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Edition: 2026-10-01 (October 1, 2026).
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Nova Bus (US) Inc. (Nova Bus) is recalling certain 2022-2023 LFS transit buses. The mounting screws may be too short, stripping the threads and causing the bike rack to detach.
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Read at NHTSA ↗Volvo Trucks North America (Volvo Trucks) is recalling certain 2025-2027 VNL (4) and 2026-2027 VNR (4) vehicles equipped with a tanker application package. Inaccurate axle load calculations may cause reduced braking performance while transporting smoothbore tanker trailers.
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Read at NHTSA ↗Mack Trucks, Inc. (Mack) is recalling certain 2026-2027 Anthem AN (4) and Pioneer PR (4) vehicles equipped with a tanker application package. Inaccurate axle load calculations may cause reduced braking performance while transporting smoothbore tanker trailers.
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Read at NHTSA ↗General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 2500/3500, GMC Sierra 2500/3500 vehicles, and 2016-2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles. The left-side or right-side roof rail air bag (RRAB) inflator end cap may detach from the inflator or the inflator sidewall may rupture.
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Read at NHTSA ↗General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2025-2027 Cadillac OPTIQ vehicles. When closed using the key fob's express-up function, the front windows may fail to detect an obstruction and reverse direction. As such, these vehicles fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 118, "Power-Operated Window Systems."
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Read at NHTSA ↗Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2024-2026 Range Rover Sport vehicles. Cracks may develop in the rear subframe.
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Read at NHTSA ↗IIHS has recognized Fruehauf’s rear underride protection with a Toughguard award. The recognition covers the company’s 53-foot enclosed freight trailers manufactured after September 30, 2026. To qualify, a rear guard must keep a midsize car from passing underneath the trailer in three rear-impact configurations, including a difficult test where only one corner of the guard takes the impact.
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Read at IIHS ↗The latest IIHS evaluations give its highest safety award to the redesigned Kia Telluride for 2027 and Tesla Model Y for 2026–27. The Telluride’s eligibility is limited to vehicles manufactured after June 2026, when improved headlights were fitted. The awards consider crash protection, lighting and standard crash-prevention systems; the article also reports results for five other vehicles that did not qualify.
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