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Passenger Front Airbag Module Recall: 2003 Honda Odyssey

Passenger Front Airbag Module Recall: 2003 Honda Odyssey

Honda will voluntarily recall 37 model-year 2003 Odyssey vehicles in the United States to replace the passenger front airbag module, free of charge. Prior-generation original airbag modules designed for the 2002 Odyssey were mistakenly supplied during production of affected 2003 Odyssey vehicles. The incorrect airbag m ... Continue reading

Goodyear Introduces Free Flat Repair Program In All Goodyear Auto Service Centers

Goodyear Introduces Free Flat Repair Program In All Goodyear Auto Service Centers

Tires roll over hundreds of sharp, hazardous objects every day, and every once in a while, a puncture occurs and causes a flat tire. Last year alone, Goodyear Auto Service Centers repaired more than 300,000 flat tires. Goodyear understands how important it is for drivers to get back on the road quickly and safely and w ... Continue reading

Dwayne Johnson Accepts Leading Role with Ford Service

Dwayne Johnson Accepts Leading Role with Ford Service

Ford announced today its new advertising campaign for Ford service, “The Specialists at Ford” – featuring big-screen action hero, producer and business entrepreneur Dwayne Johnson.The Specialists at Ford” are an elite crew of Ford technicians led by Johnson. This dedicated team has all of the traini ... Continue reading

Auto Lab Car Call In Show Live From NY - October 3, 2015

Auto Lab Car Call In Show Live From NY - October 3, 2015

Car Question? Call Toll Free 888-692-7234 Auto Lab is a 25 year old interactive automotive-focused New York area radio call-in show hosted by Professor Harold Wolchok. Each week a cadre of experienced hands-on automotive experts are in-studio with advice for the New York area's 12 million people, providing listeners wi ... Continue reading

Ford Issues Five Safety Recalls and One Safety Compliance Recall in North America

Ford Issues Five Safety Recalls and One Safety Compliance Recall in North America

Ford Motor Company is issuing five safety recalls and one safety compliance recall in North America. A small number of accidents are attributed to these conditions; no injuries. Details are as follows: Ford issues safety recall for certain 1998-2003 Ford Windstar vehicles for rear axle inspection Ford Motor Company is ... Continue reading

NHTSA Administrator Mark Rosekind to address 2016 Washington Auto Show

NHTSA Administrator Mark Rosekind to address 2016 Washington Auto Show

Dr. Mark Rosekind, Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, will deliver the annual government keynote address at the 2016 Washington Auto Show's Public Policy Day Jan. 21, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. "The Washington Auto Show has long championed the theme of sustainable m ... Continue reading

Auto Lab Live From NY - Car Question? | Saturday September 26, 2015

Auto Lab Live From NY - Car Question? | Saturday September 26, 2015

Car Question? Call Toll Free 888-692-7234 Auto Lab is a 25 year old interactive automotive-focused New York area radio call-in show hosted by Professor Harold Wolchok. Each week a cadre of experienced hands-on automotive experts are in-studio with advice for the New York area's 12 million people, providing listeners wi ... Continue reading

FedEx Freight's Eric Vos Named TMCSuperTech 2015 Grand Champion

FedEx Freight's Eric Vos Named TMCSuperTech 2015 Grand Champion

Daniel Hanna Wins Velociti TMCFutureTech Student Competition ORLANDO, FL -- Sept. 23, 2015: Today, American Trucking Associations' Technology & Maintenance Council announced FedEx Freight's Eric Vos as TMCSuperTech 2015 National Technicians Skills Competition Grand Champion. "For eleven years, TMCSuperTech has highligh ... Continue reading

GM Reaches Agreement with U.S Attorney's Office Over Ignition Switch Defects +VIDEO

GM Reaches Agreement with U.S Attorney's Office Over Ignition Switch Defects +VIDEO

DETROIT - General Motors Co. confirmed today that the company has reached a settlement in the form of a Deferred Prosecution Agreement with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York regarding the company’s handling of the ignition switch defect in certain older model vehicles. “The ... Continue reading

New Chief University Training Center Provides Hands-On Learning Opportunities

New Chief University Training Center Provides Hands-On Learning Opportunities

Fourth quarter class schedule announced Chief University, the training arm of Chief Automotive Technologies, has opened a new training center in Irvine, California. The training center is housed in Chief's Irvine specification and research facility, and will host sessions developed for collision repair technicians and ... Continue reading

Competition Begins at 11th Annual TMCSuperTech Truck Technician Contest

Competition Begins at 11th Annual TMCSuperTech Truck Technician Contest

Two-Day Event will Crown Grand Champion Today, 145 truck technicians began their quest to be named Grand Champion at the 11th annual TMCSuperTech, held here at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort. The National Technician Skills Competition is being held this week in conjunction with American Trucking Associat ... Continue reading

Ford Enhances SYNC AppLink for App Developers with New Capabilities and Tools for In-Car Experience Innovation +VIDEO

Ford Enhances SYNC AppLink for App Developers with New Capabilities and Tools for In-Car Experience Innovation +VIDEO

Developers can now leverage Ford’s all-new SYNC® 3 technology including advanced voice recognition and touch screen user interface to create apps that enhance the in-car user experience. “Ford challenges developers to find new and exciting ways to improve the in-vehicle user experience,” said Doug VanDagens, Ford g ... Continue reading

BIG DEAL: Volkswagen Diesels (2009-2015 Models) Cited For Clean Air Act Violations, 482,000 Vehicles Affected

BIG DEAL: Volkswagen Diesels (2009-2015 Models) Cited For Clean Air Act Violations, 482,000 Vehicles Affected

EPA, California Notify Volkswagen of Clean Air Act Violations Carmaker allegedly used software that circumvents emissions testing for certain air pollutants Washington - Today, EPA is issuing a notice of violation (NOV) of the Clean Air Act (CAA) to Volkswagen AG, Audi AG, and Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (collect ... Continue reading

Auto Lab Live From NY - Car Question? | Saturday September 19, 2015

Auto Lab Live From NY - Car Question? | Saturday September 19, 2015

Car Question? Call Toll Free 888-692-7234 Auto Lab is a 25 year old interactive automotive-focused New York area radio call-in show hosted by Professor Harold Wolchok. Each week a cadre of experienced hands-on automotive experts are in-studio with advice for the New York area's 12 million people, providing listeners wi ... Continue reading

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