Missy Cummings Erased Her Twitter Account: Why That’s Bad for Tesla
23 Oct 2021, 00:42 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Anyone that thinks they are helping the brand accomplish anything by repeatedly insulting an NHTSA safety adviser has no idea what backlash means.
The U.S. Transportation Secretary Says Musk Should Call Him About Bias Concerns
21 Oct 2021, 07:55 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / After the Tesla CEO said Missy Cummings was objectively biased against his company, Pete Buttigieg said NHTSA’s role is to ensure safe vehicles
600,000 Diesel Ram HD Trucks Investigated Over Stalling Issue
20 Oct 2021, 16:31 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you happen to own a 2019 to 2020 Ram HD with the Cummins inline-six turbo diesel, your truck may soon be recalled over the high-pressure fuel pump
Tesla Bulls Panic After Missy Cummings Is Named Senior Adviser for Safety at NHTSA
20 Oct 2021, 10:28 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / If you have never heard about the Duke University engineering and computer science professor, she’s not really a fan of Tesla’s approach to ADAS.
Tesla’s “Safety Will Continue to Improve via OTA Updates” Tweet Defies NHTSA
14 Oct 2021, 08:17 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The agency did not dispute that: it just said that over-the-air updates related to safety hazards had to be issued as recalls, not as simple improvements.
NHTSA Says Tesla OTA Update About Emergency Vehicles Should Have Been a Recall
13 Oct 2021, 13:51 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / In NHTSA’s letter to the company, the chief of the Vehicle Defects Division argues that the agency must be informed about an update to correct defects
Tesla Demonstrates Crash Testing Advancements Over Industry Standard Practices
12 Oct 2021, 19:05 UTC · By: Stephen Rivers / Tesla has been making incredibly strong vehicles for a long while but this video demonstrates how they approach crash testing differently than any other
According to Statistics, These Are the Most Common Types of Vehicle Accidents
9 Oct 2021, 11:10 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Vehicle accidents happen every day, and all you can hope is that you will not be a part of statistics, right? Here are a few key figures from U.S. crash data
NHTSA Denies 2019 Petition to Investigate Possible Issue With Tesla Battery Packs
5 Oct 2021, 07:49 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Apart from taking two years to decide, the safety organization said no fires in the U.S. are related to the investigation request.
Turn Signal Activating in the Opposite Direction? Don’t Worry, It’s a Hyundai Sonata Thing
4 Oct 2021, 11:49 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / Hyundai and the NHTSA are conducting a recall for almost 500,000 units of the previous generation Sonata in the United States, over a software glitch
GM Recalls Tahoe, Suburban, Yukon, Escalade Over Engine Stall Issue
29 Sep 2021, 16:27 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you happen to own a 2021 model year full-size GM utility vehicle, chances are your truck-based SUV needs a replacement control module for the fuel pump
Biden Adds Car Safety Bill To $Trillion Infrastructure Plan, Congress Jousts Over Details
28 Sep 2021, 20:26 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / New provisions tucked in a much larger and holistic infrastructure bill finally aim to address these concerns from advocacy groups
Hyundai Recalls 95,515 Vehicles for Premature Wear of the Connecting Rod Bearings
27 Sep 2021, 18:33 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The Hyundai Tucson and Hyundai Sonata Hybrid for the 2017 model year are both recalled in the United States over a high engine fire risk
Corrosion Issue Hits 2021 Audi E-Tron Family, Recall Announced Stateside
27 Sep 2021, 11:24 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / Audi and the NHTSA are conducting a recall campaign in the United States for the 2021 E-Tron and E-Tron Sportback, over a brake booster problem
Video of Tesla Model 3 on Autopilot Hitting FHP Orlando Patrol Car Emerges
23 Sep 2021, 21:18 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The FHP officer and the driver of the other vehicle were very lucky to walk unharmed after this crash. NHTSA is investigating it.
Workhorse Group Suffers Yet Another Setback, Suspend Delivery of Electric Van
22 Sep 2021, 16:39 UTC · By: Todd Halterman / Workhorse says the vehicles now require more testing and modifications to ensure that the vans meet regulatory standards
Welding Issue Prompts 2022 Nissan Pathfinder Recall
20 Sep 2021, 23:15 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you've taken delivery of a 2022 model year Nissan Pathfinder, chances are that your brand-new mid-size SUV is under recall
"Misleading and Irresponsible:" That’s How NTSB Chair Qualifies Tesla’s FSD
20 Sep 2021, 17:56 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Jennifer Homendy spared no words to qualify how Tesla names its Level 2 ADAS beta software and how it deals with traffic safety.
NHTSA Opens Probe Into 30 Million Vehicles Built With Takata Airbag Inflators
20 Sep 2021, 16:02 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The Takata Corporation faulty airbag inflators saga is far from over as the NHTSA opens a new investigation into approximately 30 million vehicles
Toyota Recalls 2018 - 2021 Tundra Pickup Truck Over Electrical Issue
17 Sep 2021, 14:26 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you happen to drive a 2018 to 2021 Toyota Tundra, bear in mind that your headlights may catch fire if you use your high beams together with the low beams