Fiat Chrysler has issued a recall on over 160,000 minivans due to an engine stalling risk. The manufacturer says that the engine control computer can misinterpret the operating status of the vehicle and cause the engine to shut off.
The recall involves certain models of the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica with gasoline engines.
Fiat Chrysler says owners will be notified when they can bring in their vehicle for service. Repairs are expected to begin...Fiat Chrysler Recalls 160,000 Minivans due to Engine Stalling Issue
Fiat Chrysler has issued a recall on over 160,000 minivans due to an engine stalling risk. The manufacturer says that the engine control computer can misinterpret the operating status of the vehicle and cause the engine to shut off.
The recall involves certain models of the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica with gasoline engines.
Fiat Chrysler says owners will be notified when they can bring in their vehicle for service. Repairs are expected to begin...
A head-on collision on Saxonburg Boulevard in Indiana Township, has left one woman dead. The accident is still under investigation, but authorities believe a woman driving another van crossed over the center lines and struck the victim in her van head on. Saxonburg Boulevard was closed for several hours while a reconstruction of the accident was done.
It has not been confirmed, however, most head-on collisions result from distracted driving. Distracted...
Disabled Americans receiving Social Security disability will see a two percent increase in their monthly benefit payments in 2018. This increase, called a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA), is more than six times 2016’s COLA of 0.3.
What Is a Cost-of-Living Adjustment?
To ensure disability recipients receive enough money to meet their basic needs, the Social Security Administration (SSA) adjusts the benefit amount to reflect increases in the cost...
The well-known children’s manufacturer, Skip Hop, has recalled 10,000 of their convertible high chairs.
The recall has been issued due to a potential fall hazard. The high chair’s front legs can fall off, causing a child to fall. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), has reported that Skip Hop has received 13 reports of the legs detaching from the high chair. Two bruising injuries have been reported at this time.
How...
The Japanese airbag manufacturer, Takata, is recalling 3.3 million more vehicles due to defective airbags. The Takata airbag recall is the largest automobile recall in U.S history that includes 19 automobile manufacturers and over 42 million vehicles.
The latest recall involves airbags in 2009, 2010 and 2013 model vehicles manufactured from Audi, BMW, Daimler Vans, Fiat Chrysler, Ford, General Motors, Honda, Jaguar, Land Rover, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, Mitsubishi,...