US Upgrades Probe Into Emergency Braking Issues in Certain Honda Vehicles January 21, 2025 The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Monday it is expanding and upgrading a probe into about 295,125...
NHTSA Probing About 2.6M Tesla Vehicles Over Remote Driving Feature January 7, 2025 By David Shepardson and Akash Sriram The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Tuesday it has opened a probe into 2.6 million Tesla vehicles in...
NHTSA Proposes Voluntary Guidelines for Self-Driving Vehicles December 23, 2024 By Tom Krisher In the waning days of President Joe Biden’s administration, the government’s highway safety agency is proposing voluntary safety guidelines for...
NHTSA to Extend Airbag Probe Rather Than Require Vehicle Recall December 19, 2024 By David Shepardson The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Wednesday it will not seek an immediate recall of airbag inflators in...
Trump Transition Recommends Scrapping Car-Crash Reporting Requirement December 18, 2024 By Jarrett Renshaw, Chris Kirkham and Rachael Levy The Trump transition team wants the incoming administration to drop a car-crash reporting requirement opposed by Elon Musk’s Tesla, according...
US to Require Rear Seat Belt Reminders in Vehicles in 2027 December 17, 2024 By David Shepardson The U.S. Transportation Department said Monday it will require rear seat reminder systems to boost seat belt use starting in...
NHTSA Closes Probe Into 7,745 Fisker Ocean SUVs After Software Update December 9, 2024 The U.S. auto safety regulator said on Monday it has closed a preliminary evaluation into 7,745 Fisker Ocean SUVs over...
Nissan Persuades Appeals Court to Decertify Brake Defect Class Actions November 25, 2024 By Jonathan Stempel Nissan persuaded a federal appeals court on Friday to decertify 10 class actions accusing the Japanese automaker of selling cars...
NHTSA Closes Probe Into 411,000 Ford Vehicles Due to Loss of Power November 5, 2024 By David Shepardson The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Monday it has closed a probe into 411,000 Ford SUVs and pickup...
Britain’s Young Drivers Should Face Stricter Rules, Says CEO of AA Breakdown Service October 17, 2024 By Jamie Nimmo Young British drivers who have just passed their test should be banned from carrying passengers of a similar age and...