Takata Adding 2.7M Cars to Airbag Inflator Recall July 13, 2017 By TOM KRISHER Takata is adding 2.7 million vehicles from Ford, Nissan and Mazda to the long list of those being recalled to...
US Probes 2012 Jeep Liberty Airbag Computer Failures June 6, 2017 The U.S. government is investigating complaints that airbag control computers in some Jeep Liberty SUVs can fail, preventing the airbag...
Safety Agency Probes Brake Issues on Nissan Murano SUVs May 8, 2017 The U.S. government’s highway safety agency is investigating complaints that the brakes can malfunction on some Nissan SUVs. The probe...
Safety Agency Reviews Ford Recall of Cars Prone to Overheat, Fires April 7, 2017 By TOM KRISHER The U.S. government’s auto safety agency is reviewing a Ford Motor Co. recall of thousands of cars, SUVs and vans...
Utah Police Say Tougher DUI Law May Require Revised Training, Rules March 27, 2017 By MICHELLE L. PRICE Some in Utah law enforcement say a new law giving the state the strictest DUI threshold in the country could...
Window, Door Glitch Prompts Nissan Altima Recall February 6, 2017 You might not want to open a rear window if you’re driving a Nissan Altima. The company is recalling nearly...
Ram, Durango Gearshifts Investigated for Rollaway Risk December 21, 2016 By TOM KRISHER The U.S. auto safety agency has opened an investigation into complaints that another 1 million Fiat Chrysler vehicles can roll...
Auto Safety Agency Probes Engine Fire Complaints in Smart Cars December 21, 2016 U.S. safety regulators are reviewing eight complaints that the engines in tiny Smart Fortwo cars can catch fire. The investigation...
Safety Advocates Think Truck Speed Limiter Rule Could Stall December 21, 2016 By TOM KRISHER Highway safety advocates are worried that a government rule that would electronically limit speeds of tractor-trailers could be scuttled or...
Tesla Ahead of Google, Uber, Ford in Autonomous Car Race December 20, 2016 By Dana Hull There was, in hindsight, a clear element of risk to Tesla Motors Inc.’s decision to install Autopilot hardware in every...