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GM CEO Dan Akerson is charged up about the politically manufactured controversy surrounding the Chevy Volt. "We did not engineer the car to become a political punching bag," he said. Tough words -- but rescuing the Volt's reputation will be a tough fight.

Ford Motor Co. recalled 26,715 Ranger pickup trucks built this year at the Twin Cities Assembly Plant because the tail lights might not turn on, said the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The problem involves a plastic slider on a multifunction switch that can warp, making it...

Chrysler recalled 242,780 Dodge Ram pickup trucks because the left side tie rod can break when the driver is making a tight turn at slow speeds, said the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Once the tie rod breaks, the left front wheel could move independently without being controlled...

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened a preliminary investigation into consumer complaints that the Ford Freestyle crossover vehicles can unexpectedly accelerate, causing them to "lunge" forward. The agency has so far received 245 complaints in which consumers claim the...

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened an investigation into complaints that the metal fuel tank straps of 2.73 million Ford F-150 pickup trucks can rust and break, possibly dropping the tank and creating a fire hazard. The investigation involves 1997 to 2001 model year...

Federal investigators are looking at 865,000 General Motors sport utility vehicles after consumer complaints about the fuel gauges malfunctioning. The problem could cause the SUVs to stall. Included in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's probe are the 2005 to 2007 model years of...

Kia Motors Corp. recalled 58,322 of its Spectra LD cars because there is a possibility that road salt used in 20 northern states and Washington, D.C. could corrode the metal straps that hold the car's fuel tank in place, said the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The same corrosion...

Keeping track of the latest product and food recalls can be a challenge for any consumer, so Consumer Ally has collected them in one place for you to check each week. Here is this week's roundup: L&M Cos. Inc. recalled about 1,590 cartons of whole cucumbers sold under the Nature's Delight...

Nissan North America Inc. recalled almost 196,000 Nissan Pathfinders and Infiniti QX4s because road salt used in 20 northern states and Washington, D.C., in winter can corrode part of the sport utility vehicle's strut housing. This corrosion may lead to the steering column breaking, creating a...

Ford is expanding a recall of its popular F-Series truck line because of faulty airbags that can deploy unexpectedly and possibly lead to injuries, federal regulators said Thursday. The expanded action now includes some 1.2 million trucks from the 2004 through 2006 model years.