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The ZR1X just rewrote the record book

The record run everyone's chasing — covered here with Chevrolet's official numbers, checked at the source before a word of it posts anywhere.

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A six-cylinder Charger just made V8 power on stock internals. That redraws what Dodge's post-Hemi era can be — and right now the stock transmission, not the engine, is the ceiling. The rematch is coming: these builders are one gearbox away from four figures.

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    Oct 21 — Hyundai Elantra (2026), Elantra Hybrid (2026), Elantra N (2026), Venue (2026): The wheel lug nuts may loosen and allow the wheel to detach. 17 owners affected.

    Oct 20 — Hyundai Elantra (2026), Tucson Hybrid (2026): The front strut assembly fasteners may not be tightened properly, which can result in a loss of vehicle steering control. 24 owners affected.

    Oct 19 — Subaru Crosstrek (2026), Forester (2026): The castle nut on the left-front lower control arm ball joint may be improperly fastened, which can lead to the ball joint separating from the lower control arm. 8 owners affected. Do not drive

    Oct 16 — Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS (2024), 718 Spyder RS (2024), 911 (2024), 911 Carrera Gts (2024), 911 Gt3 (2024), 911 Gt3 RS (2024), 911 Turbo (2024), 911 Turbo S (2024): The center lock wheel bolt may fracture and cause the wheel to detach. 548 owners affected. Do not drive

    Oct 15 — Land Rover Range Rover (2022–2026): Water may not be able to drain away from the rearview camera due to insufficient drain holes, which may result in damage to the rearview camera. 93,997 owners affected.

    Oct 14 — Toyota Land Cruiser Hybrid (2024–2027): The fuel tube connection near the fuel tank may disconnect and leak fuel. 105,794 owners affected.

    Oct 9 — Volvo EX30 (2025–2026), Ex30Cc (2026): The head restraint cushion may detach during a crash. 9,930 owners affected.

    Oct 9 — Genesis, Hyundai G80 (2017–2020), Genesis (2015–2016): The front power seat motors may overheat due to a stuck power seat control switch, which can result in a fire while parked or driving. 94,622 owners affected. Park outside

    Oct 8 — Honda Accord Hybrid (2023–2026), CR-V Fuel Cell Ev (2025), CR-V Hybrid (2023–2026): When using the tire repair kit, pressure may build within the sealant bottle, causing the bottle cap to detach. 4,804 owners affected.

    Oct 7 — Toyota RAV4 Plug-In Hybrid (2026): The motor generator ECU may encounter an error, causing the plug-in-hybrid system to reduce power or shutdown when driven at higher speeds. 30,978 owners affected.

    Oct 6 — Ford F-150 (2025–2027): The front seats may have been improperly secured to the vehicle. 2,276 owners affected.

    Oct 6 — Ford F-150 (2026), F-250 SD (2025–2026), F-350 SD (2025–2026), F-450 SD (2025–2026), F-550 SD (2025–2026), F-600 SD (2025–2026), F-750 SD (2026): The analog cluster’s tachometer and speedometer may become stuck or move erratically, providing inaccurate readings to the driver. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) Number 101, "Controls and Displays." 102,159 owners affected.

    Oct 6 — Ram 2500 (2026): The trucks may be equipped with steering column control modules that can cause a loss of electronic stability control. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 126, "Electronic Stability Control Systems." 8,329 owners affected.

    Oct 6 — Ford Transit Connect (2015): The rearview camera may display a distorted, inverted, intermittent, or blank image when the vehicle is in reverse. 506 owners affected.

    Oct 2 — Mercedes-Benz, Mercedes-Maybach AMG S 63 E 4Matic+ (2024–2025), S 500 4Matic (2022–2025), S 580 4Matic (2022–2025), S 580 E 4Matic (2023–2025), S 680 4Matic (2022–2025): The front brake hoses may rupture and leak brake fluid. 30,064 owners affected.

    Oct 2 — Mercedes-Benz Cla 220 (2027): A component of the left front seat belt may have been installed incorrectly. 4 owners affected.

