Nation Nov 04 Jeep recalls 320,000 plug-in hybrids due to faulty battery that can catch fire By Associated Press
Nation Feb 02 Tesla to recall more than 2 million vehicles to fix warning lights that are too small Tesla is recalling nearly all of the vehicles it has sold in the U.S. because some warning lights on the instrument panel are too small. By Tom Krisher, Associated Press
Economy May 18 More than 30 million U.S. drivers may be at risk from a rare but dangerous airbag defect The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is demanding that the manufacturer recall 67 million inflators that could explode with such force as to blow apart a metal canister and expel shrapnel. But ARC is refusing to do so. By Tom Krisher, Associated Press
Nation Feb 17 Regulators force Tesla to recall 363,000 ‘Full Self-Driving’ vehicles U.S. safety regulators have pressured Tesla into recalling nearly 363,000 vehicles with its "Full Self-Driving" system because it can misbehave around intersections and doesn't always follow speed limits. The recall came after regulators expressed concerns about the way Tesla's system… By Tom Krisher, Associated Press
Nation Dec 04 Takata recalls dangerous air bag inflators in some BMW cars The company is adding about 1.4 million front driver inflators to recalls in the U.S., according to government documents posted Wednesday. By Tom Krisher, Associated Press
Nov 21 Fiat Chrysler recalls nearly 700,000 SUVs to prevent stalled engines By Associated Press The company is finalizing the repairs and will notify owners when it’s time to take their SUVs to dealers. Continue reading
Aug 30 Watch 4:56 News Wrap: Hong Kong officials move to deny new protests In our news wrap Friday, authorities in Hong Kong moved to head off new pro-democracy protests, denying permission for a planned major march. But two veteran activists who had been arrested were released, vowing to “continue to fight.” Also, Australian… Continue watching
Jul 14 Honda recalls 2.1 million Accords worldwide, citing risk of engine fire By Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako The recall affects 1.15 million cars in the U.S. Continue reading
May 19 Watch 6:40 What Takata’s largest auto recall in U.S. history means for you By PBS News Hour Japanese airbag manufacturer Takata doubled its recall to nearly 34 million cars, making it one of the largest product recalls in U.S. history. The airbags can spew metal fragments when deployed, and have been linked to six deaths and more… Continue watching
Mar 01 Hyundai recalls 200k cars due to power steering defects By Triana Kalmanoff Hyundai is recalling nearly 205,000 Elantra cars in the United States due to a potential defect in the vehicles' power steering systems, according to a report released late Saturday on the National Highway Safety Administration's website. Continue reading