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Honda Recalls SUVs in Cold Weather U.S. States over Rust Risk

Honda Motor said Thursday it is recalling 563,000 CR-V sport utility vehicles sold or registered in cold weather U.S. states because road salt may cause the frame to corrode and possibly detach the rear trailing arm. The recall covers 2007 …

North Dakota DOT Only Using Salt for Some Icy Road Conditions

North Dakota’s Transportation Department is altering its recipe for icy roads to cut costs, taking sand out of the mix and relying solely on salt to treat highways when the temperature remains just below freezing. The same amount of salt …

Ohio Buys Another $2M Worth of Road Salt

Ohio officials have approved spending another $2 million on road salt to replenish supplies used during the long, snowy winter. The state Controlling Board on Monday granted the request from the Ohio Department of Transportation was for more than $2 …

Hyundai Recalls 239,000 Sonata, Azera models

Hyundai is recalling 239,000 Sonata and Azera sedans in cold-weather U.S. states because road salt can corrode the rear suspension. The recall affects 215,000 Sonata midsize sedans from the 2006 to 2010 model years and 24,000 Azera full-size sedans from …

GM Recalls 10,315 Vans in Cold Weather Areas

General Motors Co is recalling 10,315 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana vans from model years 2003-2004 in 20 cold-weather U.S. states and in Canada because road salt may have corroded a fueling pipe, GM said. There are 9,389 vans recalled …