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Tesla recalls 362,000 cars after regulator said ‘Full Self Driving’ increases crash risk

Published 17 February 2023
By Will Dron
Hundreds of thousands of Teslas are being "recalled" after the US vehicle safety regulator said Full Self-Driving increased the risk of crashes.
Mercedes faces court action over "defeat devices"

Mercedes recalls one million cars

Mercedes-Benz has issued a global recall for almost one million vehicles, to fix faulty brakes.
Published 06 June 2022
The five richest people in motoring: Elon Musk

'Fun police' blamed in Tesla farting car recall

Tesla is recalling some 579,000 vehicles after an American safety organisation ruled that the cars’ “Boombox” function may endanger pedestrians.
Published 14 February 2022

Hyundai makes weirdest recall

Hyundai has recalled some 714 Santa Fe SUVs in the United States for really quite a strange reason: the dash instruments can appear upside-down.
Published 01 February 2022
Chevrolet Bolt EV

Bolt fires: owners told to park 50ft from cars

General Motors is advising Chevrolet Bolt EV owners not to park indoors due to the risk of battery fire.
Published 16 September 2021
Hyundai and LG Chem agree battery replacement cost sharing after electric car fires

Hyundai, LG agree battery recall cost after fires

Hyundai Motor and its electric car battery supplier LG Chem have agreed a cost sharing ratio in a recall after 15 vehicle fires.
Published 05 March 2021
Wrecked car airbag

Airbag recall: what to do if my car is affected

Nearly two million cars on UK roads with recall notices over a potentially lethal airbag defect still haven't been fixed, according to new data.
Published 06 November 2019
2018 Volvo XC40 D3 Inscription Engine Detail

Volvo recall due to potential fire risk

Nearly 70,000 Volvo cars will be recalled in the UK for an issue that, in "the most extreme cases", could cause the vehicle to catch fire.
Published 23 July 2019

Mazda3 recalled in USA for loose wheel risk

A fault that could lead to the wheels falling off Mazda3 cars during driving may not result in a recall for the issue in the UK, Mazda has said.
Published 03 July 2019
Vauxhall recalls Zafira people carrier for another potential fire issue

Vauxhall Zafira recalled again for fire risk

Vauxhall has issued a new recall for its Zafira people carrier, after a problem was found with an overheating resistor fuse plug.
Published 26 April 2019
Jaguar Land Rover recalls 44,000 cars over 'excessive' emissions levels

Jaguar Land Rover recalls 44,000 cars over CO2

Jaguar Land Rover is recalling more than 44,000 cars in the UK, after 10 models were found to produce higher-than-certified amounts of CO2.
Published 14 March 2019
Seatbelt scare for Volkswagen Polo and Seat Ibiza and Arona

VW Polo seatbelt may unbuckle while driving

One of Britain’s best-selling cars has a potentially dangerous fault with its rear seatbelt that leads it to unfasten unexpectedly, leaving a pas
Published 10 May 2018
BMW ‘gave wrong facts’ on fatal electrical fault

BMW ‘gave wrong facts’ on fatal electrical fault

BMW broke the law by not telling the government safety agency about a fault in thousands of its cars that led to the death of a former Gurkha, th
Published 09 May 2018