Airbag Recall Centered on Humid Areas of U.S. June 25, 2014 By DEE-ANN DURBIN Faulty airbags – which have already led to the recall of millions of cars worldwide – are blamed for a...
Automakers Could Face $300M Fines for Failing to Recall Defective Cars April 30, 2014 By Laura Litvan and Jeff Plungis Fines on automakers that fail to recall defective cars would rise almost 10-fold in the U.S. to as much as...
Federal Grant Awarded to Curb Pedestrian Deaths in Louisville, Kentucky April 30, 2014 By MICHAEL R. SISAK The country’s traffic safety czar has awarded $1.6 million in federal grants for programs designed to curb pedestrian deaths in...
Mercedes Recalling C-Class Sedans in U.S. April 29, 2014 Mercedes is recalling about 284,000 of its C-Class sedans in the United States and Canada because an electrical issue could...
New Defect Investigation Over GM’s Impala Braking System April 23, 2014 By Jeff Plungis U.S. regulators are investigating whether a General Motors Co. car’s automatic-braking system kicked in unexpectedly at 40 miles per hour,...
GM Team to Focus on Safety During Vehicle Development April 16, 2014 By Tim Higgins General Motors Co. Chief Executive Officer Mary Barra, under fire for the company’s slow response to flawed ignition switches linked...
New Cars to Have Rearview Cameras by 2018 April 2, 2014 The U.S. government said on Monday it will require new cars and light trucks sold in the United States to...
Jeep Liberty Fire Probe Closed March 14, 2014 U.S. safety regulators have closed an investigation into driver’s side door fires in Jeep Liberty SUVs without seeking a recall....
NHTSA Opens Probe of GM’s Ignition Switch Defect Recall February 27, 2014 U.S. safety regulators have opened an investigation into whether General Motors Co reacted fast enough in its recall of more...
Federal Roadside Survey of Impaired Driving Causes Privacy Concerns February 21, 2014 By MICHAEL RUBINKAM Orange cones and flashing police lights confronted Ricardo Nieves as he rounded a bend on the way to his mother’s...