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Why Investigators Are Still Probing Takata Air Bag Inflators

Why are U.S. auto safety regulators opening a new investigation into Takata air bag inflators installed in millions of vehicles built over the past 20 years? Some of those vehicles have the original inflators that were installed when they were …

Philips Recalls Ventilators, Sleep Apnea Machines Due to Health Risks

AMSTERDAM — Dutch medical equipment company Philips has recalled some breathing devices and ventilators because of a foam part that might degrade and become toxic, potentially causing cancer, it said on Monday. Foam used to dampen the machines’ sound can …

Peloton Recalls Treadmills, Halts Sales, After a Child Dies

NEW YORK (AP) — Peloton is recalling about 125,000 of its treadmills less than a month after denying they were dangerous and saying it would not pull them from the market, even though they were linked to the death of …

Hyundai Recalls Over 390K Vehicles for Possible Engine Fires

DETROIT (AP) — Hyundai is recalling more than 390,000 vehicles in the U.S. and Canada for two problems that can cause engine fires. In one recall, owners are being told to park their vehicles outdoors until repairs are made. The …

Park Outside: Kia Recalls Nearly 380K Vehicles for Fire Risk

DETROIT (AP) — Kia is telling owners of nearly 380,000 vehicles in the U.S. to park them outdoors due to the risk of an engine compartment fire. The Korean automaker is recalling certain 2017 through 2021 Sportage SUVs and 2017 …

Bentley’s U.S. Recall Covers One $259,000 Flying Spur Sedan

The American owner of a rare, $259,000 British sedan is getting something even rarer: a recall involving only one car. Bentley Motors Ltd. is recalling one 2020 Flying Spur W12 because it is at risk of a fuel leak due …

Hyundai Recalling 82,000 Electric Cars Over Battery Flaws

Hyundai Motor Co. will recall about 82,000 electric cars globally and take an almost $900 million hit after the South Korean government found defects in some of the vehicles’ battery cells. The recall affects electric versions of the Kona crossover …

Ford Recalling 153,000 Vehicles in U.S., Canada That Could Have Faulty Inflators

Ford Motor Co is recalling 153,000 older trucks that may have had obsolete Takata air bag modules installed in collision and theft repairs after the Takata recall was completed, the automaker said on Thursday. The second-largest U.S. automaker identified 144,340 …

Tesla to Recall 135,000 U.S. Vehicles Under Pressure From Auto Safety Regulators

WASHINGTON — Tesla Inc has agreed to recall 134,951 Model S and Model X vehicles with touchscreen displays that could fail and raise the risk of a crash after U.S. auto safety regulators sought the recall last month, according to …

Ford to Recall 3M Vehicles for Air Bags at $610 Million Cost

Ford Motor Co. said on Thursday it will recall 3 million vehicles for air bag inflators that could rupture, at a cost of $610 million. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Tuesday ordered Ford to issue the recall for …