Ever Wonder About Those Lines on Backup Cameras?

| By Chilton Staff | Backing up can be one of the trickiest maneuvers typical drivers perform. Just ask a driving instructor about parallel parking. Backup cameras can make reversing easier and safer. When you shift into reverse on newer vehicles, an image of the area behind the vehicle appears on the infotainment screen. Lines … Read more

Automaker Service Bulletins Help with Car Concerns

| By Chilton Staff | You’ve got everyone loaded in the new car, baby, dog, spouse, and … it won’t start. Thoughts of potentially ruined plans run through your head. You quickly open ChiltonLibrary on your phone, enter your vehicle year, make, and model, and then tap the Bulletins/Recalls tab. You type the word “start” … Read more

In Other News: Recalls

A look at a current news item through the lens of different titles available on GVRL.

By Susan Fishburn

What? Another recall? You hear about them on the news or see them posted online almost every day. We’ve seen recent recalls for produce, meat, toys, strollers, cars, and even laundry detergent (yes, those detergent pods). But how much do we know about recalls and where they come from? Whether it’s driven by the consumer or a company announces a voluntary recall, we need to make changes in our lives to accommodate for these failures.

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