Recent research shows better crash compatibility between cars and today's SUVs offers some protection for drivers, but pickups still represent an outsize danger when they collide with cars — and the weight imbalance is probably the reason.
The trucks and vans that topped J.D. Power's lists for 2019 Resale Value awards include the GMC Sierra 3500, Toyota Tundra, Toyota Tacoma, and Honda Odyssey minivan, the firm announced.
The pickup truck and SUV recall covers more than 177,200 2016-MY vehicles in the U.S.
The recall affects more than 1.3 million 2015-2017 trucks in North America, including 1.1 million in the U.S.
The recall covers 109 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 and 3500 vans in the 2016 model year.
The recall covers more than 117,000 2015-2017 Ford F-150 Crew Cab and 2017 F-250 and F-350 Super Duty Crew Cab trucks in the U.S.
The recall, set to get under way Sept. 26, covers more than 44,000 crew cab trucks in the 2016 and 2017 model years.
A software update that was part of a previous recall might have been incomplete, affecting more than 40,000 cars and trucks.
The safety compliance recall covers more than 370,000 2015- to 2017-model year vehicles in the U.S.
The federal government has sued Fiat Chrysler Automobiles for using illegal engine-control software in its diesel vehicles so that they would perform differently during emissions testing than under normal driving conditions.