fire in Hollywood investigated by feds to learn about electric car fire challenges.
— A Tesla Model S fire investigation conducted by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is still in its preliminary stage as federal safety investigators try to determine how the fire started. As with similar investigations ...
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Hyundai and Kia Fires Occuring Without Collisions Government wants to learn why hundreds of Hyundai and Kia drivers have reported burning cars.
— Hyundai and Kia fires are getting more federal attention as the government says it will look at complaints and data following a petition to investigate potential non-collision fires in 2.2 million vehicles. 2011-2014 Hyundai ...
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smart fortwo Car Fire Investigation Ends Feds close smart fortwo car fire investigation based on recall issued by Mercedes-Benz.
— Mercedes-Benz smart car fires that occurred without collisions are no longer under a federal microscope as the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced it has closed its investigation into engine fires ...
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Toyota 4Runner Frame Rust Being Looked at by Feds Government petitioned to investigate excessive rust and corrosion on frames in Toyota 4Runner SUVs.
— Toyota 4Runner frame rust problems will be looked at by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) after a 4Runner owner complained the steering and suspension system separated due to corrosion of the frame. NHTSA ...
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1.4 Million Ford F-150 Trucks Investigated for B-Pillar Fires Government looks at seat belt pretensioners causing fires in the B pillars during F-150 crashes.
— More than 1.4 million Ford F-150 SuperCrew trucks are under federal investigation after reports of seat belt pretensioners causing fires in B pillars during crash events. In a crash, seat belt pretensioners help to secure ...
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