Time to reach into the "email" bag. Hear about recalls and what not to buy vehicles also.

• CV joints
• Auto Off on new vehicles
• headlight restoration kits
• nitrogen vs. air in tires
• spark plugs

We’ll catch you up with some recent recalls:

1. 928,000 Toyota, Scion and Lexus Cars, Minivans, SUVs and Pickup Trucks:         for replacement airbag inflators that were intended as short-term solutions for the dangerous originals involved in the Takata airbag crisis. Dealers will replace either the driver or front passenger airbag inflator or the airbag assembly using an alternate inflator.

2. 638,000 Chevrolet and GMC SUVs and Pickup Trucks:    all equipped with 5.3-liter V-8 engines, a 3.08-ratio rear axle and four-wheel drive. This one is a long sequence of problems. Dealer will reprogram the electronic brake control module.

3. 466,200 2017-19 Subaru Crosstreks and Imprezas:                      the engine control module may continue to power the ignition coil after the engine is shut off, which could result in a short circuit and blown fuse. Dealers will have to update the ECM software and investigate the status of the ignition coil.

4. 366,200 2015-18 Subaru Foresters:               Involves a loosened electrical connection in the front passenger seat for the occupant detection system. Owners will get a notice and a second notice once a remedy becomes available.

5. 336,500 2019 Honda CR-Vs:                The owner’s manual incorrectly describes how the CR-V’s “Passenger Airbag Off” light works. The automaker will provide a sticker with the correct info to throw in the owner’s manual.                

You can find out if your car has a past recall by going to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration’s website: https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls  and inputting your VIN number.

What’s an unreliable car to NOT buy?   

Consumer Reports has a list of  vehicles that have a record of much-worse-than-average overall reliability based on subscriber responses to their Annual Auto Survey. Today, we’re going to caution you about:

 Dodge Durango     2004 catching on fire.  2011-2013, 2016

Please consider reading up on the reliability of this car before purchasing it as a used car, suggests Consumer Reports.  https://www.consumerreports.org/used-cars/used-cars-to-avoid-buying/      https://www.carcomplaints.com/ is another resource for unreliable car lists.    

If you’re interested in reviews of new cars Casey Williams is the automotive correspondent for WFYI, a public radio station in Indianapolis. He has reviewed cars and covered the auto industry for 25 years. His link is in the podcast information.

       https://www.wfyi.org/news/authors/casey-williams

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