Chrysler-Parent Urges 276,000 U.S. Owners to Stop Driving After Air Bag Deaths November 3, 2022 By David Shepardson WASHINGTON –– Chrysler-parent Stellantis is urged owners of 276,000 older U.S. vehicles to immediately stop driving after three crash deaths...
US Autonomous Vehicle Group Picks Ex-Senate Aide as Director October 25, 2022 By David Shepardson A group representing self-driving car companies is appointing a former U.S. Senate aide as its new head as the industry...
Rise in Pedestrian Fatalities Presents New Subrogation Opportunities October 21, 2022 By Gary Wickert A new analysis of pedestrian safety by the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) reveals that pedestrian fatalities are sharply on...
NHTSA to Investigate Florida Tesla Crash that Killed 2 July 11, 2022 By Tom Krisher DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government’s auto safety watchdog is sending investigators to another Tesla crash, this time one that...
New NHTSA Chief: Agency to Scrutinize Auto-Driver Technology July 1, 2022 By Tom Krisher WASHINGTON (AP) — The new head of the government’s road safety agency says it will intensify efforts to understand the...
US Report: Nearly 400 Crashes of Automated Tech Vehicles June 16, 2022 By Tom Krisher DETROIT (AP) — Automakers reported nearly 400 crashes of vehicles with partially automated driver-assist systems, including 273 involving Teslas, according...
Ford Recalls 3.3 Million Vehicles Over Rollaway Concerns June 15, 2022 By David Shepardson WASHINGTON –– Ford Motor Co. is recalling more than 3.3 million vehicles in North America that could roll away because...
NHTSA Upgrades Tesla Autopilot Safety Probe, Step Before Possible Recall June 10, 2022 By David Shepardson The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Thursday said it was upgrading its probe into 830,000 Tesla vehicles with its...
Viewpoint: Automobile Safety Rating System is Failing Consumers June 10, 2022 By National Highway Traffic Safety Administration The 5-Star Safety Rating Program that Americans use when shopping for new passenger vehicles “fails consumers” by not including collision-avoidance...
Feds: Goodyear Knew of Defective RV Tires as Early as 2002 June 9, 2022 By Tom Krisher DETROIT (AP) — Federal investigators say Goodyear knew that some of its recreational vehicle tires could fail and cause severe...