Subaru Canada is recalling almost 14,000 Ascent model vehicles from years 2019 to 2022 due to the potential risk of fire. “The ground bolt that secures the ground terminal of the Positive Temperature Coefficient (PTC) heater may have been improperly fastened during vehicle production,” Subaru said in a Dec. 9 news release. Subaru says this…

Hyundai and Kia are urging customers of nearly 485,000 recalled vehicles to park outside and away from other vehicles or structures due to a risk of fire, even when engines are turned off. According to a statement from National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the two Korean automakers have identified an increased risk of an…

With a significant number of destructive wildfires affecting California in recent years, some residents are questioning the potential effect of new legislation aimed at increasing density in the state’s single-family zoned neighborhoods. Senate Bill 9 (SB 9), recently signed by the governor, appears to exclude very high fire hazard severity zones. However, Livable California claims that SB…