52 Million Air Bag Inflators Should Be Recalled Over Rupture Threat: NHTSA September 6, 2023 By David Shepardson U.S. auto safety regulators said on Tuesday that 52 million air bag inflators produced by auto suppliers ARC Automotive and...
Tesla Faces More Questions From Feds on Autopilot Safety August 30, 2023 By Hyunjoo Jin and Joseph White The U.S. auto safety regulator investigating Tesla’s Autopilot driver assistance system is demanding an explanation for a software change that...
NHTSA Proposing New Rules to Encourage Seat Belt Use by All Vehicle Passengers August 28, 2023 The Department of Transportation is proposing new rules designed to encourage seat belt use by car and truck passengers, including...
NHTSA Probes 2022 Ford Mach-E EV Recall August 22, 2023 By David Shepardson U.S. auto safety regulators said on Monday that they are investigating whether Ford Motor’s 2022 recall of nearly 49,000 Ford...
GM Recalls Nearly 900 Vehicles With Takata Air Bag Inflators August 3, 2023 By Tom Krisher General Motors is recalling nearly 900 vehicles in the U.S. and Canada with Takata air bag inflators that could explode...
NHTSA Opens Probe Into 280,000 New Tesla Vehicles Over Steering Issue August 1, 2023 By David Shepardson U.S. auto safety regulators said Tuesday they have opened an investigation into 280,000 new Tesla Model 3 and Model Y...
Ford Recalls 870,000 F-150 Trucks Over Unexpected Parking Brake Activation July 31, 2023 By David Shepardson Ford Motor said Friday it is recalling 870,000 F-150 trucks in the United States because of the risk of an...
US Auto Safety Regulators Open Special Probe Into Fatal Tesla Crash July 19, 2023 By David Shepardson U.S. auto safety regulators are opening a special crash investigation into a fatal accident in California involving a 2018 Tesla...
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...