NHTSA Awards 2017 Dodge Charger Five-Star Overall Safety Rating
5 Oct 2016, 15:47 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Even though the Charger hasn't changed much for the model year 2017, Dodge is chuffed to bits its four-door sedan earned five stars overall from the NHTSA
Ford Edge And Fusion Are Being Probed By NHTSA For Power Steering And Doors
5 Oct 2016, 08:28 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / The NHTSA has started a probe focusing on the Edge and Fusion models from Ford. The elements that will be checked are the doors and power steering system
Ford' F-150 Is Being Probed By NHTSA Over Possible Brake Issues
4 Oct 2016, 18:03 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Multiple customer complaints made to the NHTSA regarding the brakes of the Ford F-150 have led to a probe started by the organization. No accidents happened
NHTSA Reveals That 660 Airbag Inflators Ruptured While Testing Recalled Parts
27 Sep 2016, 17:42 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / The NHTSA has tested airbag inflators pulled from 245,000 vehicles. Out of these, 660 inflators ruptured during testing, the results have shown
Potential Airbag Problem Prompts Toyota to Recall the Prius
15 Sep 2016, 05:31 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you happen to own a 2016 Toyota Prius, you should know that the front passenger airbag inflator in your car could pose a problem in the event of a crash
General Motors Recalls 3.64 Million Cars, Including Corvette and Caprice PPV
10 Sep 2016, 11:49 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / No less than 3.64 million General Motors nameplates from the 2014 to the 2017 model years are due a software reflash to fix the sensing and diagnostic module
Pagani Recalls Huayra, 32 Cars Affected
9 Sep 2016, 15:24 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Believe it or not, even hypercars can be affected by recalls. This time around, the one of the airbags of the Pagani Huayra is the subject of the recall
Mazda Will Recall 41,000 Mazda6 Sedans In The USA Over Airbags
7 Sep 2016, 12:10 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Mazda has filed the required documents with the NHTSA to start a recall of approximately 41,000 units of the Mazda6 in the USA for airbag replacement
Tesla Misses NHTSA Deadline Regarding Autopilot Death, Gets An Extension
31 Aug 2016, 17:29 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Tesla has missed the initial deadline set by the NHTSA regarding the inquiry on the first fatal Autopilot accident. The brand received an extension until Sept 2
Ford Issues Three Recalls in the U.S., Police Interceptor Sedan Also Affected
24 Aug 2016, 14:00 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The Ford Motor Company has announced not one, not two, but three recalls today. Other than the Police Interceptor Sedan, the 2017 Ford Escape is also affected
ARC Automotive Investigated Over Airbags That Caused One Death, Two Injuries
5 Aug 2016, 13:19 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / After Takata Corp. has bitten the dust over the airbag fiasco, the saga continues with another airbag manufacturer called ARC Automotive Inc
Fatal Tesla Model S Accident Blamed On Auto-Braking System, Not Autopilot
1 Aug 2016, 15:25 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Tesla has blamed its Automatic Emergency Braking System for the fatal Model S crash that occurred this May. Apparently, it is not connected to Autopilot
NHTSA Boss Says Automakers Cannot Wait For "Perfect" Self-Driving Technology
24 Jul 2016, 13:00 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Mark Rosekind, the head of the NHTSA, stated that the automotive industry does not have time to wait for self-driving car technology to become perfect
NHTSA Chief Mark Rosekind Essentially Backs Elon Musk's Autopilot Strategy
21 Jul 2016, 11:03 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / While busy with the investigation of the fatal Tesla Model S Crash, the NHTSA took the time to reassure everyone of its support for autonomous technology
Aston Martin Will Recall 6,076 Cars in the USA to Disable a Feature
15 Jul 2016, 16:48 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Aston Martin will operate a recall campaign to disable the double-locking feature of some of its models. It did not comply with NHTSA regulations
Merging U.S. and EU Safety Regulations Would Save Lots of Money
14 Jul 2016, 11:35 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Harmonization or mutual recognition is the only way automakers can save billions of dollars on safety compliance expenses
NHTSA to Investigate New Model X Crash too on Suspicion of Autopilot Involvement
7 Jul 2016, 11:04 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / The Autopilot feature continues to make headlines as another crash - this time involving a Model X SUV - determined the NHTSA launch an investigation
Tesla Notified Regulators About Autopilot Crash Nine Days After Incident
6 Jul 2016, 11:37 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Tesla has responded to those that accused it of sitting on the information regarding the first fatal crash of a vehicle driving with Autopilot
2017 Golf Alltrack Gets 5-Star NHTSA Rating as VW Continues to Struggle
6 Jul 2016, 00:49 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Sales of the Golf SportsWagon are already down, even though it's a new car. So we don't think the Alltrack will shoot up like a star
Ford Explorer Investigated For Possible Exhaust Leak
5 Jul 2016, 17:16 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / The NHTSA will conduct an investigation regarding multiple complaints of gas odor in the 2011-2015 Ford Explorer. This is not a first for the Explorer