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NHTSA RECALLS March 15, 2021: Kia, Ford, Infiniti, Nissan, Volkswagen, Mitsubishi, Others

NHTSA RECALLS March 15, 2021: Kia, Ford, Infiniti, Nissan, Volkswagen, Mitsubishi, Others

The following may apply to one or more of your vehicles if your vehicle is listed below. Click on the NHTSA Recall ID Number below to read more about the safety issue and the reason for the recall.To find out if your specific passenger vehicle is included in the recall, use our VIN Look-up Tool. ... Continue reading

Nutson's Digest Of Top Auto News - Week Of March 7-13, 2021

Nutson's Digest Of Top Auto News - Week Of March 7-13, 2021

See this past week's important, relevant, semi-secret, or snappy automotive news, opinions and insider back stories presented as expertly crafted easy to digest news nuggets. ... Continue reading

Auto Dealer Service Departments Make Best of Tough Situation, J.D. Power Finds

Auto Dealer Service Departments Make Best of Tough Situation, J.D. Power Finds

“When one- to three-year-old vehicles required service in 2020, dealers captured an even greater share of service visits, which is the highest level in at least five years,” said Chris Sutton, vice president of automotive retail at J.D. Power. “Dealerships made the most out of a disruptively bad situation. ... Continue reading

KIA Recalls 400,000 Vehicles +Official NHTSA Credenza and Sportage Recall Notice March 2021

KIA Recalls 400,000 Vehicles +Official NHTSA Credenza and Sportage Recall Notice March 2021

Kia is telling owners of nearly 380,000 vehicles in the U.S. to park them outdoors due to the risk of an engine compartment fire. The Korean automaker is recalling certain 2017 through 2021 Sportage SUVs and 2017 through 2019 Cadenza sedans to fix the problem. ... Continue reading

NHSA Recall Summary March 8, 2021

NHSA Recall Summary March 8, 2021

The following may apply to one or more of your vehicles if your vehicle is listed below. Click on the NHTSA Recall ID Number below to read more about the safety issue and the reason for the recall. ... Continue reading

NHTSA Recall Summary March 1, 2021

NHTSA Recall Summary March 1, 2021

Click on the NHTSA Recall ID Number below to read more about the safety issue and the reason for the recall.To find out if your specific passenger vehicle is included in the recall, use our VIN Look-up Tool. ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Wrap-up - February 21-27, 2021

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Wrap-up - February 21-27, 2021

Every Sunday Larry Nutson, The Chicago Car Guy and Executive Producer, with able assistance from senior editor Thom Cannell from The Auto Channel Michigan Bureau, compile The Auto Channel's ... Continue reading

NHTSA Tire Recalls - Continental, Cooper

NHTSA Tire Recalls - Continental, Cooper

Please click on the following NHTSA Recall ID links to view the recall information. NHTSA Recall ID Number : 21T002 Synopsis : Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. ... Continue reading

Nutson's Auto News Digest - Top Auto News Week Of February 14-20, 2021

Nutson's Auto News Digest - Top Auto News Week Of February 14-20, 2021

Below are the past week's important, relevant, semi-secret, or snappy automotive news, opinions and insider back stories presented as expertly crafted easy to digest news nuggets. ... Continue reading

J.D. Power: Kia Owners Reported Fewest Problems After Three Years of Use

J.D. Power: Kia Owners Reported Fewest Problems After Three Years of Use

Kia was ranked number one among mass-market brands today by J.D. Power in the 2021 Vehicle Dependability Study (VDS) with a reported 97 problems per 100 vehicles. The achievement has been strengthened by three of Kia’s most popular-selling models – the Sorento, Sportage, and Optima – each besting their respective ... Continue reading

Rain-X® Voted as Product of the Year 2021 Winner

Rain-X® Voted as Product of the Year 2021 Winner

HOUSTON, Feb. 18, 2021 -- NEW Rain-X® Glass Water-Repellent Aerosol Spray, the latest water repellency windshield treatment that dramatically improves wet-weather driving visibility, has been voted as Product of the Year for 2021. ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz Recalls 1.3 million Vehicles To Fix Wrong Location Softwarefor emergency call location error

Mercedes-Benz Recalls 1.3 million Vehicles To Fix Wrong Location Softwarefor emergency call location error

Mercedes-Benz said that is recalling more than 1.3 million vehicles because the software in their emergency-call systems could send responders to the wrong location after a crash. The recall comes after Mercedes-Benz learned of a crash in Europe where the automatic emergency-call system sent the wrong position of the v ... Continue reading

NHTSA Recall Summary - February 15, 2021

NHTSA Recall Summary - February 15, 2021

Recalls: GMC, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Volkswagen, Lexus, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Click on the NHTSA Recall ID Number below to read more about the safety issue and the reason for the recall.To find out if your specific passenger vehicle is included in the recall, use our VIN Look-up Tool. ... Continue reading

Drivers Admit to Expressing Love for Their Vehicles

Drivers Admit to Expressing Love for Their Vehicles

Survey uncovers truths between 'man and machine' HOUSTON, Feb. 14 -- As Americans celebrate their love for one another this Valentine's Day, a national survey commissioned by Jiffy Lube International reveals the relationship between driver and vehicle is more similar to that between loved ones than expected. (Logo: htt ... Continue reading

NHTSA Recall Summary - February 8, 2021

NHTSA Recall Summary - February 8, 2021

RECALLS: RAM, Volkswagen, Tesla, BMW, Jeep, Audi, Mercedes-Benz -0 Click on the NHTSA Recall ID Number below to read more about the safety issue and the reason for the recall.To find out if your specific passenger vehicle is included in the recall, use our VIN Look-up Tool. ... Continue reading

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