Guest Mike Harbin from The Righteous Windshield talks auto glass with us.

https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Glass-Service/The-Righteous-Windshield-1499878863621382/

Here are the recalls for the week: 2011-2013 Dodge Durango, Jeep Grand Cherokee: The fuel pump relay inside the totally integrated power module may fail, causing the vehicle to stall without warning and increasing the risk of a crash.A remedy is still under development. 2019 Ford Ranger: Dealers will inspect the underbody inline connector and, if a terminal is loose, it will be re-pinned to a replacement connector for free. 2019-2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, HDs and GMC Sierra 1500, HDs: Dealers will close off the opening in the pretensioner bracket of the front seat belts for free. 2014-2016 Chevrolet SS: Dealers will replace the steering gear assembly for free. 2012-2013 Fiat 500: Dealers will replace the shifter cable adjuster for free. 2012-2017 Mitsubishi i-MiEV: Dealers will replace the brake vacuum pump for free. 2019 Mercedes-Benz, Mercedes-AMG G-Class: Dealers will inspect, modify or replace the front door wiring harness in the event damage has occurred for free.

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.

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:  Ford Explorer           2002, 2004, 2006, 2012, 2016 This vehicle had various complaints

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 over 25 years. His reviews this week are on the 2020 Volvo V60 Cross Country, the Kia Telluride, and VW Atlas

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

Allison will be participating in Auto Cross this month: Sunday, December 15, 2019: SCCA - Central Louisiana Region, JESTC, Zachary, La

https://www.motorsportreg.com/events/cenla-december-autocross-jestc-scca-central-louisiana-923263

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