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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.

Approximately 27,100 model-year 2010-14 Subaru Legacy sedans and 
 Outback wagons equipped with manual transmissions are being recalled.
Approximately 807,000 model-year 2010-14 Toyota Prius hybrids and 
 model-year 2012-14 Prius v hybrids are being recalled.
Approximately 400 model-year 2018 Mercedes-Benz C300, C300 4Matic, 
 and Mercedes-AMG C63 and C63S coupes and sedans are being recalled.
Approximately 4,700 model-year 2018 Mercedes-Benz and Mercedes-AMG 
 GLC SUVs are being recalled for their front turn signals.
Here are the three most popular news stories of the week for Cars.com, led off by a price hike for the 2019 Honda Civic.
Approximately 400 model-year 2018 Mercedes-AMG S63 and S65 luxury 
 performance sedans and coupes 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 September.
Approximately 34,300 model-year 2017-18 Alfa Romeo Giulia sedans and 
 model-year 2018 Stelvio SUVs are being recalled for their engine control 
 software.
Approximately 53,500 model-year 2014-16 Cadillac CTS sedans equipped 
 with heated front seats are being recalled.
Approximately 232,000 model-year 2018 Honda Accords and 2019 Insights 
 are being recalled.