    Sep 30 — Volkswagen ID.4 (2023–2026): The high voltage battery may fail and lead to a vehicle fire. 22,524 owners affected.

    Sep 29 — Rivian R2 (2027): A high voltage battery fastener may have been improperly tightened, causing a loss of drive power. 14 owners affected.

    Sep 29 — Ram 1500 (2026): The tire pressure monitoring system sensors may fail to detect low tire pressure and/or fail to illuminate the tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) warning light as intended. 16,385 owners affected.

    Sep 29 — Ram 1500 (2026): A connector for the driver and front passenger side air bags may not be secured properly, which can cause the air bags not to deploy as intended. 5 owners affected.

    Sep 29 — Ram Promaster (2022–2026), Promaster BEV (2024–2026): Water may enter the electric power steering wiring harness, which can disable power steering assist. 265,512 owners affected.

    Sep 24 — Land Rover Defender (2024): The second-row seat belt may be improperly stitched. 371 owners affected.

    Sep 24 — Land Rover Range Rover Sport (2024–2027): Cracks may develop in the rear subframe. 1,073 owners affected.

    Sep 24 — Cadillac Optiq (2025–2027): When closed using the key fob's express-up function, the front windows may fail to detect an obstruction and reverse direction. As such, these vehicles fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 118, "Power-Operated Window Systems." 29,347 owners affected.

    Sep 24 — Chevrolet, GMC Silverado 1500 (2016–2017), Silverado 2500 (2016), Silverado 3500 (2016), Sierra 1500 (2016–2017), Sierra 2500 (2016), Sierra 3500 (2016): The left-side or right-side roof rail air bag (RRAB) inflator end cap may detach from the inflator or the inflator sidewall may rupture. 1,559 owners affected.

    Sep 23 — Land Rover Range Rover Sport (2026): The circuit board in the powertrain control module (PCM) was misaligned during production and may be deformed. 1 owners affected.

    Sep 22 — Ford Expedition (2025–2027), F-250 SD (2026), F-350 SD (2026), F-450 SD (2026), F-550 SD (2026): The headlight assemblies may contain a contaminated LED chip, which can result in a loss of daytime running lights, parking lights, high beams or low beams. 41,748 owners affected.

    Sep 22 — Ford Ranger (2026): The screen may lose power and fail to display the rearview camera image. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility." 11,405 owners affected.

    Sep 17 — Jaguar, Land Rover E-Pace (2021–2024), F-Pace (2021–2024), Defender (2020–2024), Discovery (2021–2024), Discovery Sport (2020–2024), Range Rover (2020–2024), Range Rover Evoque (2020–2024), Range Rover Sport (2019–2024), Range Rover Velar (2021–2024): The DC-DC converter may malfunction due to an electrical overload that can occur during high power demand. Additionally, a software error can cause the DC-DC converter to stop functioning at vehicle start-up under certain circumstances. 23,677 owners affected.

    Sep 17 — Lexus, Toyota Rx (2026), Rx Hybrid (2026), Tx (2026), Tx Hybrid (2026), Grand Highlander (2026), Grand Highlander Hybrid (2026): Due to a manufacturing error, the front steering knuckles may crack and break, which can result in a loss of vehicle steering control. 617 owners affected.

    Sep 16 — Rivian R1S (2022–2027), R1T (2022–2026), R2 (2027): The rearview camera image may be obstructed by a notification when in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility." 98,828 owners affected.

    Sep 11 — Audi, Volkswagen Q3 (2019–2021), Atlas (2018–2019), Tiguan (2018): One of the bolts that attaches the steering rack to the subframe may corrode and break. If this happens, the steering rack housing can break. 208,724 owners affected.

    Sep 11 — Hyundai Ioniq 9 (2026): The second-row power seats may fail to detect a person. As a result, the seats may continue to move after contacting a person during powered seat functions, such as automatic power fold-and-stow. 5,360 owners affected.

