NHTSA Opens Investigation Into Tesla Seat Belts Coming Loose March 29, 2023 U.S. highway safety regulators have opened yet another investigation into problems with Teslas, this time tied to complaints that the...
Train Hauling Corn Syrup Derails in Arizona March 17, 2023 A freight train carrying corn syrup – not hazardous materials – derailed in western Arizona, near the state’s border with...
Safety Agency Opens Probe of Norfolk Southern Rail Accidents March 9, 2023 By Josh Funk and John Seewer Federal investigators are opening a wide-ranging investigation into one of the nation’s biggest railroads following a fiery derailment on the...
Bent Track a Factor in Deadly Montana Amtrak Crash February 23, 2023 By Amy Beth Hanson and Matthew Brown Investigators probing a fatal 2021 Amtrak derailment in Montana disclosed that the railroad track was bent along a curve near...
Lawmakers Focus on Aviation Safety After 2 Near-Miss Crashes February 8, 2023 By David Shepardson The U.S. Congress needs to address serious concerns about the country’s aviation system after recent incidents including two near miss...
Gas Stoves Are Back Under Scrutiny With New Limits Proposed February 2, 2023 By Ari Natter Gas stoves are coming under fresh scrutiny as a second federal agency has now stepped into the political firestorm with...
Suspect in Shootings in Northern California Was Agricultural Employee January 25, 2023 By Olga R. Rodriguez and Haven Daley An agricultural worker killed seven people in back-to-back shootings at two mushroom farms that had employed him in Northern California...
Collision With Avalanche Field Derailed Train in Alaska January 19, 2023 No one was injured when an Alaska Railroad train derailed Tuesday near Girdwood after running into an avalanche field. Three...
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 Agency Says Wing Broke Before Plane Crash in Washington November 23, 2022 A wing from a Cessna 208B broke away before the plane crashed Friday into a field northeast of Seattle, killing...