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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

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Articles by Patrick Masterson

The red of our $106,000 2019 Mercedes-AMG CLS53 paint was matched only by the red of its Blind Spot Assist side mirror warning light. What stands out about it? Read on for more.
Approximately 30 model-year 2019 Ram 1500 pickup trucks are being recalled for spare tire information.
Approximately 750 model-year 2019 Jeep Renegade SUVs with the Upland trim package are being recalled.
Approximately 81,000 model-year 2014 Jepe Cherokee SUVs equipped with 3.2-liter engines are being recalled.
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Approximately 50,000 model-year 2016-19 Acura ILX sedans are being recalled for grease on the driveshaft.
Recalls in the auto industry are a common occurrence. Not up to speed? Not to worry. Here are some of the most significant recalls we covered from June.
Approximately 662,100 model-year 2012-20 Volkswagen Passat sedans and model-year 2018-19 Atlas SUVs are being recalled for block caps on headlights.
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Approximately 25,000 model-year 2019 Mazda3 hatchbacks and sedans are being recalled for their lug nuts.