The nation’s top auto safety regulator says an immediate recall of all Takata airbags wouldn’t provide significant safety benefits and could exceed the government’s legal authority. A recall of all Takata airbag inflators also would strain the network for replacement …
Billionaire Elon Musk has a point in complaining about the word “recall” being used to describe fixes to Tesla Motors Inc.’s Model S, said David Strickland, who left last week as the top U.S. auto-safety regulator. Tesla’s ability to make …
The top U.S. auto-safety regulator will step down, as his agency investigates fires in Tesla Motors Inc. electric cars and is behind schedule on implementing a rule requiring backup cameras in new cars. U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration leader …