Tesla Recalls 362,000 Vehicles Over Full Self-Driving Software February 17, 2023 By David Shepardson Tesla Inc. said it would recall 362,000 U.S. vehicles to update its Full Self-Driving (FSD) Beta software after U.S. regulators...
U.S. Justice Department Seeks Tesla Driver-Assist Documents February 2, 2023 By David Shepardson Tesla Inc. disclosed on Tuesday the U.S. Justice Department has sought documents related to its Full Self-Driving (FSD) and Autopilot...
Ford Recalls 462,000 Vehicles for Rear Camera Display Failure January 30, 2023 By David Shepardson Ford Motor Co said Friday it is recalling 462,000 vehicles worldwide because video output may fail, preventing the rearview camera...
U.S. Closes Ford SUV Exhaust Odor Probe Without Seeking Recall January 23, 2023 By David Shepardson U.S. auto safety regulators on Monday closed a six-year-old investigation into 1.47 million Ford Explorer SUVs over reports of exhaust...
NHTSA Investigating if Hertz Rented Unrepaired Recalled Vehicles December 22, 2022 By David Shepardson U.S. auto safety regulators said on Tuesday they are investigating if Hertz rented unrepaired recalled vehicles to customers. The National...
Safety Probe Opened Into Autonomous Driving System in GM’s Cruise Vehicles December 16, 2022 By David Shepardson U.S. auto safety regulators said Friday they have opened a formal safety probe into the autonomous driving system in vehicles...
NHTSA Confirms New Ford Death Due to Faulty Air Bag Inflator November 17, 2022 By David Shepardson U.S. auto safety regulators on Thursday confirmed a new death tied to a defective air bag inflator in a 2006...
New Data Suggests Dangerous Driving Trend Is Slowing, Slightly October 13, 2022 Preliminary traffic data provides some hope that a rash of unsafe driving habits spawned by traffic-free roads during COVID-19 business...
Tesla Recalls Nearly 1.1 Million Vehicles to Update Window Reversing Software September 22, 2022 By David Shepardson Tesla is recalling nearly 1.1 million U.S. vehicles because the window automatic reversal system may not react correctly after detecting...
U.S. Traffic Deaths in First Half 2022 Hit 16-Year High September 19, 2022 By David Shepardson U.S. traffic deaths rose 0.5% in the first half of 2022 to 20,175, the highest number killed in the period...