U.S. Will Look at Sudden Acceleration Complaints Involving 500,000 Tesla Vehicles January 17, 2020 By David Shepardson WASHINGTON — The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said Friday it will review a petition asking the agency to...
Takata Triggers U.S. Car Recall for Another 10 Million Air Bags January 8, 2020 By Ryan Beene Another 10 million air bag inflators made by now-defunct Takata Corp. must be repaired in what could be the last...
Agency Probes 12th Tesla Crash Tied to Possible Autopilot Use December 16, 2019 By David Shepardson WASHINGTON — The U.S. auto safety agency said on Friday it will investigate a 12th Tesla crash that may be...
Another Massive Takata Recall Looms for Large Batch of Air Bags December 13, 2019 By Masatsugu Horie Global automakers may face another potentially huge air-bag recall as the U.S. transport regulator evaluates the long-term safety of inflators...
Air-Bag Maker Takata Spurs 1.4 Million-Car Recall on Deadly Flaw December 4, 2019 By Ryan Beene and Alan Levin and Todd Shields Takata Corp., the auto-parts supplier that went bankrupt after its air bags spurred the largest-ever recall, told U.S. safety regulators...
Road-Safety Regulator Rapped Over Regulating Autonomous Cars November 22, 2019 By David Koenig The nation’s road-safety regulator is under fire again for what critics call lax oversight of tests involving autonomous vehicles. The...
Nissan Recalls Nearly 400,000 Vehicles Over Braking System Defect November 18, 2019 By Kanishka Singh Japan’s Nissan Motor Co Ltd has said it is recalling 394,025 cars in the United States over a braking system...
U.S. Traffic Deaths Drop as Agency Points to Crash-Avoiding Tech October 22, 2019 By Chester Dawson Fatalities on U.S. roads fell for a second consecutive year and are on track to decline again in 2019, according...
Hyundai, Kia Earmark $760M To Settle Lawsuits Over Engine Fires October 11, 2019 By Hyunjoo Jin SEOUL — Hyundai Motor Co. and affiliate Kia Motors Corp. have earmarked 900 billion won ($758 million) to settle U.S....
Tesla Battery Flaw Cover-Up Allegation to be Evaluated by NHTSA October 4, 2019 The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says it’s received a petition calling for an investigation of certain Tesla Inc. electric...