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Ford Recalls 2025-2027 F-150s for Loose Front Seat Bolts
Ford is recalling 2,276 certain 2025-2027 F-150s for improperly secured front seats. Check your VIN now for the free dealer seat-bolt fix.
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AMS F-150 EcoBoost Intercooler Pipes Now Available
AMS Performance released 2021+ F-150 EcoBoost aluminum intercooler pipes at $699.95. One kit covers 2.7L, 3.5L, PowerBoost, and Raptor.
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Spring-Things Launches Polyurethane Leaf Spring Noise Kits
Spring-Things launched a $74 heavy-duty polyurethane leaf spring noise kit for pickups with 2.5-inch-wide rear springs. Install claim is 15 to 20 minutes.
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Kuat Recalls 3,845 Pivot V3 Hitch Adapters Over Weld Cracks
Kuat is recalling 3,845 Pivot V3 swing-away hitch adapters, NHTSA 26E068, because a weld can crack and the cross beam can detach. Replacements are free.
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NHTSA Probes 535,639 GMC Sierra 1500s Over Grille Trim Flying Off
NHTSA opened recall query RQ26003 into 535,639 2022–2024 GMC Sierra 1500s after 118 complaints of grille deflectors flying off, 21 after the 2025 fix.
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Lil B’s Fab Stinger Edition Bumper for 2024+ Tacoma Starts at $1,499
Lil B’s Fab launched the Stinger Edition high-clearance hybrid bumper for the 2024+ Tacoma: 85 to 106 lb, built for the Superwinch Scorpion, from $1,499.
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IIHS Tests HD Pickups: Ram 3500 Best, Silverado 3500HD and F-350 Poor
IIHS’s first crash-avoidance ratings for one-ton pickups score the Silverado 3500HD, Sierra 3500 and F-350 Poor vehicle-to-vehicle; Ram 3500 rates best.
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Ram Recalls 16,385 2026 Ram 1500s Over Tire Pressure Sensors
FCA is recalling 16,385 2026 Ram 1500 pickups built July 2025 to March 2026 because tire pressure sensors may miss low tires; VINs are live now.
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2027 Chevy Silverado HD Pricing: 8.3L Duramax Option Is $11,400
Chevrolet priced the 2027 Silverado 2500 HD from $47,200, and the new 8.3L Duramax is an $11,400 option on all six trims, up from $9,900 for the 6.6L.
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Why GM Is Ending Silverado 1500 Production at Oshawa
GM confirmed Silverado 1500 production at Oshawa ends November 2026; the plant will boost Silverado HD output and retool for Sierra HD by 2028.
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2027 GMC Sierra HD Pricing: Diesel AT4X Hits $100,595
GMC priced 2027 Sierra 2500 HD Crew Cab 4WD from $57,495; diesel AT4X hits $100,595 and the 8.3L Duramax option is $11,400.
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Ram 1500 Q3 Sales Jump 73% as Ram Brand Tops Jeep; 1500 Wins JD Power APEAL
Ram light-duty pickups sold 76,650 in Q3 2026 (+73%); Ram brand 134,072 topped Jeep’s 128,542 on Stellantis’ chart, with 1500 retail +42% and a JD Power 2026 APEAL…
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ReadyLIFT Reengineers Big Lift Kits for 2019–2026 Silverado / Sierra 1500 (Trail Boss / AT4 Included)
ReadyLIFT reengineered 4/6/8-inch Big Lift kits for 2019–2026 Silverado/Sierra 1500 with Falcon 2.1 rear shocks; Trail Boss/AT4 apps included.
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Ridetech Launches Bolt-On F-150 4-Link for 2015–2026 (Not Lightning / Raptor / Tremor)
Ridetech launched a bolt-on F-150 4-Link for 2015–2026 2WD/4WD trucks; base kit $2,995; not for Lightning, Raptor, or Tremor.
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WARN ZEON XP Winch Lineup: 10K, 12K, and 14K Spydura Models
WARN's ZEON XP mid-frame winches come in 10,000, 12,000 and 14,000 lb Spydura rope models, each with a remote clutch and HUB wireless control.
