After a long and contentious battle, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration have unveiled the final version of the Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Rule. While that doesn’t sound too exciting, it sets new corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) and CO2 emissions standards for 2021-2026 model year passenger cars […]
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A potential and sudden loss of steering control has prompted Audi to recall certain 2019 Q8 and 2017-2019 Q7 models, as the issue could in some cases lead to a crash. The problem starts with the bolt connecting the steering shaft to the steering gear, which could loosen and well, you know the rest. Steering […]
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GM is recalling certain 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 and 3500 trucks, as well as GMC Sierra 2500 and 3500 models over a potential hood latch issue. According to the NHTSA recall notice, the hood-latch striker wires may not have been heat-treated properly, which in turn could cause them to fracture. If that happens, the hood […]
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has unveiled a proposal that would modernize rules to allow for vehicles without a steering wheel. Dubbed Occupant Protection for Automated Driving Systems, the proposal with would update safety standards to allow for autonomous vehicles such as the Cruise Origin. The proposal is over a 100 pages long, but […]
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Hyundai is conducting a recall surrounding the fourth generation Elantra in the United States, with the knowledge of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The action affects certain 2006-2011 Elantra and 2007-2011 Elantra Touring, whose ABS modules could become the subject of an electric short-circuit that may increase the risk of fire. Read Also: […]
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has awarded autonomous vehicle startup Nuro with a permit to temporarily deploy up to 5,000 low-speed electric delivery vehicles free of human controls. The Nuro R2 has been designed to make short trips and will be restricted to pre-mapped neighborhood streets. The vehicles will be deployed during a […]
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If you happen to own one of these vehicles made by Toyota, then you may want to pay extra care to the driving part, as the airbags might not deploy in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury and death. Identified in the 2011-2019 Corolla, 2012-2018 Avalon, 2013-2018 Avalon Hybrid and 2011-2013 […]
Read MoreGeneral Motors and Cruise aimed to launch an autonomous vehicle with no steering wheel, pedals or manual controls this year. That didn’t happen, but it appears the companies are getting closer to achieving their goal. According to Reuters, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is talking with General Motors about their autonomous vehicle and will […]
Read MoreMercedes-Benz and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration have reached a settlement over the company’s recall reporting and recall execution practices. According to the NHTSA, they opened an investigation into Mercedes-Benz USA and found the company had 101 recalls between 2016 and 2018. During six of those recalls, customer notifications weren’t mailed out within the […]
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While countless Tesla owners were causing havoc in parking lots across the country, others were hoping the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration would force the automaker to conduct a recall. In an investigation notice (PDF), the NHTSA revealed their Office of Defects Investigation received a petition requesting the agency look into a battery management software […]
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