Fiat Chrysler Recall Highlights Cyber Risks of Connected Cars, Telematics July 27, 2015 By Bernie Woodall and Joseph Menn Fiat Chrysler will recall 1.4 million vehicles in the United States to install software to prevent hackers from gaining remote...
Safety Chief Rosekind Shifts Defective Car Oversight into Overdrive May 25, 2015 By David Morgan The U.S. auto safety watchdog, long criticized as toothless and slow, is showing both bark and bite under its new...
U.S. Auto Recalls Set Record at 60 Million for Year December 21, 2014 By Jeff Green and Jeff Plungis U.S. automobile recalls surpassed the 60 million mark for the first time in a single year, largely because of the...
Honda Admits Not Reporting U.S. Claims; Could Face Record Fine November 25, 2014 By Jeff Green and Jeff Plungis Honda Motor Co. said it failed to report more than 1,700 claims of injury or death involving its cars to...
Takata Quality Control Committee Formed in Response to Air-Bag Crisis October 27, 2014 By Craig Trudell and Masatsugu Horie Takata Corp. said it will form a global quality control committee in response to an auto-safety crisis created by flaws...
Toyota Recalls 1.75 Million Vehicles Worldwide for Fuel, Brake Flaws October 15, 2014 By Craig Trudell and Masatsugu Horie Toyota Motor Corp., the automaker under supervision in the U.S. by an independent safety monitor, recalled 1.75 million vehicles worldwide...
Auto Recalls On Rise Following Toyota-GM Cases April 10, 2014 By Craig Trudell, Yuki Hagiwara and Ma Jie Recall first, ask questions later. After Toyota Motor Corp. and General Motors Co. — two of the largest carmakers —...
Insurance Study Shows Vehicle Recalls Matter March 28, 2014 How seriously should a vehicle owner take a recall notice? A new study by the Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI)...
For Safety Advocates, GM Recall Highlights Cuts in Government Investigations March 26, 2014 By Jeff Plungis The U.S. office responsible for monitoring safety defects in cars has had its budget stagnate and its staff cut by...
Automaker Recalls Hit 22 Million in 2013 February 5, 2014 Automakers recalled 21.9 million cars and trucks in the U.S. last year, a nine-year high. The National Highway Traffic Safety...