National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) News

52 Million Air Bag Inflators Should Be Recalled Over Rupture Threat: NHTSA

U.S. auto safety regulators said on Tuesday that 52 million air bag inflators produced by auto suppliers ARC Automotive and Delphi Automotive need to be recalled because they may rupture and send dangerous metal fragments flying. The National Highway Traffic …

Tesla Faces More Questions From Feds on Autopilot Safety

The U.S. auto safety regulator investigating Tesla’s Autopilot driver assistance system is demanding an explanation for a software change that allows drivers to keep their hands off the wheel for longer, risking collisions, documents released on Tuesday showed. The National …

NHTSA Proposing New Rules to Encourage Seat Belt Use by All Vehicle Passengers

The Department of Transportation is proposing new rules designed to encourage seat belt use by car and truck passengers, including those sitting in the back seat. The new rules proposed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration would require manufacturers …

NHTSA Probes 2022 Ford Mach-E EV Recall

U.S. auto safety regulators said on Monday that they are investigating whether Ford Motor’s 2022 recall of nearly 49,000 Ford Mustang Mach-E electric vehicles adequately addressed concerns and whether it should be expanded to more vehicles. Ford issued the June …

GM Recalls Nearly 900 Vehicles With Takata Air Bag Inflators

General Motors is recalling nearly 900 vehicles in the U.S. and Canada with Takata air bag inflators that could explode and hurl shrapnel in a crash. The recall covers certain Chevrolet Camaro, Sonic and Volt vehicles as well as the …

NHTSA Opens Probe Into 280,000 New Tesla Vehicles Over Steering Issue

U.S. auto safety regulators said Tuesday they have opened an investigation into 280,000 new Tesla Model 3 and Model Y vehicles over reports of loss of steering control and power steering. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) opened a …

Ford Recalls 870,000 F-150 Trucks Over Unexpected Parking Brake Activation

Ford Motor said Friday it is recalling 870,000 F-150 trucks in the United States because of the risk of an unexpected activation of the electric parking brake due to a potential wiring issue. The recall covers 2021 through 2023 model …

US Auto Safety Regulators Open Special Probe Into Fatal Tesla Crash

U.S. auto safety regulators are opening a special crash investigation into a fatal accident in California involving a 2018 Tesla Model 3 suspected of relying on advanced driver assistance systems, the government agency said on Tuesday. The National Highway Traffic …

New Air Bag Death Prompts ‘Do Not Drive’ Warning for 2003 Dodge Ram Pickups

Chrysler-parent Stellantis has warned 29,000 owners of 2003 Dodge Ram pickups to immediately stop driving pending repairs after one person was killed when a Takata air-bag inflator exploded. The fatality in May is the first reported involving a Takata passenger-side …

NHTSA Seeks Updates From Tesla in Autopilot Probe

U.S. auto safety regulators said on Thursday they are seeking updated responses and current data for an ongoing probe into 830,000 Tesla vehicles and the automaker’s advanced driver assistance system Autopilot. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) sent Tesla …