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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.

Acura is issuing two separate recalls for owners of model-year 2017-18 
 Acura NSX sports cars, one for a fuel tank leak and the other for 
 brakelights.
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Approximately 9,700 model-year 2018 Volkswagen Atlas SUVs are being 
 recalled for an air-conditioning system drain tube.
The cost to fill the tank of a 2018 Land Rover Discovery SUV varied widely 
 this week depending on whether you have a gas or diesel V-6 — not to 
 mention where it's filled up.
Approximately 1.6 million model-year 2015-18 Ford F-150 regular-cab and 
 SuperCrew pickup trucks are being recalled.
Approximately 192,000 model-year 2016-18 Toyota Prius hybrid 
 hatchbacks are being recalled for the engine wire harness assembly.
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 August.
Approximately 19,400 model-year 2012 Toyota Avalon sedans are being 
 recalled for a manufacturing error with front seat belt buckles.
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