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Maryland AG Settles With CarMax for Allegedly Failing to Disclose Open Recalls

Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown reported that his office’s consumer protection unit has reached a settlement with used car retailer CarMax, Inc. over its alleged failure to disclose open safety recalls on the used vehicles it offered and sold. …

Hyundai Auto Canada Guilty of Safety Violation, Transport Canada Says

Transport Canada said on Tuesday Hyundai Auto Canada Corp pleaded guilty to six different counts of criminal charges for violating the Motor Vehicle Safety Act. Hyundai Auto Canada failed to send out notices of safety defect within the prescribed time …

Subaru Recalls 271,000 U.S. Vehicles, Urges Drivers to Park Outside

Subaru on Tuesday said it was recalling 271,000 2019 through 2022 model year Ascent sport utility vehicles due to increased fire risk and urged owners to park their vehicles outside until repairs are completed. The Japanese automaker said owners should …

NHTSA Opens Safety Probes Into Honda, Jeep, Ram Vehicles

The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is opening new safety probes into 1.72 million Honda vehicles, 230,000 Jeeps and 390,077 Ram trucks. The auto safety regulator said it will begin preliminary evaluations into issues involving loss of power …

Toyota Reaches Potential $150M Settlement Over Fuel Pump Recalls

Toyota Motor Corp. reached a settlement potentially worth $150 million to resolve U.S. class-action litigation tied to recalls of about 3.36 million Toyota and Lexus vehicles whose defective fuel pumps could cause engines to stall. A preliminary settlement was filed …

Ferrari to Recall 2,222 Cars in China Over Potential Braking Fault

Luxury sports car maker Ferrari will recall 2,222 cars in China due to a potential fault in its braking systems, China’s market regulator said in a statement on Friday [March 22]. The recall covers the 458 Italia, 458 Speciale, 458 …

Mercedes-Benz Owners Warned of Fire Risk but Parts Are Unavailable to Fix Problem

Daimler’s Mercedes-Benz has informed owners of its luxury cars of a technical defect that could spark a fire, the company said on Tuesday, adding a recall was not possible because parts needed to fix the problem are not available. The …

Reuters Exclusive: Safety Regulators Reviewed Concerns Over GM Steering Sensor

U.S. automotive safety regulators reviewed evidence related to an allegedly defective steering sensor that was used in roughly 778,000 older General Motors Co vehicles but ultimately decided against opening a formal investigation into the matter. The National Highway Traffic Safety …

Tesla Agrees to Recall 135K Vehicles Over Touchscreen Display Complaints

Tesla Inc. has agreed to recall 134,951 Model S and Model X vehicles with touchscreen displays that could fail after U.S. auto safety regulators sought the recall last month, according to a recall posted on a government website Tuesday. The …

Daimler Recalls Thousands of Mercedes-Benz Vehicles over Diesel Emissions

German carmaker Daimler is recalling hundreds of thousands of Mercedes-Benz vehicles including Sprinter van models over diesel emissions issues. Daimler said late on Friday that Germany’s road traffic regulator KBA has concluded hearings over certain Mercedes-Benz vehicles with so-called OM651 …