Trucks
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Diesel emissions equipment and the law on removing it
Tampering with emissions control is a federal violation with civil penalties, and the prohibition reaches individuals,…
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What a VIN actually tells you
Seventeen characters, in defined positions, describing where a vehicle was built and what it is. Some…
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Why the recall letter arrives after the recall
A campaign is filed, VINs become searchable, and letters go out weeks later. Understanding the sequence…
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GM: stop driving these 4WD trucks now
NHTSA campaign 26V289000 carries a park-it warning. A missing transfer case component can lock the front…
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Ford recalls F-150 and Maverick over loose joints
NHTSA campaign 26V550000 covers loose bolted joints that Ford says can cause detached parts, degraded crash…
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GVWR, GCWR and the sticker in your door jamb
Four acronyms govern how much a truck may legally weigh. They are not interchangeable, and one…
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Chain laws and traction device requirements
When a chain law goes into effect, four-wheel drive is often not an exemption. The signs…
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Four-wheel drive and all-wheel drive are different systems
The distinction is not marketing. It is whether the system has a transfer case with a…
