Daimler agrees to $20 million settlement over U.S. vehicle recalls

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Daimler AG’s Mercedes-Benz USA has agreed to a $20 million civil penalty over its handling of U.S. vehicle recalls after a year-long U.S. government investigation into 1.4 million recalled vehicles.

Under the terms of the settlement, the German automaker will pay $13 million and faces another $7 million fine if it does not comply with the agreement. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said Daimler failed to notify owners in a timely fashion in some recalls, did not submit all reports and did not launch at least two recalls in a timely fashion. read more »

U.S. agency upgrades probe into 1.7 million GM vehicles

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The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said Tuesday it is upgrading an investigation into 1.7 million General Motors Co vehicles for windshield wiper failures.

The auto safety agency opened the probe in November 2018 to see if GM needed to expand a 2016 recall of 2013 model year Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain SUVs to cover additional vehicles. read more »

Volvo Recalls Cars Whose Doors Could Open Unexpectedly

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Almost 145,000 Volvo S60 and V60 vehicles are involveddaim

Volvo is recalling 144,937 S60 sedans and V60 wagons from the 2011 through 2017 model years because their doors may open unexpectedly while the car is in motion.

Doors may suddenly open during sharp turns or on roundabouts even if they appear to be tightly closed, says the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The problem is due to faulty parts within the door latch mechanism that are more likely to fail in extremely hot weather. NHTSA opened the investigation that led to the recall after receiving complaints from owners. read more »