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Audi Turbocharger Recall Shuts Down Federal Investigation Dozens of complaints and hundreds of warranty claims have been filed over turbochargers.
— An Audi turbocharger recall has closed down a federal investigation that was opened following 825 reports about turbocharger problems in these vehicles. 2013-2016 Audi A8 2013-2016 Audi S6 2013-2016 Audi S7 2013-2016 Audi S8 2013-2016 Audi RS7 The original Audi investigation was opened after the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration received about 60 complaints about the vehicles equipped with 4.0L twin-turbocharged engines. The ...
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Hyundai Palisade Windshield Wiper Recall Closes Investigation U.S. safety regulators put an end to query opened into Hyundai Palisade wiper failures.
— A Hyundai Palisade windshield wiper recall has closed down an investigation of a previous Palisade windshield wiper recall. In August 2022, Hyundai announced a Palisade wiper recall which involved 2020-2021 Hyundai Palisade vehicles equipped with wipers that could stop working when the wiper arms struck snow or ice at the bottom of the windshields. The windshield wipers could work intermittently or completely stop functioning at the very time a driver needed ...
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Feds Investigate 2009 Dodge Journeys Over Electrical Problems Dodge Journey driver killed in fire after she said electrical problems trapped her in the SUV.
— A 2009 Dodge Journey investigation will determine if a woman died in the SUV because of defects that blocked her from exiting the burning vehicle. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration learned of a December 9, 2022, incident where multiple systems of the 2009 Journey malfunctioned. According to NHTSA, the driver pulled to the side of the road only to find the windows and door locks didn't work. The Dodge Journey caught fire but the driver ...
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Tesla Sudden Unintended Acceleration Causes Federal Petition Petitioner asserts 1.6 million Tesla vehicles should be recalled and repaired.
— Tesla sudden unintended acceleration events have caused a Greek resident to file a petition with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. According to the Tesla sudden unintended acceleration petition, the automaker should recall more than 1.6 million vehicles built since 2013. The Tesla petition was submitted by Greek resident Costas Lakafossis, who describes himself as a mechanical and aeronautical engineer as well as an accident ...
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Bosch CP4 Fuel Pump Failure Investigation Upgraded CP4 fuel pump failures occurred in Ram, Jeep and BMW vehicles following pump recalls.
— Bosch CP4 fuel pump failures in Ram trucks caused safety regulators to open an investigation in October 2021, but now the probe has been upgraded by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The original CP4 fuel pump failure investigation included 2019-2020 Ram 2500, Ram 3500, Ram 4500 and Ram 5500 trucks equipped with 6.7-liter Cummins engines. NHTSA says Ram owners complained their trucks lost motive power or stalled because the CP4 fuel pumps ...
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Ford Brake Hose Recall Closes Investigation Previous Ford brake line recall didn't include all the affected vehicles.
— A Ford brake line recall caused the government to open an investigation into brake hose complaints, but another Ford recall has convinced safety regulators to close the investigation. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened a brake hose investigation in August 2022 based on 50 reports of brake hose failures on 2013-2018 Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ vehicles. A ruptured front brake hose will allow a brake fluid leak, increase pedal travel and ...
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Tesla Model X Seat Belt Complaints Cause Investigation About 50,000 Tesla Model X SUVs are being looked over to determine if there are safety defects.
— Tesla Model X front seat belt complaints have caused a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration investigation to determine if the seat belts or components are defective. NHTSA received two complaints about 2022-2023 Model X seat belts that wouldn't stay connected to the seat belt anchor pretensioners. The Tesla vehicles were allegedly delivered to owners with improperly connected anchor linkages. According to NHTSA, Tesla Model X front seats have ...
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Honda Civic Sticky Steering Wheel Complaints Cause Investigation Government wants to know why 2022-2023 Honda Civic steering wheels feel stuck or locked.
