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Volvo Cars is having a tough start to 2019. The Swedish automaker has already recalled nearly 370,000 vehicles because of defects.

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General Motors is putting its complimentary maintenance plan on a diet, so to speak. The country’s largest automobile manufacturer will allow owners of covered cars one free maintenance visit in the first year, down from three visits over three years. Although the company hasn’t said why it’s making the move, it comes amid other cost cuts.

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We’re only a few months into 2019, but car makers are already reaching out to new vehicle owners about possible safety hazards.

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Car recalls are supposed to make the roads safer for everyone by alerting vehicle owners of parts and other defects that could cause big problems if left unaddressed. Although recalls are fairly common in the auto industry, they remain an imperfect solution. That’s probably the biggest takeaway from the recent news that many cars may still have defective Takata airbags in them, despite the fact that the Japanese parts maker and a number of car manufacturers have recalled some 40 million vehicles around the globe to replace the faulty safety devices.

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Buying a car costs a lot of money. When you make that kind of investment, you expect the vehicle to work as advertised. Unfortunately, that’s not always the case. New reports about an oil problem with some Honda CR-Vs are a reminder that many automobile defects can be difficult to notice.

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