    Sep 10 — Volkswagen Tiguan (2025): A software error may cause the body control module (BCM) system to reset. This may result in the ignition switching off, resulting in an engine stall. It can also lead to a loss of certain controls, warning lights, exterior lighting, or failure of the rearview camera system. 49,958 owners affected.

    Sep 10 — Jeep Grand Wagoneer (2022–2026), Grand Wagoneer L (2023–2026), Wagoneer (2022–2025), Wagoneer L (2023–2025): The pivot bolts for the roof rack crossbars may not have been tightened properly, allowing them to detach. 97,349 owners affected.

    Sep 9 — Ford Mustang Mach E (2023–2025): The battery energy control module software may cause an incorrect state of charge to display in the vehicle, or lead to an increased risk of a high voltage battery fire after repeated DC Fast Charging cycles. 86 owners affected.

    Sep 9 — Ford Explorer (2026): The active vent on the passenger side may not open as intended, preventing the air bag from deploying properly. 7 owners affected.

    Sep 9 — Ford Bronco (2026): The mounting bracket on the right-hand-side side curtain air bag may have a metal burr that can tear the air bag during deployment. 2,711 owners affected.

    Sep 9 — Ford Transit (2026–2027): The wireless seat belt reminder system (SBR) within the rear seat belt buckles may malfunction and fail to show a change in buckle status. 1,945 owners affected.

    Sep 9 — Ford F-150 (2023–2027): The fuel tank may be improperly secured and leak fuel, or detach from the vehicle while driving. 223,472 owners affected.

    Sep 9 — Ford F-150 (2026): The stabilizer rod fasteners may not have been tightened properly during manufacturing, which can allow the rod to shift out of position. 17 owners affected.

    Sep 9 — Ford F-150 (2026): Incorrect rear axle tail bearings may have been installed, which can result in rear wheel lock-up or driveshaft separation. 37 owners affected.

    Sep 2 — Toyota 4Runner (2026), 4Runner I-Force Max Hybrid (2026), RAV4 Hybrid (2026), Tacoma Hybrid (2024), Tundra (2025), Tundra Hybrid (2025): The load carrying capacity modification label may display inaccurate added weight values. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims." 135 owners affected.

    Sep 2 — Toyota C-Hr (2026): A software programming error may cause the electric drive system battery to become overcharged under certain driving conditions, which can shut down the electric drive system and result in a loss of drive power. 8,521 owners affected.

    Sep 1 — Jeep Grand Cherokee (2022–2023), Grand Cherokee 4Xe (2022–2023), Grand Cherokee L (2021–2023): The rear coil springs may be incorrectly installed and detach from the vehicle while driving. 328,381 owners affected.

    Sep 1 — Chrysler Pacifica (2025–2026), Pacifica Plug-In Hybrid (2026), Voyager (2025–2026): The brake pedal position sensor capacitor may be cracked, which can cause a loss of electronic stability control. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 126, "Electronic Stability Control Systems." 2,017 owners affected.

    Sep 1 — Ram 1500 (2025–2026): A radio software error may cause the rearview camera image not to display. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility." 239,130 owners affected.

    Sep 1 — Jeep Cherokee (2026), Grand Cherokee (2024–2026), Grand Cherokee L (2024–2026), Grand Wagoneer (2024–2026), Grand Wagoneer L (2026), Wagoneer (2024–2025), Wagoneer L (2025): Due to a software error, the tire pressure monitoring system may fail to detect low tire pressure and/or fail to illuminate the tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) warning light as intended. 201,975 owners affected.

    Sep 1 — Tesla Model Y (2026): One or more front suspension lateral link fasteners may not have been properly tightened, allowing the lateral link to loosen or separate from the sub-frame. 19 owners affected.

    Aug 25 — Ford Bronco Sport (2026), F-150 (2026), Maverick (2026): Certain vehicle joints may be improperly tightened. This can lead to detached parts, unsecured cargo, degraded crash protection, electrical system failure, or a loss of vehicle stability. 23 owners affected.

    Every recall that matters, every brand — straight from NHTSA's official data, updated daily. Last updated Oct 23, 2026.

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