
Hyundai's Ioniq 9 Gets the Same Power-Seat Recall That Killed a Toddler in a Palisade
The 2026 Ioniq 9's second-row power seats can fail to sense a person and keep moving. It's the third Hyundai Motor Group model recalled for the defect since March.

The 2026 Ioniq 9's second-row power seats can fail to sense a person and keep moving. It's the third Hyundai Motor Group model recalled for the defect since March.

Dealers will replace the crossbar pivot bolts for free, but the parts aren't ready — the first letter owners get on October 8 will only warn them of the risk.

GM estimates about one in ten of the affected Chevy and Buick crossovers has a camera that can distort or lose its image — and not every owner will get a repair letter right away.

A software error can silence the low-tire-pressure warning on nine Jeep models, including the brand-new 2026 Cherokee. The fix is a free dealer update; owner letters start September 29.

A burr on a mounting bracket can tear the right-side curtain airbag as it deploys. The fix is free, but the parts won't be ready until October.

A century of GM firsts — the electric starter, the crash test, the airbag — shares one pattern: safety almost never sold until it became standard.

Three F-150 recalls landed at NHTSA on the same day, but 223,472 of the 223,526 trucks are in for one reason: fuel tank straps that may never have been secured to the frame. Owner letters start September 21.

A rider's video put a touchscreen joystick on the record, and Tesla's own responder plan confirms the mode exists. The open question is whether it counts as a manual control under federal rules.

The 2027 IQ.DRIVE update lets the Atlas, Golf, Tiguan, and ID. Buzz steer to the shoulder when the driver is unresponsive — and adds turn-signal lane changes.

NHTSA's filing puts the U.S. count at 8,521 and owner letters on October 18 — lower and sooner than reported all week. The defect is pure software, but Toyota is fixing it only at dealers.

Two inspect-and-repair campaigns since 2023 haven't stopped Grand Cherokee rear springs from working loose. Now Stellantis is replacing a part on all 328,381 SUVs — including ones already fixed twice.

Every Tesla keeps three records of a crash. Only one is yours to read, and the one that would show whether the software was driving is the one Tesla blacks out.

FSD v14.3.9 can activate on its own if a frontal crash is imminent or the car decides you're not paying attention. Tesla hasn't said whether you can turn it off — or whether it needs the $99 subscription.

Since Friday evening any Robotaxi app user in Austin can book the two-seater with no steering wheel. Early receipts put fares well below a Model Y ride, while NHTSA is already auditing how Tesla certified the car.

The redesigned three-row SUV aced every IIHS crash test, but the award skips early-production models that shipped with weaker headlights.

When a Mazda owner calls for roadside help, HAAS Alert's Safety Cloud now broadcasts the car's location to Stellantis and VW dashboards, Waze and Apple Maps. Mazda's own cars don't receive such alerts — yet.

An over-the-air update teaches Volvo's connected cars to flag large animals, roadwork, vulnerable road users and accidents to each other. EX90 drivers also get Dolby Atmos inside Apple CarPlay.