2014 Kia Sedona Earns 5-Star NHTSA Rating
16 Dec 2013, 16:25 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The 2014 Kia Sedona has earned the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) five-star overall safety rating last week. The minivan joins the 2014 Sorento crossover, which was a...
2014 Infiniti Q50 Gets Five-Star Rating from NHTSA
16 Dec 2013, 10:58 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The 2014 Infiniti Q50 has received an overall five-star safety rating by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), who tested the new four-door sedan using their New Car Assessment...
2014 Acura MDX Recalled Over Loose Driveshaft Bolts
15 Dec 2013, 09:47 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Acura is recalling nearly 20,000 brand new 2014 MDX crossovers over potential driveshaft issues. The automaker says that the bolts that attach the driveshaft to the automatic transmission transfer a...
2013 COPO Camaro Recalled Over Transmission Issue
13 Dec 2013, 17:04 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / About 52 of the 69 COPO Chevrolet Camaros built for the 2013 model year need to be inspected over a potential transmission issue, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced...
NHTSA Boss David Strickland Steps Down
13 Dec 2013, 13:39 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / David Strickland, the main man behind the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), America’s top auto safety regulator, is expected to leave the agency within the next two month...
2014 Jeep Compass, Patriot Recalled Over Engine Issue
11 Dec 2013, 14:50 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Chrysler is recalling certain 2014 model year Jeep Compass and Patriot vehicles equipped with 2.4-liter four-cylinder engines that may suffer from loss of oil pressure. The same recall includes 2013...
Mercedes-Benz Recalls SL 550, 63 AMG and 65 AMG Models in The US
10 Dec 2013, 14:34 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / When Mercedes-Benz modified their SL Roadster for the US-market, they apparently went a bit stereotypical on it and now that is causing them to recall some of the models. Apparently, certain mode...
McLaren Recalls 2012-2014 12C Sportscars in the US
10 Dec 2013, 13:47 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / British manufacturer McLaren is recalling certain MP4-12C sportscars to inspect and fix windshield wipers that may not work properly. The recall affects about 376 spider and coupe 12Cs built for...
Dodge Dart Mopar ’13 Recalled Over Faulty Airbags
10 Dec 2013, 10:57 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / About a month ago Chrysler said it will be recalling approximately 421 Dodge Darts equipped with the Mopar 13 trim package to fix seat-mounted side airbags that have have been installed improperly. ...
2013 Chrysler 300, Dodge Charger & Ram 1500 Recalled Over Transmission Issues
9 Dec 2013, 11:02 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Chrysler Group is recalling approximately 5,663 cars and pickup trucks to inspect their automatic transmissions, the Detroit-based manufacturer announced last week. “Output shafts installed...
Kia Recalls 80,000 Sedona Minivans Over Corrosion Issues
28 Nov 2013, 16:24 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / South Korean automaker Kia is recalling 79,867 Kia Sedona minivans built for the 2006 to 2012 model year because of a corrosion problem that may affect vehicles used in US cold-weather states. Ac...
2013-2014 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid Recalled Over Transmission Sensors
28 Nov 2013, 15:22 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Ford Motor Co. is recalling about 7,300 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid vehicles built for the 2013 and 2014 model year over a transmission problem that could allow the sedan to roll after being shifted into gea...
2013 Ford Escape Recalled Over Fire Risk... Again
26 Nov 2013, 17:04 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Ford Motor Co. is getting ready for yet another Escape recall over fire concerns. The same vehicle forced the automaker to issue another recall in 2012 and pay a $17.35 million fine to the National ...
2014 Chevrolet Malibu Recalled Over Windshield Defroster Malfunction
26 Nov 2013, 15:41 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / General Motors is recalling certain 2014 model year Chevrolet Malibu sedans over malfunctioning heating and air conditioning systems that may intermittently become inoperable when the vehicle is sta...
NHTSA Denies Elon Musk Requested a Tesla Model S Fire Probe
21 Nov 2013, 13:00 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Earlier this week we brought you news that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is investigating the Tesla Model S over potential fire risks. The announcement came right after ...
Tesla Model S Fires Under NHTSA Investigation
19 Nov 2013, 16:45 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The Tesla Model S all-electric sedan is being investigated by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) over potential fire risks “associated with undercarriage strikes”...
US Highway Deaths Up 3.3% in 2012, Says NHTSA
17 Nov 2013, 09:33 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The number of US highway deaths rose to 33,561 in 2012, an increase of 3.3 percent (1,082 deaths) compared to 2011, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said earlier this week....
VW Tiguan Investigated by NHTSA over Lighting Issue
8 Nov 2013, 17:40 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating the VW Tiguan over a lighting problem. The NHTSA received complaints over partial or full loss of exterior lights and this is d...
Third Tesla Fire Under NHTSA Investigation
8 Nov 2013, 10:18 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / We have a feeling Elon Musk is pretty upset after three Model S sedan caught fire over the last five weeks, but this news report won’t make him feel any better. According to USA Today, the Nat...
2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee Recalled Over Electrical Issue
8 Nov 2013, 09:54 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Jeep is recalling 91,599 Grand Cherokee SUV built between January 8 and August 20 for the 2014 model year due to an electrical malfunction that may cause loss of ABS and ESC functions. “Due...