Ford’s Faulty Takata Airbag Fix Is A ‘Ticking Time Bomb’
Good morning! It’s Tuesday, February 27, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are …
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Toyota Warns 50,000 Owners To Stop Driving Immediately For Airbag Fix [Update: GM Joins Recall]
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Toyota issued a “Do Not Drive” advisory on Monday and urged owners of 50,000 older Toyotas to get immediate recall repairs for another deadly Takata airbag recall. This announcement affects …
Toyota recalls 1M vehicles over potential airbag issue
Toyota is recalling just over 1 million vehicles in the U.S. over an issue with the airbags. In a notice posted online on Wednesday, Toyota said a potential defect in …
The Average New Car Now Costs $48,247, A $10k Jump In 5 Years
Happy Wednesday! It’s December 20, 2023, and this is The Morning Shift — your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, all in one place. Here …
Automakers Trying To Prevent Second-Largest Recall In History
Several automakers including General Motors, Toyota, Ford and Volkswagen as well as two airbag makers said they are against the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s bid to recall 52 million …
Luxury Midsize SUVs Aren’t As Safe As You Think: Report
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety or IIHS has been holding automakers accountable for public safety since the ’90s, by putting new cars through more stringent and realistic crash tests …
Watch Two New Cars Get Zero-Star Safety Ratings In Crash Tests
It’s almost a cliche these days to point out to a Boomer that “they don’t build them like they used to,” is actually a good thing because cars these days …
What’s Your Auto Recall Horror Story?
Photo: Joe Raedle (Getty Images) Last year was one of the biggest on record for automotive recalls. The industry blamed supply chain issues and worker shortages for the shoddy build …
The NHTSA Says You Should Quit Turning Your Steering Wheels Into Fragment Grenades But It’s A Free Country
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is urging people to stop putting rhinestones on their steering wheels. The U.S. agency says aftermarket emblems with rhinestones on them can turn into …
Trucks Aren’t Safe Family Vehicles Folks Seem To Think They Are
Pickups are not as safe as most people would assume, at least not for passengers riding in the back seat of full size trucks. The 2023 Ford F-150, Chevy Silverado …