In March 2024, Kia announced that it was recalling nearly a half a million 2020-2024 Telluride SUVs because the intermediate shaft and right front driveshaft may not be fully engaged. The company said that over time partial engagement of the shaft can damage the splines and allow the vehicle to roll with the transmission in […]
The automotive safety community is remembering David James Biss as a researcher, safety advocate, a crashworthiness and occupant protection expert, whose analyses made significant contributions to outing defective designs, and a kind and gentle man. Biss passed away on Feb. 15, at age 79, of complications from multiple myeloma. Over a wide-ranging, half-century career, Biss […]
S. Kane, E. Liberman, N. Black The Hyundai Kia theft saga greeted the new year with a bang. Among other things: deaths in crashes involving stolen vehicles, an alleged kidnapping involving a theft attempt, a new municipal lawsuit, and another bright idea from Hyundai and Kia to protect vehicles which could not be fixed with […]
