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NHTSA Team to Review 3rd Tesla Vehicle Fire
NHTSA team to review 3rd Tesla vehicle fire, according to The Detroit News. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is sending a team of investigators to review a charred Tesla Motors Model S electric vehicle in Tennessee — the third bat
Nov 11, 2013
The Importance of Fluid Choice
The importance of fluid choice, according to Search Auto Parts. It’s a bad thing when the “expert” is Uncle Joe, the shade tree genius, it’s close to criminal when the “expert” is one of us in the industry. Once upon a time, you could get
Nov 11, 2013
Honda won’t repair 340,000 recalled minivans until March
Honda won’t repair 340,000 recalled minivans until March, according to The Detroit News. Honda Motor Co. said it will recall more than 344,000 minivans in the United States for unexpected braking, but will not have enough parts to begin repairi
Nov 4, 2013
Recalls from NHTSA
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 13V500 Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) Make / Model Years: HONDA / 2007-2008 Subject: Brakes may Unexpectedly Apply NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 13V488 Manufacturer: General Motors LLC Make / Model Years: CHEVROL
Nov 4, 2013
What’s in the Tank?
What’s in the tank, from SearchAutoParts. Changes in gas-powered engines have been the norm each year since Nikolaus Otto patented his internal combustion engines in the late 1800s. This past decade has seen automotive technology changing at an
Nov 4, 2013
Transmissions: Korea vs. Japan
Transmissions: Korea vs. Japan, from SearchAutoParts. Being neighboring countries, Korea and Japan have managed to enjoy a close relationship from ancient history to present day. As a result, similarities can be observed in both their development and
Oct 28, 2013
Latest Recalls from NHTSA
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 13V475 Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company Make / Model Years: FORD / 2012-2013 Subject: No audible chime with open driver door/ FMVSS 114 NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 13V450 Manufacturer: Volkswagen of America, Inc. Make / Model
Oct 28, 2013
NHTSA Investigates Kia Sorento for Shattered Sunroofs
NHTSA investigates Kia Sorento for shattered sunroofs, according to The Detroit News. Federal regulators said Friday they had opened an investigation into 64,000 Kia Sorento SUVs over complaints the sunroof can shatter unexpectedly. The National High
Oct 28, 2013
Internal Combustion as a Term of Art
Internal combustion as a term of art, from The New York Times. The state of the internal-combustion art has never been more artful. Direct fuel injection, variable valve timing, computer-controlled ignition systems and a hundred other technologies ha
Oct 22, 2013