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Recall Round-Up August 23, 2021
Recall Round-Up: August 23, 2021 This edition of Recall Round-Up features recalls from Chrysler Corporation, Hyundai-Kia Automotive Group, New Widetech, as well as a group of automakers involving a faulty seatbelt technology. Chrysler Corporation recalls 260,000 Ram Trucks due to defective inflators. 260,000 Ram Trucks have been recalled, including 212,373 sold in the United States…
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Recall Round-Up: June 9, 2021
Recall Round-Up: June 9, 2021 This edition of the Recall Round-up features major product recalls from HSN, Ford Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, and Ram Trucks. HSN Late last month HSN issued a recall on their Joy/JM-branded My Little Steamer and My Little Steamer Go Mini for a burn hazard. The recall…
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Kia Recalls 380k Vehicles Over Fire Hazard
Kia Recalls 380k Vehicles Over Fire Hazard This week Kia announced a recall of nearly 380,000 newer model SUVs and sedans over a potential fire hazard. According to the manufacturers recall announcement with NHTSA, 2017-2021 Sportages and 2017-2019 Cadenzas that are not equipped with Smart Cruise control are experiencing an electrical shortage that can overheat…
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Millions of Defective Airbags Under Investigation
Millions of Defective Airbags Under Investigation NHTSA announced they are expanding their investigation into 12 million vehicles for potentially defective airbags. Most of the news lately has been about exploding airbags manufactured by Takata. This investigation, however, seeks to explain why millions of airbags units manufactured by ZF have failed to deploy in an accident.…
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Recall Round-Up: March 8, 2019
Recall Round-Up: March 8, 2019 This week in our recurring series “Recall Round-Up” we cover a major recall from Kia and Hyundai, a product recall from TJ Maxx and a special announcement from the Consumer and Product Safety Commission. Kia-Hyundai Kia and Hyundai announced a recall of over 500,000 vehicles recently due to a fire…
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Recall Round-Up: November 9, 2018
Recall Round-Up: November 9, 2018 Welcome to our series Recall Round-Up where we scour the internet to bring you the latest information on product and automotive recalls in the United States. This week we provide details on recalls for Ford, Kia, BMW, and Duncan Hines. Ford Fusion & Lincoln MKZ Ford announced a recall this…
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Kia Recalls 419,000 SUVs for Roll Away Issue
Kia Recalls 419,000 SUVs for Roll Away Issue Kia Motors is recalling over 419,000 SUVs in North America due to a defect with the transmission which can be shifted out of park when the driver’s foot is not on the brake. This defect is a violation of safety laws. The recall will affect Kia Sorrentos…
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Stuck accelerator on Kia Sorento causes Iowa woman to drive up to 115 mph on major roadway
Stuck accelerator on Kia Sorento causes Iowa woman to drive up to 115 mph on major roadway Lauri Ulvestad, 47 from Iowa, was driving home from visiting a friend Aug. 19 when the accelerator in her 2011 Kia Sorento SUV became stuck. A dash-camera video captured by the Missouri State Highway Patrol officers who soon…
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Kia recalls over 600,000 vehicles for brake issue
Kia Recall Kia Motors Corporation is recalling over 600,000 models for a defect in the stop lamp switch. The stop lamp switch can malfunction, which in turn can cause the brake lights to not turn on when the brake pedal is being pressed and may cause an inability to deactivate the cruise control by pressing the brake petal.…
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