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AUTOS & TRUCKS RECALLS * USA: Ford's ones
* DC - Ford recalling 200,000 vehicles in five campaigns
Washington,DC,USA -The Detroit News, by David Shepardson -November 4, 2014: -- Ford Motor Co. said Tuesday it is issuing five new recall campaigns covering more than 200,000 vehicles in North America, including one linked to a crash and some for air bag issues and fire risks... The Dearborn automaker is recalling 38,645 2005-2011 Ford Crown Victoria, Mercury Grand Marquis and Lincoln Town Car vehicles in North America for possible improper repair in a prior recall for an issue with the lower intermediate steering shaft. This improper repair could result in a loss of steering... Ford is aware of one accident and no injuries attributed to this condition...
* DC - Hyundai, Kia agree to $360M mpg settlement
Washington,DC,USA -The Detroit News, by David Shepardson -November 3, 2014: -- Korean automakers Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Motors Corp. announced Monday they have agreed to a record-setting $360 million settlement for overstating fuel economy ratings. The agreement ends the Environmental Protection Agency's two-year investigation into the automakers' overstatement of mileage ratings for 1.2 million 2011-13 U.S.A. vehicles... The settlement it's the largest of its kind and includes a $100 million civil penalty, forfeiting $210 million in greenhouse gas emission credits and spending $50 million to ensure independent auditing of its current and future vehicles and "measures to prevent any future violations," the EPA said... McCarthy declined to comment on the status of mileage restatements of Ford Motor Co., BMW AG and Mercedes-Benz AG. All have restated mileage ratings on vehicles over the past year...
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