Beyond Airbag Recalls: The Danger of Sitting Too Close

Don’t Sit Too Close We retweet important automotive recall notices for the safety of our followers. Lately the vast majority revolve around the widening recall of Takata air bags. Millions of cars and drivers are affected, and in light of this, I couldn’t ignore something that I had seen some months ago. While driving a …

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Wait, you were locked IN the car?

Mazda Inside Lock Switch

Locked IN?? A few months ago, an item out of New Zealand relayed a story of an older couple who spent 13 hours locked inside their new keyless start Mazda, and nearly died. They had left the key fob outside the car and mistakenly thought that it was the only way to unlock the car. …

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A Tale of Four Drivers – And the Car Dealers That Failed Them

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Four Drivers Car dealers found themselves on the wrong side of three customers who contacted us over the last week or so. They, plus a fourth who skipped his dealer, have something to teach those of us in the auto industry. Number 1 Our first case involved a dying key fob. Fortunately, her car continued …

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Start a Toyota, Scion or Lexus with a Dead Key Fob

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How to Start a Toyota, Scion or Lexus with a Dead Key Fob Starting Your Toyota, Scion or Lexus First, if you are still locked out, click here for help getting inside! Second, for video help, click here. Finally, if you need or want another manufacturer, click here. For the majority of Toyota Motor Co. …

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Start a Chevrolet with a Dead Key Fob

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How to Start a Chevrolet with a Dead Key Fob Starting Your Chevrolet First, if you are still locked out, click here for help getting inside! Second, you can find video help here! Finally, if you need another manufacturer, click here. Chevrolet vehicles uses all three of the key fob styles made by General Motors. …

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Start a Ford with a Dead Key Fob

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How to Start a Ford with a Dead Key Fob Starting Your Ford First, if you’re still locked out, click here for help getting inside! Second, Lincoln models are here. Third, you can find video help here! Finally, if you need another manufacturer, click here. Ford Motor Co. vehicles employ far too many backup methods, …

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Start a Hyundai, Genesis or Kia with a Dead Key Fob

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How to Start a Hyundai, Genesis or Kia with a Dead Key Fob Starting Your Hyundai, Genesis or Kia First, if you’re still locked outside, click here for help getting in! Second, you can find video help here! Finally, if you need or want another manufacturer, click here. Hyundai, Genesis and Kia use no less …

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