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"The sheer level of fraud and concealment between Chrysler and Cummins is unconscionable, and we believe we have uncovered a deeply entrenched scheme," Steve Berman, managing partner of Hagens Berman, said, for a fuel leak, which in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.

Volkswagen is spinning its wheels, deeper in the morass than ever before, Volkswagen and its subsidiaries said it would be more efficient to include Missouri's lawsuit with claims by plaintiffs in 11 other states

fix or buy back around 80,000 Audi, VW and Porsche vehicles with tainted 3-liter diesel engines, issue with fuel pump sealing rings that may leak and catch fire, A failed front axle on an amphibious "duck boat" led to a deadly Seattle collision

engines in some Ram pickup trucks were rigged to hide that emissions were as much as 14 times higher than permitted by law, long-delayed rules that will require "quiet cars" like electric vehicles and hybrids to emit alert sounds when they are moving at speeds of up to 18.6 miles per hour (30 km per hour) to help prevent injuries among pedestrians, cyclists and the blind

technology capable of distorting emissions when they are tested, issue that might cause a seat belt to inadequately restrain passengers in a crash

Back in September 2015, and again in November 2015, Volkswagen and Audi admitting using defeat device software to activate emissions controls when diesel cars were being smog tested, but deactivate such controls during normal on-road driving. Volkswagen took the position that the diesel defeat device was an isolated incident, which it dubiously blamed on "rogue engineers."

Porsche averages the fewest recalls and Volkswagen the most. Tesla is the most timely in issuing recalls and Mazda the slowest. These are among the findings of a new study by website iSeeCars.com, which looks at long-term auto company recall performance. The study used data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration from January 1985 through September...

BMW is recalling certain vehicles in the United States model year 2007-2011, said it is abandoning a high-profile effort to develop an aftermarket device to enable vehicles to drive themselves, petition argued that the affected vehicles are prone to transmission failure

to resolve an investigation by 33 U.S. states over the their 2012 mileage restatements, recall notices had been issued but repairs were never made, deadly defects and how sellers have few obligations to disclose those defects to the public, nearly 700,000 vehicles being recalled so far this month in the U.S., deadly GM ignition switch defect

Volkswagen admitted last year that the cars were programmed to cheat on emissions tests, faulty air bag inflators made by Takata Corp including those used as replacement parts following a 2010 recall, 5,500 others in Spain in filing a class-action lawsuit against VW,

record-setting settlement with regulators and owners of 475,000 polluting diesel vehicles, wire harness which attaches to the brake fluid reservoir sensor was not connected during the vehicle assembly process, new guidance for how automakers should approach cybersecurity amid growing scrutiny

to compensate owners whose cars do not meet exhaust emission standards, sunroof could fly off in traffic and careen into other vehicles, potential of engine stalls or engine fires, faulty General Motors ignition switches

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is recalling about 310,800 vehicles in two separate recalls involving Jeep Wrangler SUVs, Ram heavy duty pickup trucks and Dodge Charger sedans, the company said on Wednesday.

U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer said he will issue a final decision in the matter, stemming from Volkswagen's use of illegal software to defeat U.S. emissions testing, by Oct. 25, the recall affects nearly every Genesis Coupe registered in the U.S.

allegations that Fiat Chrysler Automobiles manufactured certain vehicles with defective electronic gearboxes, The potentially dangerous tires will be replaced for free on the more than 250,600 affected vehicles

Honda says the electric parking brake may not work if it's applied immediately after turning the ignition off

parking brake could become inoperative, 3.0 liter diesel engines' emission-control components inoperative prior to sale, Lincoln and Ford Headlights and ABS recalls

The General Services Administration is in the congressional hot seat following a new report that found the federal agency has been selling recalled vehicles to the public. Rep. Mark Meadows (R-N.C.), chairman of the House Oversight Subcommittee on Government Operations, has vowed to get answers from the GSA about its auction practices and is calling for greater government...

Owners of vehicles with the MyFord Touch infotainment system have not been alone in their frustration, will spend $14.5 million to reduce pollutants and pay a $14 million civil penalty to settle alleged violations of the U.S. Clean Air Act

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV must face a lawsuit claiming it defrauded shareholders by overstating its ability to comply with vehicle safety laws, saying the multidistrict litigation created to handle the suits lacks jurisdiction over their cases.