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Exclusive: My Vauxhall Zafira was recalled. . . but...

When Lisa Adams parked her Vauxhall Zafira at the side of the road and walked the short distance to her son’s school to collect him...
Published 25 March 2016
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Tesla Model S recalled in the UK over possible seatbelt...

Tesla is recalling every Model S it has built after a seatbelt assembly came apart in one car
Published 23 November 2015
Vauxhall Zafira fires: is DVSA car safety regulator fit for purpose?

Vauxhall Zafira fires: is DVSA car safety regulator...

A Facebook campaign has forced Vauxhall to face up to problems with its fire-prone Zafira after the regulator responsible for recalls did nothing.
Published 23 November 2015
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Volkswagen takes 4,000 ‘cheating’ cars off UK market

Volkswagen has halted sales of new cars that may contain software used to cheat in emissions tests.
Published 02 October 2015
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Hybrid system fault brings another Toyota recall

First they wouldn’t stop; now they won’t start. Five years ago Toyota recalled 9.5m cars because they could suddenly accelerate out of control...
Published 21 July 2015
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Renault Captur recalled over brake issues

Renault is recalling 25,886 Captur models in UK over a fault that can reduce the effectiveness of the brakes...
Published 05 June 2015
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Drivers forced to live with killer airbags in Takata...

Thousands of motorists are being forced to drive cars that have been recalled on safety grounds even though manufacturers admit there is a danger...
Published 25 May 2015
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Letters of the week, May 17

This week: Speed trap tough love, smart motorways, BMW faulty airbags, Corvette tight squeeze, spare wheels, is car ride quality getting worse...
Published 18 May 2015
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News: Porsche 918 Spyders recalled

Owners of Porsche’s hypercar received an unwelcome gift this Christmas: the company has let slip that its 918 Spyder is being recalled again. Around...
Published 29 December 2014
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News: Lexus UK recalls almost 10,000 cars over fuel...

Lexus is recalling almost 10,000 UK-registered vehicles manufactured between January 2005 and September 2010 to fix a possible fault with their fuel...
Published 15 October 2014
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News: Vauxhall recalls 3,000 Adam, Corsa and Corsavans...

Vauxhall is recalling 3,000 Adam, Corsa and Corsavan models registered since May 2014 after it identified a fault that could lead to a total loss...
Published 29 September 2014
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News: Suzuki US recalls Kizashis over spider invasion

It means “omen” in Japanese and perhaps Suzuki is now regretting it ever called its slow-selling saloon the Kizashi: models in the US have been...
Published 28 August 2014