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Nissan LEAF 'Passenger Airbag Off' Investigation Opened Federal safety regulators investigate nearly 20,000 Nissan LEAF electric cars for airbag failures.
— A Nissan LEAF " passenger airbag off " investigation has been opened into 2011-2012 LEAF cars with occupant classification system (OCS) sensors that fail and deactivate the passenger airbags. About 19,500 LEAF electric cars ...
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Tesla Battery Range Miles Allegedly Dropped After Update Customer says Tesla Model S and Model X battery ranges are reduced by up to 40 miles.
— Tesla battery range miles allegedly dropped after the automaker sent out over-the-air (OTA) updates to help prevent battery fires in Tesla Model S and Model X vehicles. The claim is made in a defect petition submitted in September ...
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Toyota Brake Booster Recall Needed, Says Defect Petition Petition says Toyota should recall Prius, Prius Plug-in Hybrid, Camry Hybrid and Avalon Hybrid.
— A Toyota brake booster recall allegedly should be issued for 2010-2015 Toyota Prius and Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid (PHV), 2012-2014 Toyota Camry Hybrid and 2013-2015 Toyota Avalon Hybrid vehicles. According to a defect petition ...
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Chrysler Active Head Restraint Investigation Opened Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango active headrests are smacking occupants in their heads.
— A Chrysler active head restraint investigation will determine if 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango SUVs should be recalled to fix the headrests. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), ...
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Chevy Volt Passenger Airbag Sensor Investigation Opened Feds look into 2012-2013 Chevrolet Volt airbag sensors that fail and trigger warning lights.
— Chevy Volt passenger airbag sensor problems are under a federal investigation after complaints about illuminated passenger airbag warning lights and failures of the frontal and knee airbags. The National Highway Traffic Safety ...
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Jeep Wrangler Frame Problems Lead to Investigation Jeep Wrangler investigation opened for frame welds, and for more than 3,500 steering complaints.
— A petition to investigate model year 2018 Jeep Wrangler frame weld problems has turned into a formal investigation of about 270,000 model year 2018-2019 Wranglers for potential frame issues and steering problems. The National ...
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2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee Seat Belts Not Retracting Investigation: 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee seat belt problems cost owners $500, per seat.
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— Model year 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee seat belts that don't retract are under investigation after the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received 18 complaints about seat belt problems, and the cost to repair ...
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Nissan Rogue Automatic Emergency Braking Malfunctions Investigated Government will look into reports that Rogue AEB systems activate when they aren't needed.
— Nissan Rogue automatic emergency braking malfunctions are under investigation by the federal government as safety regulators granted a petition to investigate more than 800 complaints. Nissan Rogue automatic emergency braking ...
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Petition Says VW GTI, Golf GTI and Jetta GLI Vehicles Stall Volkswagen owner files petition for feds to investigate vehicles with manual transmissions.
— Model year 2019 Volkswagen GTI, Golf GTI and Jetta GLI vehicles equipped with manual transmissions may have problems that cause the vehicles to stall while driving. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) ...
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Tesla Autopilot Crash Into a Firetruck Mainly Blamed on Driver Model S driver says he was drinking coffee and eating a bagel during Culver City firetruck crash.
— A Tesla Autopilot crash into a firetruck was primarily caused by the Tesla Model S P85 driver, although some blame is placed on the Autopilot system itself. The January 22, 2018, Tesla crash into the firetruck occurred in ...
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Nissan Altima Lower Control Arm Investigation Ongoing Nissan Altima lower control arm replacement campaign may not be enough to satisfy feds.
— A Nissan Altima lower control arm replacement campaign created by the automaker may not be enough as the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released additional information about an ongoing investigation. Federal ...
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Nissan LEAF Occupancy Sensor Causes Defect Petition Nissan LEAF owner petitions government to open investigation into alleged occupancy sensor failures.
— Nissan LEAF occupancy sensor failures may lead to a federal investigation after a Georgia petitioner asked the government to investigate model year 2011 LEAF cars. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) ...
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Subaru Forester 'Passenger Airbag Off' Investigation Begins Feds investigate 554,000 Subaru Foresters after failures of passenger airbags and sensors.
— A Subaru Forester "passenger airbag off" investigation has been opened by federal safety regulators to determine why passenger airbags and occupant detection systems (sensors) are failing. The National Highway Traffic Safety ...
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Nissan Altima Lower Control Arm Investigation Expanded Nissan Altima drivers complain the rear lower control arms separate due to corrosion from road salt.
— Nissan Altima lower control arm problems that caused a federal investigation have now caused an upgraded and expanded investigation which includes more than 2 million cars. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ...
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Jeep Wrangler Right-Hand-Drive SUVs Under Investigation Drivers of 2015-2016 Wranglers claim the seat belts separated from the brackets.
— Jeep Wrangler right-hand-drive (RHD) SUVs are under a federal investigation to determine if there are problems related to the driver's side seat belts. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) says three ...
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