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Is this Recall Week? Following Mercedes-Benz, Toyota, and Pontiac, Nissan is now recalling some of its cars in Canada.

On 1,058 Nissan Altimas from the 2013 model year, two power steering rack bolts and four transverse link bolts may not have been sufficiently tightened during vehicle assembly. Should any of these bolts loosen and fall out, the driver could lose control.

Owners are advised to take their 2013 Nissan Altima to their local dealer, which will tighten the affected bolts to the specified torque.

Source: Transports Canada

Photo: Michel Deslauriers

During a commercial shoot, Barry is in charge of babysitting Shannen Doherty's dog Mimsy. However, the pooch ends up swallowing Skylar's Bluetooth earpiece. Barry uses the Escape's SYNC system to find the nearest vet.





Directed by Ruben Fleisher of Zombieland fame.
Featuring Natasha Leggero and Jo Truglio (of Superbad and Pineapple Express).

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The 2013 Nissan Pathfinder, which will arrive in Canadian showrooms later this month, will carry a base MSRP of $29,998.

In addition to extra content and greater comfort, the 2013 Pathfinder offers better fuel economy than the outgoing model, with ratings of 7.7L/100km Highway / 10.5L/100km City / 9.3L/100km Combined for the 2WD model, and 7.9L/100km Highway / 10.8L/100km City / 9.5L/100km Combined for the 4WD model.

Here's how the 2013 Nissan Pathfinder lineup stacks up:

Pathfinder S 2WD	$29,998
Pathfinder S 4W	$31,998
Pathfinder SV 4WD	$35,248
Pathfinder SL 2WD	$35,698
Pathfinder SL 4WD	$37,698
Pathfinder Platinum 4WD	$42,098

Photo: Nissan

AJ Allmendinger, who lost his ride with Penske Racing after failing a drug test will make a return to racing this weekend, driving the Phoenix Racing entry in the Bank of America 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Allmendinger was banned from racing by NASCAR officials and then lost his ride with Penske. NASCAR reinstated Allmendinger on September 18 after he completed the sanctioning body's "Road to Recovery" program, allowing him to return to the track.

Kurt Busch, who drove the Phoenix car since the beginning of the season contested his last race with the team last weekend at Talledega.

His place was supposed to be taken by Regan Smith but he got a call to substitute for Dale Earnhardt Jr., who will be sidelined for two races after suffering a concussion in Talladega on Sunday.

Left without a driver, the team gave AJ a call who accepted the offer.

Between writing a script and a blog about Skylar, Barry's in very good company while he explores the 2013 Ford Escape's cargo area in a pretty unusual way.





Directed by Ruben Fleisher of Zombieland fame.
Featuring Natasha Leggero and Jo Truglio (of Superbad and Pineapple Express).

Watch other episodes:

Escape my life, a new web sitcom - Episode 1: What's a Barry

Escape my life, a new web sitcom - Episode 2: Yesterdead

Escape my life, a new web sitcom - Episode 3: Mimsy

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In the span of two short weeks, two auto racing legends have announced their retirement.

At the Paris Auto Show, French rally driver Sebastien Loeb told the media that he plans to partly withdraw from the WRC at the end of the 2012 season. The nine-time world champion, who also owns just about every record in the sport, will take part in only four or five events next year, which means he will no longer contend for the title.

My guess is, Loeb wished to retire completely, but Citroën wanted him to honour the final year of his contract. They found a middle ground when Loeb agreed to participate in a limited number of rallies (i.e., the ones he likes the most). After that, Loeb will race for Citroën in the World Touring Car Championship -- mainly for fun -- with no pressure whatsoever.

A few days later, it was Michael Schumacher's turn to call it quits. Forced out of Mercedes by Lewis Hamilton, the seven-time F1 champ will bow out for the second time in his career.

Who will replace these two all-time greats who've made a powerful mark over the past 20 years, not just on the track but in the hearts of fans as well? As always, we'll find out soon enough which of the younger drivers will step up.

Interestingly, Loeb and Schumacher have completely different personalities. While the former is friendly and accessible, with no real enemies or haters around him, the latter comes across as a cold and aloof snob who doesn't mind hurting other people's feelings. Ask Damon Hill, Jacques Villeneuve and Rubens Barrichello what they really think of Schumacher...

