U.S. Makes Little Progress on 4-Year Long Air Bag Inflator Probe February 26, 2019 By Tom Krisher Nearly four years ago, the U.S. government’s highway safety agency began investigating air bag inflators made by ARC Automotive of...
Study Questions Safety Claims About Tesla Autopilot’s Steering Feature February 14, 2019 By Ryan Beene An analysis of government data disputes a finding by safety regulators and promoted by Tesla Inc. that crash rates of...
Steering Failure Risk Prompts Fiat Chrysler Recall of More Than 660,000 Trucks February 7, 2019 Fiat Chrysler is recalling over 660,000 heavy-duty trucks worldwide because a loose nut can cause a loss of steering control....
Certain Hyundai, Kia Models Rank High for Fire Insurance Claims January 25, 2019 By TOM KRISHER Owners of five Hyundai and Kia cars and SUVs file fire insurance claims at a rate far higher than the...
Virginia Senate Panel Kills Stricter Seatbelt Law January 23, 2019 By ADRIAN TERAN-TAPIA, Capital News Service Virginia will continue to have one of the weakest seatbelt laws in the country after a Senate committee killed a...
Increased Fire Risk Leads to Hyundai, Kia Recall January 22, 2019 By TOM KRISHER Despite a government shutdown, Hyundai and Kia are moving ahead with a recall of about 168,000 vehicles to fix a...
Toyota Recalls 1.7M Vehicles in North America to Fix Airbags January 11, 2019 By TOM KRISHER Toyota is recalling 1.7 million vehicles in North America to replace potentially deadly Takata front passenger airbag inflators. The move...
Hyundai, Kia Owners Sue Manufacturers, Claim Fires Caused by Engine Defect December 17, 2018 By Sohee Kim Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Motors Corp. were sued by U.S. drivers over an alleged defect that could cause certain...
Auto Safety Agency Says U.S. Mercedes Owners Got Recall Notices too Late October 30, 2018 By TOM KRISHER The U.S. government is investigating Mercedes-Benz, alleging that the German automaker has been slow to mail safety recall notices and...
Adaptive Headlights That Dim Themselves Could Be Coming to U.S. October 15, 2018 By Ryan Beene U.S. auto safety regulators are moving to allow a new generation of brighter, self-dimming headlights that won’t blind other drivers...