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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.

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Approximately 200 model-year 2010 Ford Fusion and 2010-12 Lincoln MKZ 
 sedans are being recalled.
Approximately 21,100 model-year 2017-18 Jeep Renegade SUVs equipped 
 with 4x2 flex fuel/E85 capability and 2.4-liter engines are being recalled.
Approximately 10,000 model-year 2017-18 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid plug-in 
 hybrid minivans are being recalled.
Approximately 17,000 model-year 2004-06 Scion xA hatchbacks are being 
 recalled.
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 October.
Approximately 86,000 model-year 2019 Jeep Cherokee SUVs equipped with 
 2.4-liter engines are being recalled for a malfunctioning powertrain 
 controller.
Approximately 4,000 model-year 2018 Mercedes-Benz C300 coupes, 
 cabriolets and sedans, and E300 sedans are being recalled for a starter-
 battery cover.
Approximately 18,000 model-year 2018-19 Jeep Wrangler SUVs are being 
 recalled.
Approximately 2,600 model-year 2016-17 BMW M3 sedans and M4 coupes 
 and convertibles are being recalled for their driveshafts.