Calling on Kia: 20,000 vehicles recalled due to faulty trunk latches preventing ‘any person trapped inside the trunk from opening it’
Toronto, Ontario — Kia is doing its part in stopping kidnappings with its latest recall: the Korean OEM is recalling nearly 20,000 vehicles in Canada due to a faulty trunk release latch that could potentially fail, resulting in any “person[s] trapped inside the trunk from opening it.” “On certain vehicles, a part in the trunk release […]
Pesky Fuel Pumps: Hyundai/Kia recall 113,000 recent model year vehicles for fire risk
Toronto, Ontario — A slew of new models from Hyundai and Kia are due for some recall-induced rest, as the Korean OEM makes the call to pull 113,000 model year 2023 and 2024 vehicles from North American roads for fire risks. This latest recall concerns Hyundai 2023 to 2024 Palisade, 2023 Tucson, Sonata, Elantra, and […]
Recall Procrastination: 20 percent of cars on Canadian roads have safety defects, Transport Canada says
Toronto, Ontario — Analysts at Transport Canada were crunching some numbers recently, as analysts are want to do, and found that about one in five vehicles registered in Canada is driving with some sort of unresolved safety recall. Working with data as recent as 2019, Transport Canada estimates that of the nation’s 33.3 million registered […]
Airbag Beef: Transport Canada recalls GM 42,140 models in Canada for airbag defect, NHTSA takes aim at supplier
Toronto, Ontario — Bearing an unfortunate resemblance to the ever-lingering Takata airbag inflator recall, the U.S.’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is calling on ARC Automotive to recall its 67 million airbag inflators currently in active use. This news comes as General Motors elected to recall 1,036,903 vehicles from U.S. and Canadian roads, with […]
Recall Wave: Transport Canada recalls several KIA, BMW and Mercedes-Benz 2022-2023 models
Toronto, Ontario — In this week’s recall update, Transport Canada has discovered KIA instrument clusters with faulty warning lights, randomly disconnecting BMW battery connectors and Mercedes-Benz batteries that will not warn the driver of problems. BMW is recalling the 2023 IX and I7 models (recall No. 2023250) warning that connectors for the high-voltage battery monitoring […]
Grand Opening: Volkswagen recalls ID.4 electric SUV for doors unlocking on the move
Toronto, Ontario — Volkswagen AG has ordered dealers in the United States and Canada to cease all sales of the ID.4 electric SUV, citing doors that may open while driving and that the OEM has no fixes available quite yet. According to a stop-sale notice by the OEM, this affects 1,455 Canadian vehicles and 16,207 […]
Stress Tests: How Transport Canada evaluates crash prevention systems
Toronto, Ontario — Faceless mannequins, running red lights and jotting notes in the passenger seat: just another day of testing collision prevention systems at Transport Canada. A recent video on the department’s YouTube channel showcases some of these behind-the-scenes evaluations of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and collision prevention technologies at Transport Canada’s Motor Vehicle […]
Loose Fit: Transport Canada recalls nearly 15,000 Honda, Hyundai models for loose glass
Toronto, Ontario — A pair of glass-related safety defects have crossed into the radar of Transport Canada, as the federal safety regulator announced recalls for recent model year Honda and Hyundai vehicles. Drivers of recent Honda Pilot, Ridgeline, Passport and Odyssey models may soon receive a letter in the mail regarding faulty side mirrors on […]
Spicy Sensors: Hyundai recalls 2012, 2013 Velosters in Canada for sensor short circuit defect
Toronto, Ontario — Just under 10,000 2012 and 2013 Hyundai Velosters have been given the safety timeout from Transport Canada, with reports of short circuiting parking sensors leading the federal safety regulator to issue a park outside order to curb fire risks. Transport Canada first issued its recall notice on Feb. 28, calling on drivers […]
Last Straw: NHTSA orders recall of 362,000 Teslas for FSD software
Toronto, Ontario — The U.S.’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) decided Thursday that they have finally had enough when it comes to Tesla’s Full Self-Driving software, ordering a recall of 362,000 from U.S. roads, according to Reuters. The recall, which covers 2016 to 2023 Model S and Model X, 2017 to 2023 Model 3 […]
