Ford has announced a recall of certain Escape Titanium and SE vehicles built from Oct. 5, 2015, to May 12, 2016.

GM has announced a recall for certain 2018-2019 vehicles including Chevy Equinox, Bolt EV, Cruze, Impala, Malibu, and Volt, Buick Regal and LaCrosse, Cadillac XTS and GMC Terrain, built from March 2018 to July 2018.

Continental ContiTech North America has acquired the assets and business of CRP Industries Inc.’s Continental-related belt and belt kits program. As a result, the technology company has brought all of its Continental-branded aftermarket belt products under its North American business.

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Some owners of a 2016-2018 Cadillac XTS may comment that a vibration is felt in the seat under heavy acceleration around 20 mph. The condition may be caused by a second-order vibration (driveline shudder) from the cardan joint.

This bulletin applies to inspecting the EGR valve serial number on certain 2016 Ram 2500, 3500 and 3500/4500/5500 Cab Chassis trucks, and replacement of the EGR valve if on the suspect list. This applies to vehicles built on or before June 10, 2016, and equipped with a 6.4L heavy-duty V8 Hemi.

Arnott Inc.'s new Mercedes-Benz strut, AS-3088, features a premium Eibach damper tuned to provide an OE-like ride.

This bulletin applies to certain 2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles, built on or after Nov. 29, 2016 (MDH 1129XX), and on or before Nov. 30, 2016 (MDH 1130XX), and involves replacement of the stop lamp sensor.

The Automotive Aftermarket Charitable Foundation (AACF) has appointed Shannon McWilliams to its board of trustees.