NHTSA Ends Jeep Fuel Tank Probe January 21, 2014 By DEE-ANN DURBIN The government is closing its investigation into older-model Jeeps with fuel tanks that could rupture and cause fires. The National...
DOT Extends Research on Alcohol Detection Technology January 2, 2014 The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has extended for five years its agreement with automakers to...
NHTSA Head Stepping Down After Four Years December 13, 2013 By Angela Greiling Keane The top U.S. auto-safety regulator will step down, as his agency investigates fires in Tesla Motors Inc. electric cars and...
Safety Agency Could Expand Hyundai Air Bag Recall December 10, 2013 U.S. safety regulators are looking into whether a Hyundai Elantra recall should be expanded. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration...
NHTSA Announces 5-Year Traffic Safety Plan and Guidelines for Older Drivers and Passengers December 5, 2013 In support of Older Driver Safety Awareness Week (December 2-6), the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration...
Government Fast Tracks New Safety Systems for Cars November 15, 2013 By JOAN LOWY Federal officials say they’ll “aggressively accelerate” research on safety systems that automatically prevent drivers who are drunk or who don’t...
Safety Agency Probes Volkswagen SUV Lighting Problem November 12, 2013 U.S. safety regulators are investigating thousands of Volkswagen SUVs because the headlamps and other outside lights can fail with little...
Safety Regulators Probe Hyundai Genesis for Brake Issues October 21, 2013 U.S. safety regulators have opened an investigation into an estimated 40,000 Hyundai Genesis cars from model year 2009 in the...
Auto Recalls on Hold During Government Shutdown October 13, 2013 By JOAN LOWY Lives and property are at greater risk because auto recalls and investigations of safety defects have been put on hold...
Dorel Juvenile Recalls 89,000 Child Safety Seats September 13, 2013 Dorel Juvenile USA is recalling more than 89,000 child safety seats because labels showing how to install them could be...