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US Upgrades Probe Into Emergency Braking Issues in Certain Honda Vehicles

The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Monday it is expanding and upgrading a probe into about 295,125 American Honda vehicles over reports of crashes and injuries due to their automatic emergency braking systems. According to the reports, …

Tesla Recalls Nearly 700,000 Vehicles in Over Tire Pressure Monitoring Issue

Tesla said on Friday it was recalling 694,304 vehicles in the United States over an issue with the tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS). The TPMS warning light may not remain illuminated between drive cycles, failing to warn the driver of …

NHTSA Closes Probe Into 7,745 Fisker Ocean SUVs After Software Update

The U.S. auto safety regulator said on Monday it has closed a preliminary evaluation into 7,745 Fisker Ocean SUVs over failure to shift vehicles into the park gear, after the electric-vehicle startup issued recalls and released a software update. Earlier …

Raw Milk Recall in California Expands After Tests Detect More Bird Flu Virus

A California farm expanded a recall of raw milk sold in stores and halted production after state health and agriculture officials found bird flu virus in more milk samples. Raw Farm, of Fresno, voluntarily recalled all whole milk and cream …

Hyundai Issues Recalls of Electric Cars for Loss of Power, SUVs Over Wiring Issue

South Korean carmaker Hyundai Motor is recalling about 145,235 electrified vehicles in the United States due to a loss of drive power, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Friday. The recall includes certain IONIQ 5 and IONIQ 6 …

Ford Faces Two Recall Probes as Carmaker Combats Quality Woes

US auto safety regulators are probing two recent recalls by Ford Motor Co. as the carmaker struggles to contain quality lapses in its vehicles. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating an April recall of more than 450,000 Bronco …

Sedgwick: US Product Recalls on Pace to Hit 6-Year High

If the pace of product recalls continues in the fourth quarter, the number will reach a six-year high by the end of the year, a new report from Sedgwick shows. Year-to-date there have been 2,454 product recalls across five key …

NHTSA Opens Probe Into Over 110,000 Ford SUVs on Seat Belt Concern

The U.S. auto safety regulator said on Monday it had initiated a recall query into about 112,567 Ford SUVs over an issue with seat belt retractors. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it had received three complaints, alleging an …

Ford Hit With Near-Record $165 Million Penalty on Recall Failure

Ford Motor Co. agreed to a $165 million civil penalty to settle allegations the company failed to recall cars with defective rearview cameras in a timely manner, the second-largest fine ever levied by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Ford …

Allstate Insurers Sue Hyundai, Kia to Pay for Claims From Defective Cars

A group of subsidiaries of Allstate have filed a subrogation suit against Hyundai and Kia to get back costs paid to insureds for damages when their cars suddenly erupted in flames. According to the lawsuit, now in U.S. District Court …