The recall, set to begin in January, covers about 39,900 cars in the 2012-2015 model years.
The recall affects more than 977,000 vehicles, including gasoline electric hybrid models, in the 2011 to 2015 model years.
More than 16,000 of the electric cars are at risk for shutting down propulsion because of a software glitch.
The recall covers nearly 47,000 electric cars in the 2013-2015 model years.
Dealers will update engine control unit software to address the potential for high thermal stress in certain transistors.
A glitch in the software may cause a misreading of motor-generated torque levels, causing the car to mistakenly shift into neutral.
The recall, set to begin May 15, includes electric cars in the 2013-2015 model years. A software update will resolve the problem.
For the second year in a row, light-duty vehicle manufacturers have surpassed national greenhouse gas emissions standards, according to a March 26 report from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
After parking in a garage, a driver may unwittingly leave the plug-in hybrid car running because idling in the electric mode is so quiet.
The manual tank shutoff valve is at risk for getting stuck in the closed position and blocking the flow of fuel to the engine in 16 2013 model-year trucks.
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