General Motors is recalling nearly 1.2 million SUVs for defective side air bags. The Detroit, Mich., automaker has also recalled a total of about 364,000 commercial vans and Cadillac sedans for separate problems. GM is facing multiple investigations over its handling of a recall of more than 1.6 million small cars for defective ignition switches. …read more.

DETROIT (AP) — A manufacturing problem at a company that makes fuel lines forced Ford to recall thousands of its brand-new Escape small SUVs and tell owners to stop driving them right away. Ford Motor Co. announced the recall Thursday, saying there was a risk of an engine fire. In documents filed by Ford and …read more.