Aston Martin Recalling 689 2012-2013 Models
12 Jun 2013, 13:42 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / British automaker Aston Martin has announced a recall that affects 689 2012-2013 model year vehicles over faulty throttle arms caused by a manufacturing error. “If the throttle pedal arm br...
550,000 Pontiac G6 Models Under NHTSA Probation
11 Jun 2013, 12:32 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / More than 550,000 Pontiac G6 vehicles from the 2005 and 2006 model years are the subject of a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) investigation over brake lights issues, the agenc...
2013 Buick Encore Earns High Safety Ratings, Fails Small-Overlap Test
6 Jun 2013, 10:54 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The new 2013 Buick Encores has earned a five-star safety rating from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and a Top Safety Pick rating from the Insurance Institute of Highway S...
Chrysler Refuses to Comply with Massive Jeep Recall Request
5 Jun 2013, 09:26 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Auburn Hills-based manufacturer Chrysler refuses to recall about 2.7 million Jeep vehicles after the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued a request following a thorough and ...
Lotus Recalls 2013 Evora Models Over Missing Sticker
4 Jun 2013, 15:36 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / It sure looks like a fun day to be writing about the auto industry. If you had a few laughs watching Adrian Newey smashing his Lamborghini Super Trofeo like an amateur earlier today, wait until you ...
NHTSA Aims to Ban Self-Driving Cars
31 May 2013, 12:16 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Now that vehicles that can handle fully automated driving are getting closer and closer to hitting the showroom, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) wants to make sure that th...
Ford F-150 Trucks Under NHTSA Investigation Over Engine Issues
27 May 2013, 08:19 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has opened a preliminary investigation on 400,000 Ford F-150 pickup trucks after several owners have reported engine related issues. All...
Ford Fusion Energi Earns Top Vehicle Safety Rating from NHTSA
21 May 2013, 10:02 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The all-new 2013 Ford Fusion Energi was awarded with a five-star Overall Vehicle Score by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in its New Car Assessment Program (NCAP). In a...
Toyota Flashes Its High Beams Into NHTSA Headlight Regulation
15 May 2013, 15:41 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / While Toyota is fixing up the FJ Cruiser headlight issue, it has begun a small war with the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that is still forbidding the use of the new head...
C6 Corvette Under Investigation Over Faulty Headlamps
10 May 2013, 15:33 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has opened an investigation concerning 103,374 Chevrolet Corvette sportscars built from 2005 through 2007 over headlight issues. Accordi...
2013 Honda Civic Sedan Earns Top NHTSA, IIHS Safety Ratings
10 May 2013, 13:29 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The new 2013 Honda Civic Sedan has received the highest possible overall safety ratings from both the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Insurance Institute for Highway S...
Porsche 911 Invetigated by NHTSA over Coolant Leak
2 May 2013, 09:32 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Porsche 911 is currently being investigated by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The probing involves cars belonging to the 996 and 997 generation, which are believed to show a...
NHTSA to Limit Eye-Catching Infotainment Systems For Drivers
24 Apr 2013, 09:12 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / New drivers tend to be more distracted behind the wheel by all sorts of infotainment features that are available with the latest generation of vehicles these days. The National Highway Traffic Sa...
Porsche Recalls Over 2,200 New 911 Models
1 Mar 2013, 11:09 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Porsche has announced a recall for more than 2,000 911 Carrera and Carrera 4 vehicles over exhaust pipe related issues. According to NHTSA, Porsche is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 911 c...
Hyundai Issues New Veloster Recall Over Shattering Sunroofs
28 Feb 2013, 10:32 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Back in December, we reported a 13,500 recall for the Hyundai Veloster over its spontaneously exploding glass roof problem. It seems like the Korean company didn't manage to solve that out comp...
750,000 Ford, Mercury Vehicles Under NHTSA Investigation
26 Feb 2013, 12:48 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has opened an investigation concerning engine issues for about 750,000 Ford and Mercury vehicles. According to an NHTSA press release, t...
2013 Honda Accord Coupe Gets Five-Star Rating from NHTSA
24 Feb 2013, 14:39 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / If you’re looking to buy a midsize coupe, the Honda Accord was probably already on top of your list due to the safety features and stylish body it comes with. Even though Honda haven’...
NHTSA Considering Small Overlap and Angled Crash Tests
22 Jan 2013, 08:42 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is considering the addition of one or two new types of crash test to the test procedure they put all new cars through, in order for them to gauge i...
NHTSA Wants Noisier EVs for Safety Concerns
8 Jan 2013, 11:00 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration or NHTSA, wants to impose strict noise regulations for EVs, or vehicles for which gasoline power is not the primary (and only) means of propulsion....
Toyota Fined Record $17 Million for Delayed Lexus RX Recall
18 Dec 2012, 13:34 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced today that it has fined Japanese carmaker Toyota a record $17.35 million (about €13 million) for not reporting a safety issu...