Bad news for Garmin today, with the announcement that the PND company is recalling around 1.25m nuvi GPS systems over concerns that third-party batteries may overheat and, potentially, cause fires.

Garmin on Wednesday announced that it is voluntarily recalling about 1.25 million Nuvi personal GPS navigation devices, about 796,000 of which were sold in the U.S. The problem? The batteries inside - ...

Garmin has recently issued a recall involving more than 1.25 million nuvi portable GPS units (with 796,000 in the U.S. only), due to the fact that the battery can overheat and cause a fire.

Garmin Ltd. said Wednesday it is recalling roughly 1.3 million Nuvi GPS devices worldwide because their batteries have the potential to overheat and create a fire hazard. A website Garmin has set up ...

As I’ve reviewed more car navigation GPS units (see our “Find Yourself with GPS” series), it has become clear that the manufacturers have succumbed to feature creep – just because you have a device ...

The 255W is compact and slim, though there are no real outstanding design features. The window mount follows the same format - a benefit should you use the unit in multiple vehicles. A power slide key ...

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