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...
Ford Faces Two Recall Probes as Carmaker Combats Quality Woes November 19, 2024 By Keith Laing US auto safety regulators are probing two recent recalls by Ford Motor Co. as the carmaker struggles to contain quality...
Trump Team Is Seeking to Ease US Rules for Self-Driving Cars November 19, 2024 By David Welch and Allyson Versprille Members of President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team have told advisers they plan to make a federal framework for self-driving vehicles...
NHTSA Opens Probe Into Over 110,000 Ford SUVs on Seat Belt Concern November 18, 2024 By Nathan Gomes The U.S. auto safety regulator said on Monday it had initiated a recall query into about 112,567 Ford SUVs over...
Ford Hit With Near-Record $165 Million Penalty on Recall Failure November 15, 2024 By Keith Laing and Keith Naughton Ford Motor Co. agreed to a $165 million civil penalty to settle allegations the company failed to recall cars with...
GM to Recall More Than 461,000 Vehicles Over Transmission Issues: NHTSA November 13, 2024 General Motors will recall 461,839 vehicles over an issue with transmission, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Wednesday....
Volkswagen to Recall Over 114,000 US Vehicles Over Airbag Concern, NHTSA Says November 7, 2024 By Nathan Gomes Volkswagen will recall 114,478 vehicles in the United States on concerns over the driver-side airbag, the National Highway Traffic Safety...
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...