A gathering of posts that report on recalls and other safety issues.
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Brembo Sensify. We saw a item from InsideEVs on electronic braking that initially had us on our heels. It seems that the Italian manufacturer of high performance braking systems Brembo N.V is now in full production mode with in its Sensify system. No brake fluid, no mechanical emergency brake and no indication of any power …
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Inside door handles. There was another mention in the press about flush electronic door handles and that China would be banning them in 2027 (or 2029!). While following up on this, I was struck by the fact that the bulk of the discussion revolves around those handles being difficult to use or failing outright. But …
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Red or yellow. Consumer Reports (CR) published an article on the use of red or yellow turn signals — “Why Do Some Cars Have Red Turn Signals and Others Yellow?” Curiosity drew a read, which turned out to have a truly serious side. While regulations in the States allow either, a National Highway Traffic Safety …
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Recalls from Ford Just in time for NHTSA‘s Vehicle Safety Recalls Week (March 2-8), Ford recalls some 2.36 million vehicles in a three day stretch. Over 1.7 million of them alone are for potential rear view camera failures. We’ve seen way too many of these over the last few years over what should be a …
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Tesla door We’ve now sent a second letter to NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration), this time concerning a Tesla rear door back-up open issue. We did this earlier when we could not figure out how to access Rivian rear door latch mechanical back-up. Regular mail is the only option available in cases such as …
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Door handles We’ve railed for years about door handle issues, which are really about electronic door latches. But, we can have a sense of humor about the whole thing and Saturday Night Live managed to have some fun them. Our issues with electronic latches centers on being able to get out if power is lost. …
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Lucid takes to the highways hands-free
Hands-Free Driving. Lucid Group, Inc. has begun the rollout of its latest over-the-air software update. The update introduces hands-free driving capabilities along with enhancements to highway navigation, charging experience, and everyday usability and is currently being rolled out only to the Gravity SUV in th North American market only. The vehicles equipped with DreamDrive 2 …
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