Ford recalls 39,000 SUVs over fire risk, advises that they be parked outdoors

Ford Motor Company announced Thursday that it is recalling 39,013 model year 2021 Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator vehicles and advising that the vehicles be parked outdoors and away from buildings, as it investigates the [...]

2022-05-20T07:31:06-04:00May 20th, 2022|RDN News Feed|

Colorado Court of Appeals rules it’s illegal for auto insurance carriers to restrict UM/UIM coverage to certain vehicles

The Colorado Court of Appeals has ruled that it’s illegal for auto insurance carriers to restrict uninsured motorist/underinsured motorist (UM/UIM) benefits based on vehicle use. Plaintiff Beverly Hughes filed suit against her insurance carrier Essentia [...]

2022-05-20T07:30:05-04:00May 20th, 2022|RDN News Feed|

Carvana dealer license suspended in Illinois, under probation in Charlotte, NC

Carvana’s Illinois dealer license has been suspended by the state while the Secretary of State’s Office investigates consumer complaints regarding the company’s alleged failure to properly transfer titles to buyers and misuse of out-of-state temporary [...]

2022-05-19T07:30:34-04:00May 19th, 2022|RDN News Feed|

IIHS rates 10 out of 18 midsize SUVs ‘good’ overall in side-impact test; Top 3 sold in U.S. rated ‘acceptable’

More than half the midsize SUVs tested in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS)’s new side-impact evaluation earned good ratings but one of the top five sold in the U.S. last year, according to [...]

2022-05-19T07:30:04-04:00May 19th, 2022|RDN News Feed|

California DOI answers repairers’ questions on labor rates, parts requirements, OEM procedures

Questions about labor rates, payment for OEM procedures, parts pricing and other topics were on the minds of repairers who participated in a special California Autobody Association (CAA) webinar with representatives of the California Department [...]

2022-05-18T09:00:04-04:00May 18th, 2022|RDN News Feed|

GM, Red Hat collaborate to improve in-vehicle software that could benefit all OEMs

General Motors and Red Hat, an enterprise open-source software solutions provider, have partnered with the goal of improving the OEM’s in-house vehicle software platform called Ultifi. “Red Hat and GM are looking beyond the nuts [...]

2022-05-18T07:00:35-04:00May 18th, 2022|RDN News Feed|

Alliance of OEMs, ICAM, government agencies & others hopes to decrease number of pedestrian deaths

To address the rising number of pedestrians injured by vehicles and to keep pedestrian fatalities on a downward trend, Volkswagen and other OEMs have been working with local and state academic institutions, government agencies, law [...]

2022-05-18T07:00:04-04:00May 18th, 2022|RDN News Feed|

Collisions with animals rose 7.2% during the pandemic, State Farm analysis says

Drivers struck an estimated 2.1 million animals on U.S. roadways between July 2020 and June 2021, an increase of 7.2% over the previous twelve months, according to an analysis by State Farm Insurance. The carrier [...]

2022-05-17T08:00:37-04:00May 17th, 2022|RDN News Feed|

Mercedes, Kia, Hyundai & Rivian issue safety recalls; 3 of the 4 may directly affect repairers

Three recalls – one each from Mercedes-Benz, Hyundai, and Kia – involve malfunctions that could not only lead to owner-involved crashes but could also affect collision repairers who take vehicles for test drives. A voluntary [...]

2022-05-17T08:00:06-04:00May 17th, 2022|RDN News Feed|
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