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2027 Ram 1500 Rumble Bee 5.7L Sold Out Through Q1 2027
Ram says the initial 2026 calendar-year allocation of the 2027 Ram 1500 Rumble Bee 5.7L sold out in 90 minutes, and available allocation through March / Q1 2027…
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GM Recalls Certain 2016–17 Silverado and Sierra Trucks for Roof-Rail Airbag Inflators (26V611)
GM is recalling certain 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 2500/3500 and GMC Sierra 2500/3500, and certain 2016–2017 Silverado 1500 and Sierra 1500 trucks, because a roof-rail airbag inflator end cap…
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D&J Precision Machine Launches LML Duramax Long Blocks for 2011–2016 Silverado / Sierra HD
D&J Precision Machine launched reman 6.6L LML Duramax long blocks for 2011–2016 Silverado/Sierra HD: Essentials $9,499.99 and Precision Plus $13,499.99, each plus a $3,000 core.
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Ford Recalls Certain 2026 Super Duty Trucks and 2025–27 Expeditions for Contaminated LED Headlights (26V606)
Certain 2026 Super Duty and 2025–2027 Expedition headlights may have a contaminated LED chip. Dealers will inspect and replace them free as needed.
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Patriot Dynamic Systems Launches Adaptive Kinetics: Bolt-On Active Suspension for ¾-Ton–Class 5 Trucks
Patriot Dynamic Systems just launched Adaptive Kinetics — a bolt-on active suspension for three-quarter-ton through Class 5 heavy-duty trucks that self-levels to 33 degrees, claims 20+ inches of…
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Ford Recalls 11,405 2026 Rangers: 10.1-Inch Screen Can Blank the Rearview Camera (26V605)
Ford is recalling 11,405 certain 2026 Rangers with the 10.1-inch center stack screen because the display may lose power and blank the rearview camera image — an FMVSS…
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Ford Restarts Dearborn F-150 Production After Supplier Halt; Farley Flags 3Q Wholesale Hit
Dearborn Truck Plant resumed full F-150 production September 29, 2026, a Ford spokesperson confirmed to CDG News. CEO Jim Farley told reporters September 30 Ford is “back up…
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Ram 26V560 Letters Start Today: Check Your VIN on the Rearview Camera Recall
Owner notification letters for Ram recall 26V560 (Chrysler 83D) begin mailing today, September 24, 2026, covering 239,131 certain 2025–2026 Ram 1500 pickups whose radio software may blank the…
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Ford 26V576 F-150 Axle Tail Bearing Letters Began Sep 21 — Check Your VIN
Owner notification letters for Ford recall 26V576 (Ford 26S63) began mailing September 21, 2026 for certain 2026 F-150s with incorrect rear axle tail bearings that can lock a…
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2027 GMC Sierra 1500 Pricing: Pro Crew Cab 4WD Starts at $51,295
The 2027 GMC Sierra 1500 Pro Crew Cab 4WD starts at $51,295 including $2,795 destination. Full Crew Cab 4WD trim table from Car and Driver citing GMC (Sep…
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Toyota 26V514 Tacoma Letters Start Today: Check Your VIN on the Bilstein Shock Recall
Owner notification letters for Toyota recall 26V514 (Toyota 26TB14 / 26TA14) begin mailing today, September 21, 2026, covering 48,280 certain 2024–2025 Tacoma TRD Off-Road and 2024 Tacoma Hybrid…
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Ford 26V578 F-150 Fuel Tank Strap Letters Start Today — Check Your VIN
Owner notification letters for Ford recall 26V578 (Ford 26S69) begin mailing today, September 21, 2026, for certain 2023–2027 F-150s whose fuel tank straps can leak or detach. VIN…
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2027 Chevy Silverado 1500 Pricing: Work Truck Starts at $41,395
The 2027 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Work Truck 2WD with TurboMax starts at $41,395 including $2,795 destination. Trim walk, Super Cruise standard on High Country and ZR2, and production…
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Why the 2027 GMC Canyon and Chevy Colorado Now Make 350 hp
The 2027 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon Enhanced TurboMax (L4B) is rated 350 hp and 455 lb-ft — up 40 hp and 25 lb-ft — while max towing…
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2027 Silverado 1500 / Sierra 1500 Powertrain Specs: Gen-6 5.7L & 6.6L V8s, TurboMax 350 hp, Duramax Tow Numbers
GM locked 2027 Silverado 1500 and Sierra 1500 powertrain numbers: Gen-6 L76 5.7L (402 hp) and L78 6.6L (481 hp) V8s join Enhanced TurboMax and Duramax 3.0L. Silverado…
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2027 Ford F-150 Official Pricing: Carhartt Package, Cheaper Tremor and Raptor
Ford’s 2027 F-150 now has official MSRP: XL from $42,630, Platinum from $71,595, entry Tremor from $62,440, and Raptor from $77,790. A new Carhartt package on 4x4 XLT…
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Toyota Recalls Tacoma and Tundra Curtain-Airbag Service Parts (26E050 / 26E051) — Owner Letters Through Late September
Toyota is recalling 4,118 Joyson curtain shield airbag service parts for certain 2016–2023 Tacomas and 2014–2021 Tundras. Owner letters run Sep 13–27, 2026. Factory-fit bags are not in…
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Ford Recalls Certain 2026 F-150s for Loose Rear Stabilizer Rod Fasteners (26V577)
Ford recalls certain 2026 F-150s for loose rear stabilizer rod fasteners that can hurt handling. VIN searchable since Sep 10; free dealer fix.
