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Guest: Quentin "Que" Moore from On Que Customs On Que Customs link “You Visualize it and I'll Customize it or I can do both”


Allison and Que both work at Automotive Group (website) phone number 769-257-7571

Conversation:

  • services at On Que Customs
  • difference between vinyl and leather
  • conditioning
  • gel vs foam

Meguiar's Carpet & Upholstery Cleaner

Gasket Sealant for brake pads


Calls:

  • email PSI
  • squeaky brakes
  • different squeaky brakes
  • cleaning vinyl
  • power windows squeak
  • email vacuum hose or actuator door?
  • headliner replacement
  • window squeak suggestion
  • changing oil on high mileage van


Here are the recalls for the week:

2005-2018 Volkswagen Beetle, Jetta Aftermarket Brake Parts: Motor Parts of America Duralast brake master cylinders

2018-2020 Volvo XC60: nuts holding the front windshield wiper arms in position need to be tightened

2019-2020 Ram 1500:there’s a problem with adjustable pedals and all-weather floormats

2018 Volkswagen Atlas, 2019 Jeep Cherokee: the airbag crash sensors need to be replaced

2020 Chevrolet Corvette: it’s an update of the software concerning the front trunk lid

2020-2021 Audi and Volkswagen Sedans and SUVs: the front seatback frames

You can find out if your car has a past recall by going to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s website and inputting your VIN number.


Consumer Reports rounded up the poorest used models of the past decade. Today, we’re going to caution you about: Dodge Charger from 2014 and 2015

Please consider reading up on the reliability of this car before purchasing it as a used car, suggests Consumer Reports. Used Cars to Avoid Buying website 

CarComplaints.com is another resource for unreliable car lists. 

If you’re interested in reviews of new cars Casey Williams is the automotive correspondent for WFYI, a public radio station in Indianapolis. He has reviewed cars and covered the auto industry for 25 years. His review this week is on the 2020 Buick Encore GX  WFYI car review website


What’s in the news: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is offering a smartphone app that will alert drivers if their vehicles are recalled called SaferCar. It’s a free app for both Android and Apple phones and will alert drivers if their vehicles are recalled. People also can add child seats, trailers and tires, and the app will check those for recalls. NHTSA says that one in four vehicles now on the road has an unrepaired recall, which is a safety risk. Automakers must fix safety recall problems at no cost to owners. Press Release

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