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Kias, Hyundais still stolen after free fix to prevent thefts made popular on TikTok
āIt doesnāt appear to be a perfect software fix. There are a number of consumers whoāve complained about having their vehicle stolen afterwards,ā said Michael Brooks, the executive director of the Center for Auto Safety, noting it is unclear why the fix isnāt working in some cases. āIt could be thieves are finding other ways…
US probes whether Tesla Autopilot recall did enough to make sure drivers pay attention
“Michael Brooks, executive director of the nonprofit Center for Auto Safety, said NHTSA is looking into where Tesla allows Autopilot to be used. ‘When you hit that point where youāre in the area where Autopilot wasnāt designed to operate and the car knows itās in that area, why is it still allowed to engage?’ he…
Automakers are not on deadline to fix dangerous defects in millions of recalled vehicles
“Michael Brooks with the Center for Auto Safety said the recall rate is a problem considering some of the defects involve fire risk and other serious safety issues.” By Jackie Callaway April 26th, 2024 Jay Mills loves his Toyota Rav 4 Hybrid. What he doesn’t love, however, is the defect that could cause the SUV…
Engine malfunction in recalled carās engine causes fire
āPark the vehicles outside and away from structures.Ā ThisĀ isnātĀ a defect that only happens whileĀ youāreĀ driving. It can happen afterĀ youāveĀ parked and gone into your house,āĀ said Executive Director for the Center for Auto Safety Michael Brooks. By Deon Guillory April 18th, 2024 A warning for owners of some popular cars.Ā The ride you depend on to get you where you…
Ford is under investigation for Bronco Sport gas leaks. US says its remedy doesn’t fix the problem
Michael Brooks, executive director of the nonprofit Center for Auto Safety, called Fordās remedy for the fuel leaks a āBand-aid type recallā and said the company is trying to avoid the cost of repairing the fuel injectors. By Tom Krisher April 12, 2024 DETROIT (AP) ā The U.S. government’s auto safety agency has opened an…
Ford recalls nearly 43,000 SUVs due to gas leaks that can cause fires, but remedy wonāt fix leaks
Michael Brooks, executive director of the nonprofit Center for Auto Safety, called Fordās remedy for the fuel leaks a āBand-aid type recallā and said the company is trying to avoid the cost of repairing the fuel injectors. A 1% failure rate, he said, is high, and even with the repairs, drivers still could be forced…
Millions of recalled Hyundai and Kia vehicles with a dangerous defect remain on the road
āTheyāre putting a Band-Aid on this thing,ā said Michael Brooks, executive director of the nonprofit Center for Auto Safety. āIt looks like itās a cheap fix instead of repairing the entire antilock brake system.ā By Tom Krisher April 1, 2024 In September, Hyundai and Kia issued a recall of 3.4 million of its vehicles in…
Is your car spying on you? This is what one woman said happened to her
āYour car is essentially turning into a computer and collecting data on you as you drive. And that data is worth something, particularly to your insurance company,ā executive director of the Center for Auto Safety Michael Brooks said. By Justin Gray, WSB-TV March 29, 2024 When Temieka Clay shopped around for new car insurance she…
Philly police resume wheel lock program meant to curb Kia and Hyundai thefts. But only if you sign a waiver.
The Philadelphia Police Department is the only law enforcement agency Brooks has heard of requiring a waiver for wheel locks, devices that he said been ārelatively effectiveā for decades at delaying or stopping car thefts. āWhat is [the police department] trying to protect themselves from?ā said Brooks. āIām having trouble envisioning a scenario in which…