Traffic Deaths Up 10.5% in First Three Months of 2021 September 2, 2021 By David Shepardson New data shows a sustained increase in U.S. traffic deaths that regulators ascribe to impaired driving, speeding, a failure to...
Safety Regulator Reports 12th Tesla Autopilot Car Crash Involving Emergency Vehicle September 2, 2021 By David Shepardson U.S. auto safety regulators on Wednesday said they had identified a 12th crash involving Tesla Inc. vehicles using advanced driver...
Safety Agency Opens Preliminary Probe of Mercedes Delivery Vans Used by Amazon August 6, 2021 By David Shepardson The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said Friday it has opened a preliminary investigation into reports some 2019 Mercedes-Benz...
Tesla Loses Top Safety Rankings From IIHS, Consumer Reports June 1, 2021 By Tom Krisher Two key groups that offer automobile safety ratings are yanking their top endorsements from some Tesla vehicles because the company...
Senators File Bill to Mandate Driver Monitoring Systems April 27, 2021 By David Shepardson Three Democratic U.S. senators on Monday said they are introducing legislation that would require U.S. regulators to mandate installation of...
19th U.S. Death Tied to Takata Air Bag Reported in South Carolina April 22, 2021 By David Shepardson Honda Motor Co said on Wednesday it had confirmed the 19th U.S. death tied to a ruptured Takata air bag...
U.S. Safety Agency Investigates Air Bags Made by Takata Successor Joyson April 13, 2021 By Keith Laing The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating potentially faulty air bags made by Joyson Safety Systems, the successor...
Feds Investigating Tesla/Police Cruiser Crash in Michigan March 19, 2021 For the second time in a week, the U.S. government’s road safety agency is sending a team to investigate a...
Safety Agency Has 23 Active Tesla Crash Investigations March 19, 2021 By David Shepardson The U.S. auto safety agency disclosed on Thursday it has opened 27 investigations into crashes of Tesla vehicles, 23 of...
Reuters Exclusive: Safety Regulators Reviewed Concerns Over GM Steering Sensor March 17, 2021 By Mike Spector U.S. automotive safety regulators reviewed evidence related to an allegedly defective steering sensor that was used in roughly 778,000 older...