Fall Most Dangerous Season for Deer-Vehicle Collisions November 24, 2014 By MARTY RONEY, The Montgomery Advertiser Al Brown still remembers hitting the deer last year, about 10 miles west of Prattville on Alabama 14. “It was...
Only 6% of Cars Recalled for Airbags Repaired November 21, 2014 By Ma Jie and Craig Trudell Honda Motor Co., Toyota Motor Corp. and other major automakers have fixed only a fraction of the almost 8 million...
Fatigue Expert Nominated to Run Highway Safety Agency November 21, 2014 By Jeff Green and Jeff Plungis The White House plans to nominate a specialist in human fatigue and alertness to run the National Highway Traffic Safety...
Federal Auto Safety Agency Wants Nationwide Recall of Takata Airbags November 20, 2014 By Julia Edwards and Eric Beech The U.S. auto safety regulator has told Japanese supplier Takata Corp and five automakers to expand nationwide a regional recall...
Fire Truck Manufacturer Recalls Trucks Because Wheel Could Fall off November 4, 2014 Pierce Manufacturing is recalling 135 fire trucks in the U.S. because a suspension part can fail and cause a wheel...
Federal Auto Safety Agency Under Scrutiny October 27, 2014 By JOAN LOWY Transportation officials are reviewing the “safety culture” of the U.S. agency that oversees auto recalls, a senior Obama administration official...
Feds Investigate Michelin Truck Tire Failures October 14, 2014 U.S. safety regulators are investigating reports that some Michelin heavy truck tires can fail and cause crashes. The National Highway...
Safety Group Requests Defect Probe of Chrysler Vehicles October 1, 2014 A safety advocate group has petitioned U.S. regulators to open an investigation into an estimated 4.9 million Chrysler vehicles for...
Federal Regulators Played Key Role in GM Recalls September 16, 2014 Federal auto safety regulators played a significant role in General Motors Co’s failure to promptly report and recall cars with...
Honda Recalls 126,000 Motorcycles Again September 11, 2014 Honda Motor Co. is recalling 126,000 motorcycles for a second time because their brakes can malfunction. The recall covers Honda’s...