Articles by David Shepardson

Tesla Recalls 120,000 Vehicles Over Doors That Could Unlock in Crash

Tesla is recalling just over 120,000 Model S and Model X vehicles in the United States over the risk of doors being unlocked and opening during a crash, the automaker said Friday. Tesla released an over-the-air (OTA) software update for …

Honda Recalling 2.5 Million US Vehicles Over Fuel Pump Issue

Honda Motor‘s American unit is recalling 2.54 million vehicles in the United States over risks of fuel pump failure, the first recall for the issue by the Japanese automaker. Honda previously recalled 628,000 U.S. vehicles in 2021 and 136,000 in …

Toyota Recalling Over 1 Million Vehicles Over Potential Air Bag Issue

Toyota Motor said on Wednesday it will recall 1.12 million vehicles worldwide because a short circuit in a sensor could cause air bags not to deploy as designed. The recall covers 2020 through 2022 model year vehicles including various Avalon, …

Automakers Oppose NHTSA Bid to Force Recall of 52 Million Air Bag Inflators

Major automakers including General Motors, Toyota Motor and Volkswagen and two air bag makers said on Tuesday they oppose the U.S. auto safety regulator’s bid to require the recall of 52 million air bag inflators. Officials with the U.S. National …

NHTSA Opens Probe Into 447,000 VW, Audi Vehicles

A U.S. auto safety regulator said on Thursday it is opening an investigation into 447,000 Volkswagen Golf and Audi A3 and cars over fuel leak reports and whether a 2016 recall adequately addressed the issue. The National Highway Traffic Safety …

GM’s Cruise Robotaxi Unit Dismisses Nine Execs After Safety Probe

General Motors’ Cruise robotaxi unit dismissed nine key people amid an ongoing safety investigation, according to a memo seen by Reuters on Wednesday, which the company confirmed included Chief Operating Officer Gil West. The investigation relates to an Oct. 2 …

Tesla Recalling 2 Million US Vehicles Over Autopilot Safeguards

Tesla is recalling just over 2 million vehicles in the United States fitted with its Autopilot advanced driver-assistance system to install new safeguards, after a federal safety regulator said the system posed safety concerns. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration …

New Mexico Sues Meta, CEO Zuckerberg Over Child Protection Failures

New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez on Wednesday said the state sued Facebook and Instagram parent Meta Platforms META.O and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, saying the social media company had failed to protect children from sexual abuse, online solicitation, and human …

NHTSA Probes Hyundai, Kia Recall Into 6.4 Million Vehicles Over Fire Risks

U.S. auto safety regulators on Monday said they had opened a probe into 16 separate recalls issued by Hyundai and Kia covering 6.4 million vehicles relating to brake fluid leaks that could result in fires. The affiliated Korean automakers have …

Staffing Shortages, Outdated Facilities Threaten US Air Safety

An independent U.S. aviation review team called on Wednesday for “urgent action” to prevent plane crashes, and made a series of recommendations to boost safety after a series of close calls involving passenger jets. The panel, named by the Federal …