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.
Malfunctioning seat belt automatic locking retractors affect some 37,000 SUVs, coupes and sedans from both brands.
By Patrick Masterson
August 31, 2021
More than 16,000 F-150 pickups are affected by an issue with incorrectly routed front seat belt webbing.
By Patrick Masterson
August 30, 2021
Dorel’s Maxi-Cosi Pria 85 convertible belt is being recalled for an issue with the installation that could lead to a child’s head injury.
By Patrick Masterson
August 27, 2021
A new recall for model-year 2010-13 Range Rover Sport and model-year 2010-16 LR4 SUVs aims to fix an issue that could lead to a fire.
By Patrick Masterson
August 19, 2021
By Patrick Masterson
August 16, 2021
Ram 1500, 1500 Classic, 2500 and 3500 trucks are being recalled for moisture contamination with their side curtain airbag inflators.
By Patrick Masterson
August 13, 2021
Hyundai and Kia are issuing separate recalls for damaged trunk latches that together affect more than 601,000 vehicles from the 2016-20 model years.
By Patrick Masterson
August 13, 2021
In the third major recall of its kind in the first half of August, more than 45,000 Audi and VW cars and SUVs are being recalled for a malfunctioning seat belt retractor.
By Patrick Masterson
August 11, 2021
A population of CT4 and CT5 sedans is affected by an issue concerning the roof-rail side curtain airbags. Here are the details.
By Patrick Masterson
August 11, 2021
A malfunctioning brake assist is the root cause of BMW’s latest recall for more than 50,000 vehicles, including the Supra it jointly developed with Toyota.
By Patrick Masterson
August 5, 2021