Acura MDX and Honda Pilot Recalled
23 Feb 2012, 15:50 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The North American luxury division of Honda announced a safety recall involving no less than 8,709 Acura MDX crossovers belonging to the 2012 model year, together with the Pilot that’s built o...
Chevy TrailBlazer Investigated for Door Fire
14 Feb 2012, 17:23 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / We don’t think this well cheer all the current Chevy TrailBlazer owners who will likely not be allowed to buy the new generation in the US... but here goes! A total of 309,000 Chevrolet Trailb...
2007 Toyota Camry and RAV4 Investigated by NHTSA
11 Feb 2012, 12:49 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Another week another recall… well not yet, but it might be coming. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is opening an investigation into 830,000 Toyota Camry sedans, Cam...
NHTSA Looking to Reward Accident Avoidance Tech
13 Jan 2012, 15:31 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Safety bodies such as the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration constantly upgrade their rating, forcing automotive producers to make cars safer in order to receive the top score and it is ...
Fisker Karma Recalled Due to Battery Fire Risk
29 Dec 2011, 15:53 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / For a while, it was thought that the Fisker Karma would not have the same sort of safety issues as the Chevy Volt, which is being investigated for a potential battery fire taking place after crashes...
2003 and 2004 Infiniti M45 Investigated by NHTSA
28 Dec 2011, 13:37 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The NHTSA is really justifying its share of the government budget this year, cracking down on every error and flaw that automakers missed or neglected. Their latest probe is less about safety and m...
Cadillac SRX Recalled for Transmission Issue
22 Dec 2011, 15:11 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / GM has issued a recall affecting over 15,000 Cadillac SRX models worldwide, aof which 8,789 are situated in the US. The affected models belong to the 2010 and 2011 model year and were put together b...
NHTSA Closes Ford Mustang Transmission Investigation
21 Dec 2011, 17:08 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration has closed its investigation into 29,807 2011-2012 Ford Mustangs fitted with a manual transmissions. This was started after owners filed mul...
NTSB Recommends Complete Ban on Electronic Devices While Driving
14 Dec 2011, 10:39 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / We saw this day coming when we announced some figures showing that last year a total of 3,092 people died in the US as a direct result of texting or talking on the phone while behind the wheel of a ...
NHTSA Proposes Emergency Stop for Keyless Ignition
12 Dec 2011, 14:06 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Sure, advances in the automotive world are great, we love receiving more and more gadgets, but when this interferes with driving safety, things become a bit more complicated and it take an higher au...
Texting, Calling Resulted in 3,092 Fatalities in 2010
10 Dec 2011, 13:25 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Distracted driving might seem like something the government calls upon because it wants you to be bored at the wheel, but the latest results from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (...
Fiat 500 Only Earns Three-Star NHTSA Safety Rating
9 Dec 2011, 09:22 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Fiat 500 has failed to meet sales expectations in the US, with the company blaming the advertising, not the car for this. However, it seem that the tiny 500 is now facing new difficulties, as th...
2012 Toyota Camry Ears 5-Star Rating from NHTSA
8 Dec 2011, 12:52 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released its first batch of 2012 model-year ratings this month, and the Chevy Camaro, cadillac CTS and Toyota Camry were all tested. Their scoring ...
Nissan Recalls 2011 Rogue for Faulty Power Steering
6 Dec 2011, 08:40 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Nissan has ordered a recall of certain 2011 Rogue SUV models in the US in order to fix a potential flaw, where the electric boards for the vehicle’s power steering assist control unit might no...
2013 Chevrolet Camaro: First Car to Receive Perfect 2011 NHTSA Score
15 Nov 2011, 17:36 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration introduced the New Car Assessment Program this year, with the move bringing lower ratings for cars that had previously received a five-star rating....
GM to Recall 38,000 Pontiac G8s for Airbag Issue
7 Nov 2011, 15:15 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / General Motors will recall over 38,000 Pontiac G8 models due to an issue with the airbag. The automaker has stated that it needs to do some reprograming of the airbag modules for the front passenger...
Most Stolen Cars in 2009 Revealed
4 Nov 2011, 21:52 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The strangest think about the recently released NHTSA list of most stolen cars in the us is that the Audi S8 is at the top of it from a percentage point of view, with almost 1 percent of the cars t...
Rolls Royce Ghost Recalled Due to Fire Hazard
3 Nov 2011, 16:46 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Toyota recalls, Honda recalls... we’ve heard them all, but it’s been a while since we head of something wrong with a Rolls Royce. According to a recent NHTSA report, the 2010 Ghost poses...
NHTSA Opens Engineering Analysis for Saturn Ion Steering Issue
3 Oct 2011, 20:44 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Although it's no longer an active company, Saturn is periodically brought in the spotlights due to the complaints regarding certain parts of the car. Today it's the turn of the Ion's ...
2011 Subaru Legacy and Outback Recalled Due to Moonroof Detaching Issue
16 Sep 2011, 10:07 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Subaru is recalling 69,590 units of the 2011 Legacy and Outback models to an issue with the moonroof glass, which can cause this to detach while driving. According to the National Highway Traffic Sa...