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Chrysler is recalling more than 450,000 vehicles with improperly designed trailer tow modules whose trailer lights may not work and that have trailer brakes that could fail, the National Highway ...

Ford has announced a safety recall for select 2025 vehicles over serious crash concerns due to a brake light switch defect that can prevent lights from working and create rollaway hazards. Ford ...

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has reported that the Ford Motor Company issued a voluntary safety recall on January 22, 2026. The recall affects 146 2025 Ford F-59 ...

A small number of 2024 and 2025 Chevrolet Blazer EVs are being recalled over a fault involving the rear parking brake wiring harness. The defect could either stop the brake from working entirely or ...

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025 F-59 and F-53 vehicles. The exterior brake lights may illuminate unexpectedly or fail to illuminate when the brake pedal is activated, due to an ...

This photo provided by Ford shows the 2024 Mach-E. The Mach-E is sporty to drive and can also go up to an estimated 320 miles on full charge. (Courtesy of Ford Motor Co. via AP) (Uncredited) Several ...

Where the previous norm for most cars was to have a large manual parking brake jutting out of the center console next to the driver's seat, many modern vehicles are instead equipped with electronic ...

Electronic parking brakes have quietly become one of the most common features in modern cars, including the best electric vehicles, replacing the familiar handbrake lever with a small button tucked ...

The name is somewhat self-explanatory, but the parking brake keeps your vehicle from moving while it's parked. There are two main kinds of parking brakes: lever-operated and electronic. Both are ...

ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - What was supposed to be a simple Thanksgiving trip turned into a terrifying, life-or-death scramble for an Albany family — one they say they will be grateful they survived for the ...

More cars are switching from manual parking brakes using a pull-up lever to the electrical type requiring the touch of a button. The proof is in the latest edition of the CarGurus U.K. Manual ...