recalls

GM to pay $900 million over ignition switches

General Motors has agreed to pay $900 million (£581 million) and sign a deferred-prosecution agreement to end a US government investigation into its handling of an ignition-switch flaw linked to […]

Jeeps USB security update criticised

Fiat Chrysler has started distributing a software patch for millions of vehicles, via a USB stick sent in the post. In July, two hackers revealed they had been able to […]

VM’s sued over keyless ignition defect

Consumers in the US have sued ten of the world’s largest vehicle manufacturers for hiding the risks involved with carbon monoxide poisoning in over 5 million vehicles equipped with keyless […]

Mazda and VW recall 600,000 cars

Car makers Volkswagen and Mazda have had to recall over 600,000 vehicles in the US. Volkswagen has had to recall vehicles due to air bag issues and Mazda are recalling vehicles because […]

Fiat Chrysler fined a record £67.6m

US regulators have imposed a record fine of $105m on Fiat Chrysler (FCA) over recall failures. Under the agreement with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the carmaker will also offer […]

Toyota recalls 625,000 hybrids

Toyota, the world’s largest car manufacturer, is recalling about 625,000 hybrid cars worldwide to fix a software glitch. A fault in the software could lead to shutting down the hybrid […]

Software glitch forces JLR recall

Coventry based carmaker Jaguar Land Rover is recalling 65,352 cars after a software glitch caused its keyless cars to unlock themselves. In one case, a driver reported that the door opened while driving, […]

Fiat-Chrysler faces penalties over recalls

Fiat-Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) faces action over the mishandling in the US of car recalls, according to the country’s top vehicle safety regulator. Mark Rosekind of the National Highway Traffic Safety […]