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Consumers for Auto Reliability and Safety @autosafety4all.bsky.social · 18h

#California makes buying new / used cars more affordable & less risky. Makes common auto scams illegal. Imagine - the advertised price is the price!! A ban on worthless add-ons. 3-day right to return used cars $50,000 or less. Game changer! www.abc10.com/article/mone... #affordability #scams #cars

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Consumers for Auto Reliability and Safety @autosafety4all.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Fed up with car dealers who lure you in with a low price, then pack the transaction with high-cost / little or no value add-ons? Some GOOD news for a change, for car buyers in #California: www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/c...

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Car dealers must disclose full price up front under new California law

The new law is going into effect on Oct. 1, 2026.

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Consumers for Auto Reliability and Safety @autosafety4all.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Vehicle fires are all too common and pose a threat to public safety, especially during high winds. @calfire.bsky.social Washington Post report: archive.is/tmFwq

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Consumers for Auto Reliability and Safety @autosafety4all.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

🚨 Some cars are so dangerous the owners are being warned "DO NOT DRIVE!!" Especially cars with old Takata airbags. They're ticking timebombs on wheels. Beware of crooked car dealers who sell them. If you own one, get it fixed NOW. www.ketv.com/article/omah...

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Recall specialists door-knock, offering free repairs to explosive airbags

For 15 years, dealerships have recalled millions of vehicles for explosive Takata airbag inflators. Now, the solution is coming to you.

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Consumers for Auto Reliability and Safety @autosafety4all.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Is your car's airbag a counterfeit that could maim or kill you? Or are you shopping for a used car? Avoid ticking time bomb counterfeit airbags. @npr.org offers tips 🚨 Databases often miss vital info. Find an expert mechanic to thoroughly inspect + check serial numbers. www.npr.org/2026/09/24/n...

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eBay bans airbag sales as concerns about faulty or counterfeit parts rise

eBay became the latest online retailer to ban the sale of airbags and many of their components. Aftermarket parts can be risky if they turn out to be fake or defective.

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Consumers for Auto Reliability and Safety @autosafety4all.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Dear #parents. It's Child Passenger Safety Week! Tips from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration about ways to keep your kids safe when they're riding in a car: www.nhtsa.gov/car-seats-an...

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Consumers for Auto Reliability and Safety @autosafety4all.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

While prices for new & used cars continue to rise, & dealers complain about an "affordability crisis," #California will soon have new protections that make cars more affordable. Including a 3-day right of return for used cars that cost $50,000 or less. autos.yahoo.com/policy-and-e...

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New California law means big changes for car buyers. Here's how it will work

Consumers who buy or lease a new or used car from a dealer in California will have meaningful new protections under a bill signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom.

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Consumers for Auto Reliability and Safety @autosafety4all.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

🚨 Beware of rebuilt wrecks with counterfeit airbags that can kill. One resource for checking whether a car was totaled and airbags may have deployed -- not the whole story, but worth checking: vehiclehistory.bja.ojp.gov www.wsj.com/business/aut...

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EBay Bans Air-Bag Sales Following Deaths Involving Counterfeit Parts

At least 10 deaths have been linked to counterfeit air-bag components.

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Consumers for Auto Reliability and Safety @autosafety4all.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Imagine not having to spend vast amounts paying off car loans, while also helping save our planet. #affordability #climate #bicycles

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Consumers for Auto Reliability and Safety @autosafety4all.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Fiat Chrysler recalls 239,000 Ram 1500 pickups with faulty rear back-up camera systems. The safety standard that requires auto manufacturers to install backup cameras was in reaction to tragedies involving toddlers who were killed in their own driveways. www.wardsauto.com/news/fca-us-...

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FCA US recalls 239K Ram 1500 pickup trucks over backup camera failure

While this is a separate recall, a similar issue caused the automaker to voluntarily recall over 800,000 vehicles — across its Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram brands — earlier this year.

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Consumers for Auto Reliability and Safety @autosafety4all.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

🚨 Tragic. Please be sure to get a thorough inspection done by your own trusted auto mechanic before you agree to buy a used car. Especially if it was totaled and the airbags deployed. Plus if the car is listed at vehiclehistory.bja.ojp.gov that's a huge red flag. carbuzz.com/counterfeit-...

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A New Airbag Crisis Could Be Brewing Thanks To Banned Chinese Parts

Faulty inflators have caused 11 deaths since 2023, raising concerns over unsafe counterfeit replacements.

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Consumers for Auto Reliability and Safety @autosafety4all.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

While interest rates climb + Trump's tariffs also make cars more expensive, California makes buying cars more affordable & less risky. CA Combating Auto Retail Scams (CARS) Act takes effect Oct. 1. Includes 3-day cooling off period for used cars! @governor.ca.gov autos.yahoo.com/policy-and-e...

