Automatic Braking to Be Mandatory on All New U.S. Cars by September 2022
18 Mar 2016, 10:48 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Cars are getting safer from model year to model year, yet there is room for improvement. That improvement is a mandatory autonomous emergency braking
Driver-Side Floor Mat Prompts Maserati to Recall the Quattroporte and Ghibli
14 Mar 2016, 09:14 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you own a Maserati Quattroporte or Ghibli manufactured between 2013 and 2015, you'd better contact your nearest dealership as soon as possible
2016 Volkswagen Golf Earns 5-Star Safety Rating from the NHTSA
27 Feb 2016, 17:24 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The 2016 Volkswagen Golf is a very safe compact hatchback. After the IIHS' Top Safety Pick+, the NHTSA awarded it 5 stars for its crashworthiness
A Guide to IIHS's Safest Cars of 2015 for the US Market
26 Feb 2016, 20:58 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / We've compiled a guide of the safest cars tested by the NHTSA and IIHS last year for the US market. Only those that got the Top Safety Pick Plus award are on it
Top 10 Safest SUVs on the US Market in 2016
12 Feb 2016, 20:19 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / In the market for a MY 2016 SUV? We've put together a list of the safest SUVs tested by the NHTSA and IIHS. Only those that got the best ratings are listed
One in Five US Cars Is Involved in an Open Recall
12 Feb 2016, 10:49 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / According to Carfax, one in five vehicles in the US is the subject of an open recall campaign. Around 47 million vehicles need to be repaired
Google's Self-Driving Tech Can Be Considered a Driver Under US Law, NHTSA Says
10 Feb 2016, 12:10 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / The NHTSA replied to a Google request asking that its self-driving system be considered as a driver from a legal view. The organization agrees with the company
NHTSA Investigates Gear Shift Selector on Jeep, Chrysler, and Dodge Vehicles
9 Feb 2016, 12:33 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / NHTSA will investigate over 850,000 vehicles sold by Fiat Chrysler Automobiles to determine if the gear selector is poorly designed and not intuitive
Traffic Fatalities in the US Are on the Rise Again After Years of Decline
5 Feb 2016, 22:08 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / With cars that offer more safety and a plethora of intelligent features meant to keep us safe while driving, it's hard to imagine how this is happening
Continental to Issue Airbag Recall, Five Million Units Are Affected
4 Feb 2016, 16:46 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / The automotive supplier Continental is set to issue a recall that will affect five million vehicles. The problem is linked to the airbag control module
Honda to Recall MY 2016 Civic in US, Report Says Not All Units Are Affected
2 Feb 2016, 17:36 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / According to a report on a Honda Civic forum, the Japanese brand issued a stop sale order on the 2016 model and will issue a recall
Takata Airbag Recall Might Expand by 5 Million Vehicles
23 Jan 2016, 10:28 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / The ninth death caused by a faulty Takata airbag could lead to a five-million vehicle expansion of the safety recall. NHTSA hasn't posted the full list yet
Almost Half a Million Ford Focus Investigated by the NHTSA for Malfunctioning Doors
20 Jan 2016, 16:04 UTC · By: Alexandru Monenciu / The NHTSA is currently investigating about 400,000 Ford Focus cars after some reports have suggested that the doors won’t close properly
Ford Issues a Flurry of Safety and Safety Compliance Recalls in North America
23 Dec 2015, 12:28 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / As we're preparing to get into that Christmas spirit, the Blue Oval is preparing to recall hundreds of thousands of vehicles in four distinct recall campaigns
BMW Fined with $40 million by NHTSA over MINI Recall Violations
22 Dec 2015, 09:34 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / The NHTSA has announced that it will fine BMW for violating recall procedures with the 2014 and 2015 MINI Cooper. The company didn't conduct a recall on time
Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over - NHTSA Releases New PSA Videos
18 Dec 2015, 17:02 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / The NHTSA has prepared two new public service announcement videos. This time, they're anti-DUI and will be shown in US theaters before the new Star Wars movie
NHTSA Ready to Rethink Rules in the Light of Self-Driving Cars Proliferation
18 Dec 2015, 11:02 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / We knew that legislative setup was holding back the wide use of self-driving cars, but it may now deal a blow to research and testing as well
Fiat Chrysler Fines Reach $175 Million for Failure to Comply with TREAD Act
11 Dec 2015, 20:40 UTC · By: Mircea Iordache / The NHTSA has imposed another fine, this time of $70 million, for delaying to report crash, death, injury and other data
NHTSA Proposes New Safety Tests to Make Five-Star Ratings Harder to Earn
9 Dec 2015, 12:29 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / The safety agency wants to make it harder for carmakers to attain a five-star safety rating. The organization proposes new safety testing procedures
More Electrical Woes for the Jeep Wrangler
8 Dec 2015, 19:20 UTC · By: Mircea Iordache / The NHTSA is escalating its investigation into reports of electrical failures in 2007-2012 Jeep Wranglers. Over half a million vehicles affected