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Nissan and BMW Vehicles Being Recalled

Feb 6, 2017 | WLSAM Staff

By Jennifer Keiper, WLS-AM 890 News

(CHICAGO) You might want to keep that rear window closed if you drive a newer model Nissan Altima. Nissan is recalling more than 341,000 Altima sedans in the U.S. because the doors might open if a rear window is lowered. It’s a problem with the latch and lock cable in Altimas from the 2015 through 2017 model years.

Nissan will start notifying owners about the recall within the next couple of months and dealers will then fix the doors to make sure the cables are routed properly.

BMW is recalling more than 230,000 cars and SUVs in the U.S. to replace potentially dangerous Takata air bag inflators. The recall is expected to start on March 15th.

BMW says the vehicles were originally built with inflators made by another company that may have been replaced with a Takata inflator in a previous recall or after a crash.

The recall covers certain 3 series cars from 2000 to 2002, some 5 series cars from 2001 to 2002, and some X5 SUVs from 2001 to 2003.

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Knife-wielding robbers strike 6 times in 2 hours on North Side

Aug 30, 2016 | WLSAM Staff

(CHICAGO) Police are warning residents that a trio of knife-wielding robbers struck six times in less than two hours Monday in the Bucktown, Lincoln Park and Lake View neighborhoods on the North Side.

In six separate incidents between 3:45 p.m. and 5:01 p.m. Monday, the three suspects approached victims, physically restrained them by grabbing them, placing them in a headlock or surrounding them so there is no escape, showed a knife “in a menacing manner” and then robbed the victims of their cell phones, credit cards or cash, according to a community alert from Chicago Police.

The suspects then ran to a waiting black Nissan or Honda hatchback vehicle, which sped away, police said.

The robberies happened:

About 3:45 p.m. in the 1900 block of North Wood;
About 3:58 p.m. in the 2500 block of North Greenview;
About 4:15 p.m. in the 2700 block of North Mildred;
About 4:50 p.m. in the 3000 block of North Greenview;
About 4:50 p.m. in the 3000 block of North Ravenswood; and
About 5:01 p.m. in the 3700 block of North Greenview.

The three suspects are described as black males, between 13 and 25 years old, police said. One robber was about 5-foot-5 and 150 pounds, while another was about 6 feet, 180 pounds and wearing a white T-shirt.

Anyone with information on the robberies is asked to contact Area North detectives at (312) 744-8263.