Ce qui bouge dans le monde automobile : rappels majeurs, savoir-faire NIV et achats plus futés.
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Transport Canada posted 19 recalls in the first three weeks of August, covering more than 127,000 vehicles. A backup-camera software bug accounts for two-thirds of them. Here's the full list, largest first.
Recall 2026396 spans 14 Jeep, Dodge, Chrysler and Ram nameplates from 2026 and 2027. The rearview camera can fail to display in reverse, which Canadian law doesn't allow. The fix arrives over the air.
Transport Canada recall 2026392 covers 10,029 Dodge Durangos from 2021–2023. It exists because the repairs from two earlier recalls didn't hold. The filing says corrective actions are still under development.
Transport Canada posted recalls on Blue Bird Vision and Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner school buses between August 10 and 12 — one for brake and warning lights that can go dead, one for fuel that can leak in a crash.
Transport Canada recall 2026383 covers 11,159 Camrys from 2025 and 2026 with the 7-inch display. A software fault can leave the instrument cluster dark at start-up, taking the turn signals and hazard lights with it.
The same corroded door-lock microswitch triggered a Transport Canada recall on July 24 and a U.S. recall of 310,667 Mercedes-Benz vehicles a week later. Owner letters don't land until September. Here's what the two filings say, plus a VW Atlas backup-camera recall with the same split.
Ford just recalled every modern Bronco over an engine fire risk — 565,691 in the U.S., 36,061 in Canada. We pulled every Transport Canada campaign filed against the Bronco since its 2021 return, sorted by model year, so you know what to check before you buy.
Ford recalled 110,000 Focuses to redo a 2018 recall repair, and it's not alone — Honda, Kia, and Lincoln all issued recall do-overs this month. Here are July 2026's biggest campaigns and what they mean for owners.
Halfway through 2026, Ford has filed more than double the recall campaigns of any other brand in Canada — and more than triple any brand outside the Ford family. We ran the numbers on every campaign filed this year — here's who's recalling what.
New-vehicle sales hit their strongest pace of 2026 in July — and the winners weren't EVs. Hybrids keep taking share while EV share slips. Here's what's driving the shift, and why used EVs are quietly the deal of the year.
The first 2027-model-year vehicles hit dealerships this fall — including a redesigned Kia Telluride, an all-electric Toyota Highlander, and the return of the Jeep Cherokee. Here's what's coming, and how to spot a true 2027 build from the VIN.
U.S. regulators say tens of millions of ARC airbag inflators may be dangerous. Manufacturers have recalled only a tiny fraction. Here's where the story stands in 2026 — and what an honest VIN check can and can't tell you about it.
Average used prices are up, comparable prices are down, new-car sales are falling, and everyone's chasing the same value SUVs. What Canadian and U.S. used-market data actually says mid-2026, and how to buy well inside it.
Every character in a Vehicle Identification Number means something. Here's the full breakdown — where your car was built, how to spot its model year, and the one digit that catches fake VINs.
Who pays for a recall repair, how long the free-fix obligation lasts, what to do when parts aren't available, and whether you can claim back money you already spent fixing the defect yourself.
You checked the oil and the tire pressure. Did you check whether your car has an open safety recall? August is peak road-trip season — and peak distance-from-home-when-things-fail season.
Every hurricane season, tens of thousands of flooded vehicles are dried out, shipped across state and border lines, and resold to buyers who never suspect a thing. Here's how the laundering works and the checks that catch it.
VIN cloning gives a stolen car the identity of a legal one — real plates, real registration, real VIN. Every check passes until the police tow it out of your driveway. Here's how it works and the mismatches that expose it.
Cross-border used-car deals can be real — but an imported vehicle lives in two recall systems at once, and the gap between them is where problems hide. What to know before buying a U.S.-market car in Canada or vice versa.