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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.

Some 289,000 Audi Q5 SUVs are being recalled following the discovery that a gateway control module shutdown could reduce engine power.
Some 725,000 Honda Passports, Pilots and Ridgelines are being recalled for an issue with the hood striker.
Ford has issued a recall for two of its small SUVs, the 2021-22 Bronco Sport and Escape, for possible faulty brake linings.
A water leak that could damage the airbag control module is responsible for Volkswagen’s latest recall of Atlas and Atlas Cross Sport SUVs.
More than 227,000 Toyota Camrys are being recalled for a fault in their power brake assist system.
More than 222,000 Ram heavy-duty pickup trucks and chassis cabs are now being recalled for a failing high-pressure fuel pump.
Both Audi and Jeep are issuing recalls regarding similar failures of occupant detection systems to trigger airbags.
Mazda has issued a recall for more than 121,000 model-year 2018-20 vehicles related to a fuel pump failure that could cause engine stalling.
Though the new Tundra starts at $37,645 (all prices include destination), up nearly $2,000 from the 2021 model, a 5 mpg overall gain from the new base engine is equally significant.