Recalls, Rims, And Road Trips

In Wheel Time Podcast · Dec 2, 2025 · 29m · transcript

Big recalls, bigger questions, and a lineup of can’t-miss car events—this week’s show brings the garage, the newsroom, and the car meet together. We start with a clear-eyed look at current safety recalls touching seat belt integrity, instrument panel failures, fuel leaks, and high-voltage battery risks. Then we unpack a stunning manufacturing misstep that may have mixed spare and production wheels, raising the stakes on quality control and why plant processes matter to everyday drivers.

From the driveway, we share a painfully relatable DIY saga: changing a “simple” headlight that required…