Schumacher owes his many victories and titles to cars that were far superior to the competition (Benetton) and team conditions that were much more favourable (Ferrari). On the other hand, Loeb helped develop the Xsara, C4, and DS3 and turned them into winners despite his teammates reluctantly agreeing to play second fiddle.

OK, I admit I'm not a big fan of Schumacher: I admire his impressive career and résumé, but he's made it awfully hard to like him with stupid moves like ramming into Jacques Villeneuve's car in an effort to prevent the Williams driver from winning the 1997 championship.

Having said that, I applaud his wisdom and courage for leaving Formula 1 at the right time. Too many champions have had a great career and a pitiful swan song.

Happy (permanent) retirement, Michael!

Photo: WRI2

Sirius XM Radio, the satellite-radio broadcaster, boosted its forecast for 2012 subscriber gains to 1.8 million from 1.6 million, helped by growth in auto sales.

2012 Volkswagen Passat SE TDI - First Service

Rolling past the 10,000-mile mark and into our first maintenance visit.

It finally happened. After months of constant commuting and long road trips and, we finally managed to roll the odometer on our Four Seasons 2012 Volkswagen Passat TDI past the magical 10,000-mile mark in September.

Photo Gallery: 2012 Volkswagen Passat SE TDI - Four Seasons Update - September 2012 - Automobile Magazine

Photo Gallery: 2012 Volkswagen Passat SE TDI - Four Seasons Update - September 2012 - Automobile Magazine

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Tiny Funky Turbos: 2013 Hyundai Veloster Turbo, 2012 Nissan Juke, and 2012 Volkswagen Beetle Turbo

We try three style-oriented sport hatches on for size.

Allow us to stop you before you even begin. We're well aware there are many other turbocharged compact cars on the market that can out-gun the 2013 Hyundai Veloster Turbo, the 2012 Volkswagen Beetle Turbo, and the 2012 Nissan Juke SL and cost about the same amount of money. We've praised the now-arriving Ford Focus ST, tussled with the hairy Mazdaspeed 3, and named the Volkswagen GTI our Automobile of the Year twice in the past five years. Why look elsewhere for forced-induction fun?

Photo Gallery: Tiny Funky Turbos: 2013 Hyundai Veloster Turbo, 2012 Nissan Juke, and 2012 Volkswagen Beetle Turbo - Automobile Magazine

Photo Gallery: Tiny Funky Turbos: 2013 Hyundai Veloster Turbo, 2012 Nissan Juke, and 2012 Volkswagen Beetle Turbo - Automobile Magazine

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Porsche's Engineering chief Dr Wolfgang Hatz reveals secrets of the forthcoming 918 Spyder to Glenn Brooks in this, the third of a three-part series of exclusive interviews.

The redesigned 2013 Nissan Pathfinder SUV will cost $29,095 for the base model, including a destination charge of $825.

In the second of a three-part interview series with Dr Wolfgang Hatz, Glenn Brooks hears some strong words for the European Commission over ever-changing emissions standards.

Now that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has uncovered a counterfeit airbag ring that distributed potentially dangerous parts, some in the dealer community are worried that consumers will have to pay the replacement costs.

Conservative paint colors were the most popular globally during the 2012 model year, with white again taking the top spot in PPG Industries' annual color survey. Natural colors such as brown, orange and gold rose slightly in popularity.

Also in this episode: GM names Robert Ferguson its and#8220;vice president of global Cadillac,and#8221;

The U.S. Department of Transportationand#8217;s NHTSA issued a safety warning about counterfeit airbags on Wednesday. The agency has become aware of a problem involving fake airbags used for replacement parts.

2012 BMW 328i - City Slicker

The 328i tries to wow our East Coast counterparts.

Although the BMW 328i was hardly growing stale by the time September rolled around, we decided to get a fresh perspective on this controversial car by handing it over to our East Coast counterparts, senior editor Joe Lorio and New York bureau chief Jamie Kitman. Not surprisingly, their lists of pros and cons about the BMW largely mirrored our list in Ann Arbor.

Photo Gallery: 2012 BMW 328i - Four Seasons Update - September 2012 - Automobile Magazine

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American Honda said it will cancel the Acura ZDX five-door crossover after the 2013 model year.

We love barn finds here at Autoweek, especially when they're of the German variety.

If you're in the market for a new Acura ZDX, consider heading to a dealership soon: