Seat Belts Not Properly Connected Could Fail in Crash A new recall for roughly 50,000 2022-23 Tesla Model X SUVs will address a seat belt issue. Safety regulators say they may not hold occupants due to poor factory-installed connections. Indeed, U.S. highway safety regulators reported the new investigation into issues with seat belts in these Tesla electric vehicles, Autobody News … Read More
2021 Chevrolet Tahoe SUVs: 13 Recalls, Engine, Steering Complaints, Airbag Investigation
Owners of the 2021 Chevrolet Tahoe SUV are dealing with a range of complaints since hitting the road over a year ago with this popular SUV. Complaints range from seat belt failures and steering issues, to complete engine and lifter replacements. These are major problems for the full-size SUV introduced by General Motors as a vehicle worthy to star in … Read More
Hyundai Accent, Elantra Recall for Potential Exploding Seat Belt Pretensioners
Hyundai is recalling 239,000 cars in the United States following an investigation into reports that three people were injured when the mechanism in the seat belt pretensioners for their Hyundai Accent and Hyundai Elantra cars suddenly exploded. These pretensioners are designed to tighten the belts if a car suddenly brakes or crashes. An investigation into the explosions determined that certain … Read More
Mercedes-Benz recalls 2018 S class vehicles due to fire risk and seat belts
Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) has issued a recall for 1,701 2018 Mercedes-Maybach vehicles due to a potential problem in the electrical pre-fuse box located in the trucks of these cars. The problem stems from a failure to secure power bars that could lead to a loss of functions controlling seat belts and other functions. The vehicles affected are the 2018 Mercedes-Maybach … Read More