Hood pins found extensive use for many decades, especially in the '60s and '70s, lending a distinctive look to any car they're on. However, fitting them with lanyards can scuff the paint, so that ...

Hyundai is recalling almost 600,000 vehicles in the U.S. to fix hood latch and parking brake warning light problems. The largest recall covers more than 437,000 Santa Fe and Santa Fe Sport SUVs ...

This year caught Porsche in a difficult spot in terms of reliability - first there was the 911 GT3 fire hazard, then the notorious Nine-A-Lemon, after which came the Macan’s brake booster call ...

To replace the hood latch, dealer techs have to remove each plastic panel inside the Charger Daytona’s frunk. The latch itself is held on by two 10-millimeter bolts, plus a couple of connectors.

As spotted by MoparInsiders, the electric muscle car’s hood latch doesn’t seem to appreciate hood slamming very much. So much so, that Dodge tech Jordan Rose had two Chargers in for the same ...

An investigation into latch issues began on March 25, 2024, according to a recall report from Tesla to the NHTSA, In April, it was discovered it was a latch issue. Tesla made the recall on July 17.

OPINION. CAR TALK: Hood release is a two-step system, for safety. June 3, 2023 at 2:01 a.m. by Ray Magliozzi ...

Two types of hood pins frequently show up on modern and cool restomod muscle cars: AeroCatch and similar styles, and push-button pins like those made by Quik-Latch. Like the older designs, these ...