More massive auto recalls likely (The State) CONSUMER WATCHCHICAGO

More massive auto recalls likely (The State)
CONSUMER WATCHCHICAGO As auto manufacturers share parts and designs across more vehicles, they run greater risks of having safety recalls that cover millions of vehicles, such as the one Ford Motor Co. announced last week.

thedesertsun.com | Buyer beware of used cars from Gulf area (Desert Sun)
Vehicles on a car dealership lot sit surrounded by floodwaters in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina on Sept. 10 in New Orleans. Experts are warning prospective car buyers to watch closely in the coming months for telltale signs of flood-damaged cars and trucks hitting the used car market.

Sharing components raises odds of huge auto recalls (Corvallis Gazette Times)
CHICAGO As auto manufacturers share parts and designs across more vehicles, they run greater risks of having safety recalls that cover millions of vehicles, such as the one Ford Motor Co. announced Wednesday.

Buyers warned of Katrina cars (Milford Daily News)
M etroWest used-auto dealers and a national industry group say car buyers should beware of flood-damaged vehicles making their way into the market in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.