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NHTSA Investigates 2019 Ford Expedition Over Safety Concern

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The Office of Defects Investigation has opened a preliminary evaluation into 10 complaints from owners of the 2019 Ford Expedition, with said owners alleging seat belt pretensioner inadvertent deployment. Of those, ODI highlights one injury. NHTSA general engineer Jayson Winick heads the investigation. continue reading. )

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The 2019 to 2022 Honda Passport and Insight Are Under Investigation for Phantom Braking

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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is aware of 46 complaints alleging inadvertent automatic emergency braking activation in the 2019 to 2022 Honda Passport and Insight. As per the federal watchdog, the Office of Defects Investigation is also aware of "a number of EWR field reports" alleging phantom braking.

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Daimler Vans USA Recalls 2019 – 2023 Sprinter Over Three Issues

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Assembled in the United States from complete knock-down kits, the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter has been hit with a whopping three recalls encompassing 3,775 examples produced for the 2019 to 2023 model years. The largest of the bunch, namely 23V-875, comprises 3,739 units from MY19 through MY22.

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Pour One Out for the Honda e (2019 – 2024)

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Revealed with much pomp in 2019, the unimaginatively named Honda e will be discontinued in January 2024. How did it come to this, especially after Honda tried to push the e with the help of Super Max? The zero-emission supermini's downfall started from the ve. continue reading. )

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This Awesome Callaway AeroWagen Is a Custom 2019 Corvette ZR1 That Just Sold for $145,500

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For the C7-generation, the ZR1 made its debut in 2017 as a 2019 model year car, which is quite noteworthy seeing as how the C7 had. GM loves taking its time with the ZR1, whenever there’s a new Corvette out. continue reading. )

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2019 Jaguar I-Pace Went Rogue and Caused Mayhem on the Highway. Police Arrested the Driver

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Last week (March 6), a 31-year-old man from the UK named Nathan Owens called the police to report that his 2019 Jaguar I-Pace was malfunctioning. It wasn't a movie, but real life. It was also quite possibly a lie. The real problem, of course, was that he. continue reading. )

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2023 U.S. Traffic Deaths Up 13.6% Over 2019

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An estimated 44,450 people died in traffic crashes in 2023, according to National Safety Council estimates.

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