NHTSA Confirms New Ford Death Due to Faulty Air Bag Inflator November 17, 2022 By David Shepardson U.S. auto safety regulators on Thursday confirmed a new death tied to a defective air bag inflator in a 2006...
New Data Suggests Dangerous Driving Trend Is Slowing, Slightly October 13, 2022 Preliminary traffic data provides some hope that a rash of unsafe driving habits spawned by traffic-free roads during COVID-19 business...
Tesla Recalls Nearly 1.1 Million Vehicles to Update Window Reversing Software September 22, 2022 By David Shepardson Tesla is recalling nearly 1.1 million U.S. vehicles because the window automatic reversal system may not react correctly after detecting...
U.S. Traffic Deaths in First Half 2022 Hit 16-Year High September 19, 2022 By David Shepardson U.S. traffic deaths rose 0.5% in the first half of 2022 to 20,175, the highest number killed in the period...
U.S. Seeks Information From Tesla on In-Car Camera in Autopilot Probe August 19, 2022 By David Shepardson and Hyunjoo Jin U.S. auto safety regulators on Thursday asked Tesla Inc. to answer questions about its in-car camera intended to monitor driver...
U.S. Traffic Deaths Hit 20-Year-High in Early 2022 August 17, 2022 By David Shepardson U.S. traffic deaths jumped about 7% in the first three months of 2022 to 9,560, the highest number of people...
U.S. Agency Probes Tesla Crashes That Killed 2 Motorcyclists August 8, 2022 By Tom Krisher Two crashes involving Teslas apparently running on Autopilot are drawing scrutiny from federal regulators and point to a potential new...
Ford Bronco Engine Failures Prompt US Safety Investigation July 27, 2022 Ford Motor Co.’s hot-selling Bronco sport-utility vehicle is the subject of a safety investigation by federal regulators for catastrophic engine...
New NHTSA Chief: Agency to Scrutinize Auto-Driver Technology July 1, 2022 By Tom Krisher The new head of the government’s road safety agency says it will intensify efforts to understand the risks posed by...
Tesla Leads in Driver-Assisted Technology Crashes: NHTSA June 16, 2022 By David Shepardson Tesla Inc. reported 273 vehicle crashes since July involving advanced driving assistance systems, more than any other automaker, according to...