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ICON Alloys launches Sentinel and Strat monoblock forged wheels (18×9)
ICON Alloys just launched Sentinel and Strat, two monoblock forged wheels in 18×9 only. Sentinel is a 12-spoke wheel in 6-lug (2,750 lb) and 8-lug (4,000 lb). Strat…
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Honda Recalls 110,070 Salt-Belt Ridgelines for Rear Subframe Corrosion (26V365)
Honda is recalling 110,070 model-year 2017–2023 Ridgeline pickups originally sold in salt-belt states because the rear subframe can corrode at the suspension mounting points until a rear suspension…
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NHTSA Opens DP26007 on 2024 Maverick Hybrid Brakes — Petition, Not a Recall
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened Defect Petition DP26007 on August 24, 2026, covering an estimated 82,040 model-year 2024 Ford Maverick Hybrid pickups. The petition alleges intermittent loss…
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2021 F-150 Park-Pawl Recall: Interim Letters Out, Permanent Fix April 2027
Ford is recalling 82,570 model-year 2021 F-150 trucks — built January 8, 2020 through October 8, 2021 with the 10R80 transmission and park-by-wire — inside a larger 741,195-vehicle…
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Ford 8-Inch SYNC Recall: Camera Menu Can Cover Reverse View on F-150 and F-250
Ford is recalling 47,587 trucks — certain 2021–2023 F-150 and 2023–2026 F-250 Super Duty models equipped with 8-inch SYNC infotainment — because a software error may leave the…
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NHTSA Escalates GM eBoost Brake Probe — Colorado and Canyon Named in 1.16M EA
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened Engineering Analysis EA26006 on August 21, 2026, covering an estimated 1,164,820 vehicles equipped with GM’s eBoost electronic brake system. For truck readers,…
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2026 Ford Ranger Caught in Piston-Dome Recall — Interim Letters Now, Long Block Later
NHTSA campaign 26V548 / Ford 26S61 catches 432 model-year 2026 Rangers inside a 10,001-vehicle EcoBoost piston-dome recall. Interim owner letters are out now; the free long-block remedy is…
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Scout Puts Terra Pickup on Stage at Aspen — Deliveries Still Aimed at 2028
Scout rolled the Terra pickup onto the Jazz Aspen Snowmass stage next to two Traveler SUV concepts. The only shippable timing number Scout will put on the truck…
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GM 26V496: 952 Silverado EV and Sierra EV Steel Wheels May Crack — Owner Letters Sep 14
General Motors is recalling 952 model-year 2026 Chevrolet Silverado EV and GMC Sierra EV trucks because a manufacturing defect may crack the steel wheels at the disc vent…
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Ram 1500 REV Launch Slips to Mid-April 2027
A supplier memo reviewed by Automotive News puts the Ram 1500 REV’s arrival in mid-April 2027 — replacing last year’s “sometime in 2026” talk. Ram still says 2027…
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Ford Fathom Hits Las Vegas After Desert Testing — Still $29,945 With Destination
Ford’s camouflaged Fathom midsize EV pickup rolled through Las Vegas after desert hot-weather testing, and the sticker Ford put on it August 6 still holds: $28,350 plus $1,595…
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Ford F-Series Production Is Finally Rebounding, but Super Duty Buyers Still Face Thin Lots
Ford is rebuilding its full-size pickup supply after a supplier disruption: Super Duty production topped 39,000 trucks in August 2026, its best month since March 2006, while F-150…
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September Silverado vs. Sierra deals: Which engine gives you the best value?
