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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 fuel rail may crack from exposure to heat generated within the engine compartment on approximately 51,500 model-year 2011-12 Kia Sedona minivans.
The side curtain airbags may not properly inflate in the event of a crash on approximately 380 model-year 2019 Audi Q7 SUVs.
The fuel pump service cover may contact the flow nozzle on the filter flange of the fuel pump on approximately 70,000 model-year 2015-18 Porsche Macan SUVs.
The daytime running lights can remain activated instead of dimming to parking lamp intensity on approximately 155,200 model-year 2018-20 Ford F-150 pickup trucks with LED headlights.
Approximately 13,800 model-year 2015-16 Ford F-150 pickup trucks equipped with engine heater elements and 3.5-liter GTDI engines are at risk for overheating, melted wire or fire.
We drove our newly purchased 2020 Hyundai Palisade to Canada and tested its real-world gas mileage.
We drove our newly purchased 2020 Hyundai Palisade to Canada and tested its real-world gas mileage.
Moisture may enter the antilock brake system module and result in an electrical short on approximately 228,800 Sedona minivans and Sorento SUVs.
An electrical circuit inside the eCall emergency call system communication module on affected vehicles may be damaged.
The bolts that attach the power steering gear assist motor to the gear housing on 14,100 model-year 2015-16 Tesla Model X SUVs may corrode and fracture.
The certification label on approximately 10,000 model-year 2020 Honda Passport and Pilot SUVs may have been printed with ink that can be wiped away.