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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

The trailer lights may not function properly on approximately 1,500 model-year 2017-18 Land Rover Discovery SUVs.
The hood-latch striker wires may not have been heat-treated properly, possibly causing them to fracture and the hood to unexpectedly open while driving.
Due to a software-hardware incompatibility, the automatic emergency braking system may not detect obstacles and engage as intended, increasing the risk of a crash.
The electronic brake booster pressure input rod may be installed incorrectly on approximately 730 model-year 2019 Volkswagen Arteon sedans.
If you’re in a position where you’d intended to buy a new car and can’t afford to wait until the COVID-19 all-clear is given, we’re here to help.
The replacement part from a previous recall may have been built with an improper clearance between an electrical terminal and the conductive base-plate slot.
The bolts used to attach the front and rear brake calipers may not have been heat-treated on approximately 20,300 model-year 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 pickup trucks.
The clutch pressure plate may overheat and fracture on approximately 33,200 model-year 2018-20 Jeep Wrangler SUVs and model-year 2020 Gladiator pickup trucks equipped with manual transmissions.
While February transaction prices reached record levels, so, too, did the average amount car sellers are spending on incentives to entice you to buy.