Safety

One more death is linked to the faulty Takata airbag inflators. Honda 
 announced today that the owner of a 2002 Civic died after sustaining 
 injuries from a driver-side airbag rupture when the Civic crashed in 
 Arizona.

Approximately 16,500 model-year 2013 Hyundai Veloster hatchbacks 
 equipped with turbocharged 1.6-liter engines are being recalled.

Approximately 19,100 model-year 2017-19 Alfa Romeo Giulia sedans and 
 model-year 2018-19 Stelvio SUVs are being recalled.

Approximately 56,100 model-year 2015-19 Volkswagen Golf SportWagens, 
 Jettas, Golfs and Tiguans are being recalled for rear coil springs.

Mazda added a new Signature trim level to the CX-5 for 2019, and that's 
 what we tested for this Car Seat Check.

According to a just-released report from the National Insurance Crime 
 Bureau, auto thefts due to keys left in the car are on the rise.

Approximately 22,600 model-year 2017-18 Mercedes-Benz and Mercedes-
 AMG C-Class coupes and cabriolets are being recalled.

Hot on the heels of its Model Y announcement, Tesla has some new 
 competition from a cross-state rival, plus an updated referral program and 
 a few reportedly new software updates.

For this Car Seat Check, we tested an all-wheel-drive 2019 Toyota Sienna 
 SE Premium model with second-row captain's chairs, and all of our car 
 seats had ample space.

Approximately 14,100 model-year 2017-19 Porsche vehicles are being 
 recalled for instrument cluster software.