Chief Copy Editor
Patrick Masterson
Patrick Masterson is Chief Copy Editor at Cars.com. He joined the automotive industry in 2016 as a lifelong car enthusiast and has achieved the rare feat of applying his journalism and media arts degrees as a writer, fact-checker, proofreader and editor his entire professional career. He lives by an in-house version of the AP stylebook and knows where semicolons can go.
Ford’s latest recall for 78,000-plus Edges involves a software error that distorts or blanks the backup camera.
By Patrick Masterson
March 18, 2022
The affected model-year 2021 F-150s are subject to a front windshield wiper motor that may become inoperative.
By Patrick Masterson
March 16, 2022
More than 370,000 Dodge and Ram vehicles are being recalled for a flaw that could lead to a malfunctioning electronic stability control indicator light.
By Patrick Masterson
March 15, 2022
BMW’s latest recall for a potential fire risk is both an expansion and a supersession of two previous notices that tallies more than 917,000 cars and SUVs.
By Patrick Masterson
March 9, 2022
More than 128,000 Kia Souls are being recalled for an issue with frontal airbags potentially not deploying.
By Patrick Masterson
February 25, 2022
Model-year 2017-22 Ford Super Duty F-250 and F-350 pickup trucks are being recalled for damaged driveshafts.
By Patrick Masterson
February 24, 2022
Nearly 73,000 Kia Optimas are being recalled again for a faulty low-pressure fuel hose.
By Patrick Masterson
February 24, 2022
Nearly 330,800 model-year 2015-17 Ford Mustangs are being recalled for a faulty backup camera.
By Patrick Masterson
February 23, 2022
Approximately 578,600 Teslas are involved in a recall for the Boombox function obscuring the pedestrian warning system.
By Patrick Masterson
February 10, 2022
Affiliated automakers Hyundai and Kia are issuing recalls for the risk of an engine compartment fire affecting more than 484,500 vehicles.
By Patrick Masterson
February 8, 2022