Chief Copy Editor
Patrick Masterson
I joined the automotive industry in 2016 as a lifelong car enthusiast and have achieved the rare feat of applying my journalism and media arts degrees as a writer, fact-checker, proofreader and editor my entire professional career, which has somehow been more than a decade solely at Cars.com and currently as Chief Copy Editor. I live by an in-house version of the AP stylebook and know where the semicolons can go, which you can occasionally find updated proof of in the stories
below.
Articles by Patrick Masterson
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
A new recall for the Transit and Transit Connect vans involves the locking retractor for the front-passenger seat belt.
By Patrick Masterson
August 5, 2021
Subaru is issuing a recall for more than 165,000 vehicles from its 2018-20 model-year lineup, as well as the 2018-19 Toyota 86, over a faulty fuel pump.
By Patrick Masterson
August 3, 2021
Seat belts are the focus of a recall affecting more than 21,000 BMW, Mini, Rolls-Royce and Toyota vehicles. Read more on the issue here.
By Patrick Masterson
August 2, 2021
More than 50,000 Bolt EV electric hatchbacks are being recalled again for a fire risk with the battery.
By Patrick Masterson
July 26, 2021
More than 21,000 Chrysler 300s, Dodge Chargers and Dodge Challengers are being recalled for improperly bonded windshields.
By Patrick Masterson
July 19, 2021
Ford has issued a global recall that includes approximately 676,000 Explorer SUVs for a fractured rear suspension issue.
By Patrick Masterson
July 16, 2021
Some 410,000 model-year 2015-16 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra 1500, 2500 and 3500 trucks are being recalled for an issue with the roof rail airbag.
By Patrick Masterson
July 9, 2021
More than 331,000 Chevrolet and GMC heavy-duty pickup trucks are being recalled for a fire risk thanks to an optional engine block heater cord that could cause a short circuit.
By Patrick Masterson
July 8, 2021
By Patrick Masterson
July 8, 2021