New Air Bag Death Prompts ‘Do Not Drive’ Warning for 2003 Dodge Ram Pickups July 14, 2023 By David Shepardson Chrysler-parent Stellantis has warned 29,000 owners of 2003 Dodge Ram pickups to immediately stop driving pending repairs after one person...
NHTSA Seeks Updates From Tesla in Autopilot Probe July 6, 2023 By David Shepardson U.S. auto safety regulators said on Thursday they are seeking updated responses and current data for an ongoing probe into...
Honda Recalling 1.2 Million Vehicles for Rear Camera Issue June 23, 2023 Honda Motor is recalling 1.2 million vehicles in the United States due to a potential issue with the rearview camera...
Q1 Traffic Fatalities Down 3.3%, Says NHTSA June 22, 2023 Projections from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) indicate first quarter traffic fatalities are down 3.3% compared to the...
Company Can’t Say Whether More Air-Bag Inflators Might Explode, Hurl Shrapnel June 22, 2023 By Tom Krisher A company that makes air-bag inflators that have exploded in eight incidents involving two deaths and seven injuries argued Tuesday...
Probe Opened Into Hyundai Ioniq 5 EVs Over Power Loss Reports June 20, 2023 By David Shepardson U.S. auto safety regulators are investigating nearly 40,000 Hyundai Ioniq 5 electric vehicles over reports of power loss while driving...
Head of NHTSA Leaves Agency After Audit Finds Management Problems June 13, 2023 By Tom Krisher The head of the U.S. government’s office that investigates automobile safety problems has resigned from his post just days after...
Cycling Fatalities Reach 46-Year High June 7, 2023 By Allen Laman Cyclist fatalities reached a multi-decade high in 2021. According to a recent report from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration,...
Report Says NHTSA Fails to Meet Internal Timelines in Defect Probes June 5, 2023 By David Shepardson The U.S. auto safety regulator routinely fails to meet its internal timelines for completing auto safety defect investigations, a government...
NHTSA Demands Recall of 67 Million Air Bag Inflators May 15, 2023 By David Shepardson The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) demanded the recall of 67 million air bag inflators because it believes there...