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U.S. auto safety regulator National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said on Monday that it has finalized a rule requiring new passenger vehicles to sound a warning if rear-seat passengers do not use a seat belt starting in Sept. 2027. What Happened: The rule also requires enhanced...

The Trump transition team reportedly wants the incoming administration to abolish the requirement to report car crashes. This move could potentially favor Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) led by Trump’s ally Elon Musk. What Happened: The recommendation could potentially impede the government’s...

German automaker Volkswagen (OTC:VWAGY) is recalling 114,478 vehicles in the U.S., the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said on Thursday, citing concerns that the driver’s side frontal airbag inflator may explode. What Happened: The recall population includes model year...

U.S. auto safety regulator National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said on Friday that it is opening an investigation into nearly 2.4 million Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) vehicles on the heels of reports of four crashes where its full self-driving (FSD) partial driving automation system...

U.S. auto safety regulator National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said on Monday that it is opening a preliminary evaluation into Ford Motor Co.’s (NYSE:F) 2019 model year Flex vehicles over allegations of rearview camera failure. What Happened: The probe covers an estimated...

The U.S. Department of Justice on Monday raised objections to bankrupt EV maker Fisker‘s liquidation plan on behalf of the auto safety regulator National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), noting that automakers cannot charge customers for repairs of safety-related issues...

General Motors (NYSE:GM) is recalling 18,325 vehicles in the U.S. owing to concerns of a potential brake fluid leak, auto safety regulator National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said on Thursday. What Happened: The recall population includes 2013-2019 Chevrolet Express Cutaway Vans...

U.S. auto safety regulator National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said on Thursday that it is opening a preliminary evaluation into VinFast Auto Ltd.’s (NASDAQ:VFS) VF8 vehicles over concerns over its Lane Keep Assist (LKA) system. What Happened: The regulator opened the...

U.S. auto safety regulator National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said on Wednesday that it has closed its probe into about 1.3 million General Motors (NYSE:GM) vehicles over concerns of the driver and front passenger losing seat belt protection. What Happened: General Motors issued...

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said on Wednesday that it has closed the investigation into nearly 75,000 Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) vehicles over concerns about front suspension failure. What Happened: The 74,918 Tesla vehicles under the purview of the investigation...

EV giant Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) is recalling over 11,000 Cybertrucks over concerns that its sail applique may come loose or detach from the vehicle while it is moving and nearly 12,000 Cybertrucks over concerns that their windshield wiper might stop working. What Happened: The cosmetic applique...

The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said on Tuesday that Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corp (NYSE:TM) is recalling over 100,000 vehicles in the U.S. over concerns that debris in its engines might cause them to stall and cause loss of driving power. What...

U.S. auto safety regulator NHTSA has identified nine more reports of “unexpected driving behavior” in certain vehicles equipped with Waymo‘s fifth-generation automated driving system (ADS). What Happened: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration commenced a preliminary...

The U.S. auto safety regulator on Friday said that it has opened a preliminary investigation into more than 200,000 diesel trucks of Ford Motor Co. (NYSE:F) following multiple complaints of a fuel leak that may result in fires. What Happened: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (...

The U.S. auto safety regulator on Friday said that it has opened an investigation into Fisker Inc‘s 6,813 model year 2023 Ocean SUVs over unintended activation of its automatic emergency braking system. What Happened: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said that it received 8...