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At Least 13 Auto Safety Rules Are Years Overdue

WASHINGTON (AP) — After their 16-year-old daughter died in a car crash, David and Wendy Mills wondered whether she would be alive if federal rules on rear seat belt warnings had been issued on time. Four years later, with no …

Tesla Balks at Touch Screen Recall, US Agency Takes Action

DETROIT — Tesla Inc. is balking at recalling about 159,000 vehicles with potentially defective touch screens, so U.S. safety regulators are moving to force the company to take action. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Wednesday sent a letter …

Wisconsin Child’s Close Call Prompts ‘Look Twice’ Campaign

A Racine, Wis., couple whose 1-year-old son was run over in the driveway of their home is hoping their story will prompt others to avoid similar accidents. Kashton Nikolaus suffered internal injuries as well as scrapes, but survived the ordeal …