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— Honda Civic sticky steering wheels have caused a federal investigation following 145 complaints and other reports about Civic steering wheels that feel sticky or locked. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says 2022-2023 Honda Civic sticky steering wheels can freak out drivers who may suddenly overcorrect if the steering wheels feel locked. NHTSA says more than 238,000 Civics are included in the sticky steering wheel investigation. Two 2022 ...
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Tesla Model Y Steering Wheels Fell Off, Feds Investigate Two 2023 Tesla Model Y drivers claim the steering wheels fell off due to missing bolts.
— Two Tesla Model Y steering wheels fell off which got the attention of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Now the agency has opened a federal investigation into the steering wheel incidents on new 2023 Tesla Model Y vehicles. NHTSA apparently has a good idea of why the Model Y steering wheels fell off because safety regulators allege both vehicles were delivered without the steering wheel retaining bolts. The bolt (part number 1036655-00-A) ...
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VW Tiguan Seat Belt Recall Closes Federal Investigation Two 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan seat belts suffered separated webbing during crash testing.
— A Volkswagen Tiguan seat belt webbing investigation is closed after safety regulators took nearly five years to decide the safety consequences. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration was testing a 2018 VW Tiguan which involved the SUV crashing into a rigid barrier at 35 mph. In two tests the driver's seat belt webbing separated where the webbing loops through the crash locking tongue. NHTSA says separated webbing isn't a violation of federal ...
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Land Rover Range Rover Evoque Investigation Closed Owners of Land Rover Range Rover Evoques complained their vehicles lost power braking.
— Land Rover Range Rover Evoque brake vacuum pump failures caused a 2018 federal investigation that was upgraded in 2020. But the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has now closed the probe into vehicles equipped with 2.0L GTDI engines and Magna vacuum pumps. The initial investigation included about 30,000 model year 2012-2014 Land Rover Range Rover Evoques following complaints about power braking. Some drivers complained they lost not just the ...
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Tesla Coral Gables Crash Caused by Speeding: NTSB Safety investigators conclude two people were killed by a speeding Tesla driver who lost control.
— A Tesla Model 3 crash that killed two occupants in Coral Cables, Florida, was caused by the driver traveling 90 miles-per-hour in a 30 mph zone. That is the conclusion of investigators with the National Transportation Safety Board who studied the September 2021 fatal crash . Killed in the Coral Gables crash were the driver, Nicholas G. Garcia, 20, and his passenger, 19-year-old Jazmin G. Alcala. The crash involved a 2021 Tesla Model 3 that was traveling at ...
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Tesla Texas Crash in 2021 Caused By Model S Drunk Driver Federal investigators determine both front seats were occupied in 2021 crash in Spring, Texas.
— A Tesla crash in Texas in 2021 left first responders believing the 2019 Tesla Model S P100D electric car had no driver when the car crashed and burned, killing both occupants. The April 2021 Spring, Texas, crash left local authorities baffled because the Tesla driver was found in the back seat while another occupant was found in the front passenger seat. In a final report from the National Transportation Safety Board, investigators conclude the Model S did ...
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Petition Alleges 9 Million Hybrid/Electric Vehicles Are Defective Federal petition claims all hybrid and electric vehicles should be equipped with sound generators.
— Days ago BMW announced a recall because the electric 2022-2023 i4 eDrive40 and iX xDrive50 vehicles failed to make artificial sounds required for vehicles manufactured on or after March 1, 2021. The sounds are required because of how quiet hybrid and electric vehicles can be, especially to pedestrians, cyclists and those with hearing problems. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, federal safety standard 141 "establishes performance ...
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Ford Explorer Windshield Trim Recall May Be Necessary Feds investigate 1.8 million Ford Explorers after complaints of detached windshield trim.
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— A Ford Explorer windshield trim recall may be necessary based on the outcome of a federal investigation into why 164 complaints have been filed about windshield trims that detached. Owners of 2011-2019 Ford Explorers have complained a windshield trim recall should have already been ordered after watching their trim fly off the SUVs. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened the investigation into more than 1.8 million model year 2011-2019 ...
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