According to a new early estimate of traffic fatalities in 2021, the NHTSA says that we’ve hit a new 16-year high.Nearly 43,000 individuals are estimated to have lost their lives in traffic crashes last year, recording a significant increase of 10.5-percent over 2020. According to the data, just about every subset of drivers and crash […]
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The Rivian R1T hasn’t been on the market for very long but it’s already subject to a recall because of a bad sensor in the front passenger seat. The flaw may mean that young children aren’t safe in the front row. Rivian first became aware of the issue in March, when it noticed that the […]
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Headrests and their potential failure to perform correctly in an accident are at the heart of two new recalls for Lincoln and Jeep that encompass a total of 1,047 vehicles on U.S. roads. The first recall has been issued for 2022 Jeep Compasses built on December 27 and 28, 2021, and affects a total of […]
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Ferrari is recalling more than 2,000 cars in China over a potential braking fault, the country’s regulator has announced. The issue affects 2,222 cars imported to China between March 2010 and March 2019, including coupe, Spider, and hardcore Speciale versions of the mid-engine 458, Reuters reports. But since production of those cars had finished by […]
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Lexus is embroiled in a recall of 4,215 vehicles as a result of bad welds. While that’s trouble enough, the welds were potentially missed at the front shock mounting points, potentially making them particularly impactful. The recall affects the 2022 Lexus NX250, NX350, NX350h, and NX450h+ made between April 2021 and January 2022. These vehicles […]
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The NHTSA has been accused of many things including being the fun police but one thing it is not is cursory. Every recall is based on thorough findings and evidence, not conjecture or speculation. And that’s no better demonstrated than with this recall of a single Bugatti Chiron over a single loose screw. Issued on […]
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced that it would be reinstating a planned increase to fines for automakers that do not meet corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards set by the government. The rules were paused by the Trump administration. The decision is seen as a win for Tesla but is likely to […]
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Stricter fuel economy rules for automakers have been set out by the US government, which will see a rise in average fleet fuel economy to approximately 49 mpg by 2026. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s NHTSA finalized the standards on March 31st, which will see fuel economy requirements rise 8 percent for cars and light […]
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The Biden administration will unveil updated, tougher fuel economy standards for passenger vehicles this week. The move will reverse Trump administration rollbacks and will be implemented alongside tougher penalties for automakers that fail to achieve fuel economy standards. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg will make a “major announcement” on […]
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