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...
NHTSA Warns Carmakers on ‘Safest’ Label After Tesla Boast October 12, 2018 The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is taking exception to Tesla Inc.’s characterization of the agency’s safety ratings. On Sunday,...
Spike in Deadly Semi, Big Rig Crashes Prompts Demand for Safety Tech September 18, 2018 Tractor-trailers and other large trucks aren’t required to have crash-avoidance technology, despite thousands of crashes annually and repeated calls for...
Ford Recalls 2M F150s Due to Seatbelt Fire Risk September 11, 2018 By TOM KRISHER Under pressure from U.S. safety regulators, Ford is recalling about 2 million F-150 pickup trucks in North America because the...
U.S. Road Deaths Fell Slightly in First Half of 2018 August 24, 2018 The number of people killed on U.S. roads fell slightly in the first half of 2018, but a top safety...
Gov’t Report Accuses NHTSA of Inadequate Recall Monitoring July 20, 2018 By TOM KRISHER An investigation has found that the U.S. government’s highway safety agency failed to act quickly on a consumer complaint, and...