Ford vehicle owners in Oklahoma may be interested to learn that the carmaker initiated a recall for about 350,000 SUVs and trucks due to rollaway concerns. The company stated that it was aware of one reported accident and injury associated with the problem. According...
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2015 and 2016 Ford F-150s may have defective brakes
Oklahomans who own 2015 or 2016 Ford F-150s might want to learn about an investigation that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is currently conducting about reports of braking issues in those vehicles. The investigation concerns models that are...
Reasons drivers should heed car recalls
In 2015, there was 51 million vehicle recalls. This number was a record high over the last 20 years and continued the steady increase of annual car recalls. The problem with having so many unrepaired recalled vehicles on the road is that they become a danger to all...
NHTSA asks Tesla for Autopilot data after fatal crash
Oklahoma residents have likely read news stories in recent months about self-driving vehicles being developed by companies like Google and autonomous technology already available from manufacturers such as Tesla. Supporters of self-driving cars claim that they will...
When your vehicle rolls over and you are injured
Many Oklahoma residents are seriously injured each year when their SUV, minivan or passenger car rolls over. While some of these accidents are due to inattentiveness on the part of the vehicle's driver, others are caused by the driver having to take immediate and...
Takata may be forced to recall another 85 million inflators
On April 13, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced that Takata will be ordered to replace another 85 million airbag inflators inside U.S. vehicles if the Japanese company cannot prove they are safe. Takata has already recalled 28.8 million...
Recall could impact thousands of Volkswagen owners
Oklahoma residents may be interested to know that in March 2016, Volkswagen and Porsche recalled 800,000 of their vehicles because of faulty clips used in braking systems. The affiliated companies said that a clip on the brake pad may be missing, which could lead to a...
Expanded recall of Honda cars
Oklahoma motorists who own newer Honda and Acura vehicles may be interested to learn that a vehicle recall has been expanded. On Jan. 30, Japanese automaker Honda Motor Co. sent a letter to car dealers in the U.S. to let them know that 2 million Honda and Acura cars...
Record number of vehicles recalled in 2015
Oklahoma motorists might find it interesting that there were more auto recalls in 2015 than other year in history, just beating the previous record set in 2014. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, there were more than 51 million vehicles...
NHTSA urged to release new safety rules for keyless vehicles
Oklahoma drivers with keyless cars and trucks may not be aware that the vehicles have a dangerous flaw that could kill them. Unlike traditional vehicles that turn off when the key is removed from the ignition, keyless vehicles keep running when the driver exits with...