US agency warns car owners to get air bags fixed due to potentially deadly inflator problem
U.S. safety regulators are warning owners of more than 4.7 million vehicles that have been recalled for air bag problems to get them repaired immediately.
GM legal chief, criticized by senators over ignition switch recall, to retire early next year
General Motors' chief lawyer Michael Millikin, who withstood withering criticism from lawmakers for his department's handling of an ignition switch recall, is retiring early next year.
Chrysler recalls nearly 907,000 cars, SUVs to fix stalling and power mirror wiring problems
Chrysler is recalling nearly 907,000 Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep SUVs and cars for failing alternators and heated power mirrors that can cause minor fires.
Toyota recalls Lexus models in US; degraded gasket can cause fuel leak and possible fires
Toyota is recalling about 423,000 older-model Lexus luxury cars in the U.S. because a gasket can leak fuel and possibly cause a fire.
Chrysler recalls 184,215 SUVs for problem that can affect air bags and seat belts
Chrysler is recalling 184,215 SUVs worldwide because a wiring problem could disable their air bags and seat belt pretensioners.
Acura recalls 43,000 vehicles for replacement of front seat belts in 2014, 2015 models
Acura says it is recalling 43,000 vehicles in the U.S. to replace both front seat belts.
Tesla Motors' 'D'-velopment: all-wheel drive, 'auto pilot' safety features for Model S sedan
Taking the stage before an adoring crowd, Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk played both catch up and leap frog.
Mitsubishi recalls more than 166,000 cars, SUVs; belts and pulleys can wear, cause stalling
Mitsubishi is recalling nearly 166,000 older small cars and SUVs in the U.S. because the engines can stall unexpectedly.
Speculation swirls as Tesla Motors and its market-moving CEO Musk promise a 'D'-velopment
Electric carmaker Tesla Motors was expected to unveil an all-wheel-drive system — and perhaps more — at a much-hyped mystery event Thursday night near Los Angeles.
GM uses Facebook, calls to reach 1.2M car owners who still haven't gotten deadly switch fixed
Eight months after General Motors began recalling more than 2 million cars because of a deadly ignition-switch defect, less than half the owners have gotten their vehicles fixed.
Chrysler recalling more than 31,000 commercial vans to fix problem with headrests
Chrysler is recalling more than 31,000 full-size commercial vans to fix a problem with the headrests.
General Motors issues recalls affecting certain Cadillac, Pontiac and Chevrolet sedans
General Motors is recalling more than 60,000 vehicles in North America, the latest round of recalls this year for the automaker.
President Obama relies on southwest Indiana manufacturing success to make economic case
President Barack Obama, who used northern Indiana RV manufacturers as a rallying point during the Great Recession, returned to the state Friday for the first time in three years to tout the role of manufacturing in the nation's economic recovery.
General motors issues 2 more recalls for Cadillac, Saab SUVs and Chevrolet mini cars
General Motors announced two more recalls, pushing its total for the year to more than 70, affecting almost 30 million vehicles in North America.
GM recalling more than 117,000 vehicles from 2013 and 2014 model years for stalling risk
General Motors is recalling more than 117,000 vehicles from the 2013 and 2014 model years for a defect that could cause them to stall.
General Motors says it has enough parts to fix ignition switches in recalled small cars
General Motors CEO Mary Barra says the company has enough parts available to fix all the faulty ignition switches that are blamed for at least 23 deaths nationwide.
Ford adding 1,000 new jobs at its Canadian plant in Oakville
Ford Motor Co. of Canada says it is adding 1,000 jobs at its plant in Oakville, Ontario, by the end of this year to build the 2015 Ford Edge crossover SUV for the global market.
Toyota recalls 690,000 Tacoma pickups; rear leaf springs can fracture and puncture gas tank
Toyota says it is recalling 690,000 Tacoma pickup trucks because the rear leaf springs could break, puncture the gas tank and cause a fire.
Recalls this week include gas fireplaces, folding chairs, lawn mowers, off-road vehicles
Gas fireplaces with potentially leaky valves are among this week's recalled consumer products.
US oil industry offers crude-train testing standards after accidents highlight risks
The oil industry's lead trade group released new standards on Thursday for testing and classifying crude shipped by rail after prior shipments were misclassified, including a train that derailed in Canada and killed 47 people.