The best overall engine-specific deal we found this month is the 2026 GMC Sierra 1500 Elevation Crew Cab with the 2.7-liter TurboMax: GMC is advertising 0% APR for…
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2027 Silverado EV Ditches CCS for NACS and Cuts RST
The 2027 Silverado EV gets a native NACS inlet (SAE J3400), CCS1 is deleted, and 4LT and RST are gone. That is order-guide reporting via GM-Trucks, August 5…
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Ford Has Not Confirmed a U.S. 2027 Ranger Tremor — These Photos Are Not a Window Sticker
Ford has not confirmed a U.S. 2027 Ranger Tremor. Car and Driver (Caleb Miller, Sep 1, 2026) and GM Authority (Jonathan Lopez, Sep 1, 2026) published spy photos…
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Ram Prices the Rumble Bee From $59,995 — 777-hp SRT Stays Under $95K Before Destination
Ram priced the 2027 Ram 1500 Rumble Bee on July 29, 2026 at $59,995, $69,995, $79,995, and $94,995 before destination — 5.7, 392, 392 Track Pack, and SRT…
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Ford Makes the 7.3 Godzilla Standard on 2027 Super Duty — Then Cuts 40 lb-ft
PickupTruckTalk’s Tim Esterdahl, citing Ford on August 20, 2026, puts the 2027 Super Duty 7.3 Godzilla at 420 hp and 445 lb-ft — down from 2026’s 430 hp…
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Honda Confirms Ridgeline Will Go Dark This Year for a Tougher Third Gen
American Honda, on July 23, 2026, confirmed a third-generation Ridgeline and said production of the current 2026 Ridgeline pauses later this year — Honda did not confirm a…
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September 2026 Truck Deals: 0% on F-150 and Ram 1500, Maverick Lease at $358/mo
TrueCar's September 2026 truck-deals roundup lists 0% APR for 36 months on the 2026 Ford F-150 and 0% APR for 60 months on the 2026 Ram 1500 —…
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Leaked 2027 F-150 Order Guide Kills the 2.7 EcoBoost and Makes the 3.0 the Volume Engine
A 49-page dealer order guide circulating late July deletes the 2.7 EcoBoost and makes the 3.0 EcoBoost the volume engine on XL, STX, XLT, and some Lariat. Ford…
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Ford Cuts 2027 Maverick Lobo and Tremor Prices — Then Takes EcoBoost Off the Cheap XL
The 2027 Ford Maverick XL Hybrid FWD still starts at $28,145 before destination and $29,990 with destination — unchanged — while Lobo and Tremor drop as much as…
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Tesla Hikes Cybertruck Prices $5,000 Overnight — Dual Motor Now $74,990
Tesla raised Dual Motor AWD from $69,990 to $74,990 and Premium AWD from $79,990 to $84,990 on the night of August 24, 2026, and left Cyberbeast at $99,990.…
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2027 Toyota Tundra First Drive: Trailhunter Beats TRD Pro — If Toyota Prices It Right
MotorTrend (Kristen Lee, Aug. 18) and AutoGuide (Kyle Patrick, same day) drove the mid-cycle 2027 Tundra: a mild fascia, Toyota Safety Sense 4.0, a standard 14.0-inch screen, and…
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2027 Ram Power Wagon Diesel First Drive: 1,075 lb-ft, $88,470 to Start
MotorTrend's Eric Tingwall, August 25, drove the first Cummins Power Wagon: 6.7-liter I-6, 430 hp, 1,075 lb-ft, 8-speed, 4WD. The diesel option is $12,995. Base diesel Power Wagon…
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2027 Silverado 1500 Is Real — Chevy Still Hasn’t Published Power, Towing, or Price
Chevrolet revealed the next-gen 2027 Silverado 1500 on June 16, 2026, with new 5.7L (L76) and 6.6L (L78) V8s, an enhanced 2.7L TurboMax now on a 10-speed, and…
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844,027 Rams and Jeeps Recalled: Rearview Camera May Not Display in Reverse
NHTSA 26V531 / FCA 78D (mfr Aug 13): Uconnect 5 R1 High software can fail to show the rear image in Reverse. 844,027 U.S. units; Ram 1500 is…
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NHTSA Opens Engineering Analysis on Nearly 1 Million GM Trucks After L87 V8s Fail the Recall Fix
NHTSA opened EA26005 on Aug. 20 after 499 complaints of L87 engine failures after the recall fix. It is an investigation, not a new recall.
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Ram 1500 RHO
The Ram 1500 RHO is Ram’s factory off-road 1500: a 3.0-liter twin-turbo Hurricane High Output inline-six rated at 540 hp and 521 lb-ft, Bilstein Black Hawk e2 adaptive…