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Backup Camera Issues Force Massive Recall Of Chevy Cars
More than 271,000 Chevrolet cars are being recalled over an issue that can cause the rearview camera display to appear distorted or go blank. The recall covers 271,770 Chevy Malibu vehicles, according to a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration report released on Thursday, April 2. The issue affects certain Malibus from the model years 2023 through 2025. The problem can prevent drivers from properly seeing behind their car while reversing. "If the rearview camera is not functioning properly, rear visibility is reduced, increasing the risk of a crash during a backing event," th…
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Rearview Camera Problems Trigger Massive Recall Of 530K+ Vehicles
More than 530,000 Audi and Porsche vehicles are being recalled because a rearview camera glitch can leave drivers without a backup image, federal regulators said. Volkswagen Group of America issued a recall for 356,649 Audi vehicles, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Porsche Cars North America is also recalling 173,538 vehicles. The Audi recall covers certain 2019-2026 vehicles, while the affected Porsche models are from the model years 2019 through 2025. "A rearview image that does not display reduces the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the…
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Backup Camera Failures Force Major Recall Of Dodge, Ram Vehicles
Chrysler is recalling nearly 220,000 vehicles due to defective rearview cameras that can leave drivers without a clear view, federal regulators said. The recall was issued for 141,906 Ram ProMaster vans and 77,671 Dodge Journey SUVs, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said. The agency determined that the vehicles don't meet federal rear visibility standards. The issue affects 2019-2021 ProMaster vans and 2019-2020 Journey SUVs. Every vehicle in that range is believed to have the defect. Cracks in the microprocessor can cause the camera display to go…
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Backup Camera Dangers Spark Recall Of Nearly 1.1M Vehicles In Ford's Latest Safety Issue
More than a million vehicles are being recalled by Ford due to frozen rearview camera displays in the latest safety concern for the US automaker. Ford issued the recall for 1,075,299 vehicles from 44 models, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said. The defect raises crash risks and adds to a long string of recalls that have plagued Ford in 2025. The recall impacts Ford and Lincoln vehicles with a software bug that can freeze or delay the rear camera image when reversing. The glitch stems from faulty SYNC4 software that can cause the infotainment scre…
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Tesla Recalls 376K+ More Vehicles For Power Steering Issues Amid Stock Slump, Boycotts
As Tesla's stock slides and the company faces growing scrutiny over safety issues, another recall has been issued due to more crash risks in its vehicles, officials said. Tesla has recalled 376,241 Model 3 and Model Y vehicles, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said. The Teslas are at risk of losing their power steering assist. A flaw in the printed circuit board of the electronic power steering assist could cause power steering failure when the vehicle stops and then accelerates again. "A loss of power steering assist can require greater steering effort, especially at low…
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Tesla Recalls 239,000+ Cars For Rearview Camera Glitch In Automaker's Latest Safety Issue
Tesla is recalling nearly 240,000 vehicles after a defect was discovered that could cause rearview cameras to fail, increasing the risk of crashes, officials said. Tesla issued a recall for 239,382 cars across its 2023-25 Model X and Model Y vehicles, along with its 2024-25 Model S and Model 3 lineup, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). A defect in the cars' computer circuit boards can result in losing rearview camera functionality. The issue violates the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) for rear visibility and could compromise dri…
