Powering Down: Hyundai, Kia recall 20,000 EVs in Canada over power loss risk
Toronto, Ontario — Hyundai, Kia and Genesis are recalling 26,188 electric vehicles (EVs) in Canada due to a defect which could lead to a potential power loss. The recall was issued due to the risk of a potentially damaged Integrated Charging Control Unit (ICCU) in some models which could stop charging the vehicle’s 12V battery. […]
Clear Coat Conundrums: Ford recalling 583 Bronco hardtops in Canada for windows that may fall out
Toronto, Ontario — Ford Motor Co. is recalling 583 models of the 2023 Ford Bronco in Canada and another 7,527 units in the United States (U.S.) for rear quarter windows that could potentially fall out of vehicles equipped with a hardtop. According to Transport Canada, the safety issue lies in “a glass panel that (could) […]
Sorento Stow-Aways: Kia Canada still looking for 3,812 Sorentos that could catch on fire
Toronto, Ontario — Kia Canada is still looking to recall 3,812 copies of its 2011 Sorento model regarding a software update that could potentially keep the engine from catching fire. Transport Canada initially issued a recall in 2021 for a series of Kia models to update the engine control module “to detect potential problems before […]
Autopilot Aggravations: Tesla recalling more than two million vehicles due to Autopilot safeguards
Toronto, Ontario — Tesla is recalling just over 2 million vehicles in the United States and Canada fitted with its Autopilot advanced driver-assistance system to install new safeguards. This recall comes after a U.S. safety regulator said that the automaker’s Autopilot system was open to “foreseeable misuse.” The National Highway Traffic Safety Association (NHTSA) has […]
Motor Methods: Minister of Transport announces new penalties for companies who violate the Motor Vehicle Safety Act
Ottawa, Ontario – The Minister of Transport, Pablo Rodriguez, has recently announced new penalties for companies who violate the Motor Vehicle Safety Act. Under the new regulations, penalties will range up to $4,000 for an individual violating the act, and up to $200,000 for a company. Examples of possible violations include: a company or person […]
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 […]