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New California law means big changes for car buyers. Here's how it will work

Consumers who buy or lease a new or used car from a dealer in California will have meaningful new protections under a bill signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom.

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Consumers for Auto Reliability and Safety @autosafety4all.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

YEP. Imagine freedom from the tyranny of having to own a car to get to work, school, everywhere you need to go.

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Consumers for Auto Reliability and Safety @autosafety4all.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Like to breathe? Don't want to get sick from pollution? High stakes.

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Consumers for Auto Reliability and Safety @autosafety4all.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

🚨 Shopping for a used car? Beware of CarMax. They don't care enough about your safety to get FREE repairs done to fix deadly safety recall defects. How can their cars pass any inspection when they still have ticking time bomb defects? www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7Tc...

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CarMax sells hazardous cars with deadly safety recall defects.

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Consumers for Auto Reliability and Safety @autosafety4all.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Reason #1 for NEVER getting financing at an auto dealership. Even when you have a signed contract, some greedy dealers try to get you to pay more & if you refuse they report the car as stolen. Innocent car buyers have been arrested at gunpoint @consumerfed.bsky.social autos.yahoo.com/policy-and-e...

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Her Dealership Loan Fell Through—So They Had Her Arrested for Grand Theft

The moment you drive a new car off the dealership lot is supposed to be a celebration, but for one 18-year-old California resident, it quickly devolved into a legal nightmare. In a stark reminder of t...

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Consumers for Auto Reliability and Safety @autosafety4all.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Fascinating insights into why cars cost so much, with good advice about how to save a ton of $$. 👇 TY @worseonpurpose.bsky.social for helping make sense of a complicated equation for car buyers. PS CA's version of FTC's CARS Rule takes effect Oct. 1! Even better! autos.yahoo.com/policy-and-e...

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Consumers for Auto Reliability and Safety @autosafety4all.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Shopping for a used car over #LaborDay weekend? Beware of CarMax. They claim all their cars have to pass a 125-point inspection, but FAIL to get deadly safety recall defects fixed. What could go wrong? 😱 www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9lD...

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CarMax keeps selling dangerous, defective recalled cars. Boycott CarMax.

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Consumers for Auto Reliability and Safety @autosafety4all.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Shopping for a used car over #LaborDay weekend? Your life is precious. Beware of CarMax. They claim their cars have to pass an inspection, but they FAIL to get deadly safety recall defects fixed. Like catching on fire, faulty brakes, loss of steering, killer airbags. www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9lD...

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CarMax keeps selling dangerous, defective recalled cars. Boycott CarMax.

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Consumers for Auto Reliability and Safety @autosafety4all.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

On the bright side: New Combating Auto Retail Scams Act will take effect in #California on Oct. 1. HUGE savings for new & used car buyers. Includes first-in-nation 3-day cooling off period for used cars, including cars purchased by rideshare drivers & small biz. autos.yahoo.com/policy-and-e...

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New California law means big changes for car buyers. Here's how it will work

Consumers who buy or lease a new or used car from a dealer in California will have meaningful new protections under a bill signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom.

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Consumers for Auto Reliability and Safety @autosafety4all.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Ford issues yet another safety recall. Be sure to get ALL safety recalls fixed right away. Some people didn't get the repairs done in time, with tragic results. If the repair parts aren't available, insist on a safe loaner vehicle.

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Consumers for Auto Reliability and Safety @autosafety4all.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

🚨 Fraudsters target military veterans, then cheat them. Our military heroes should not have to worry about #scams like this. fraud.org/scammers-tar...

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Scammers Target Veterans in New Scheme – Fraud

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Consumers for Auto Reliability and Safety @autosafety4all.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Jeepers. Speeding is the #1 factor leading to vehicle crashes that are so severe people get horribly maimed or killed. www.nhtsa.gov/risky-drivin...

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Consumers for Auto Reliability and Safety @autosafety4all.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

If an individual driver racked up anywhere nearly that number of parking tickets, their vehicle would be impounded. #Waymo #autonomous #robotaxis #SanFrancisco

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Consumers for Auto Reliability and Safety @autosafety4all.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

🚨 First the good news: eBay finally removes airbags from their online marketplace. But -- the bad news: Others still offer them, and fail to screen out counterfeit airbags that threaten to kill. @autosafety.org @saferoadsnow.bsky.social autos.yahoo.com/safety-and-r...

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eBay Finally Bans Airbag Sales Due To Counterfeit Concerns

Effective September 24, 2026, eBay will no longer permit sales of airbags, airbag inflators, or steering wheel airbag covers.

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