National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) News

Tesla Runs Afoul of Font-Size Rule in 2.2 Million Electric Cars

Tesla drivers no longer have to squint to read the warning lights in their electric vehicles, thanks to eagle-eyed auditors at the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The regulator posted an unusual recall report on its website Friday from …

NHTSA Upgrades Probe Into Tesla Power Steering Loss

U.S. safety regulators have upgraded their probe into Tesla TSLA.O vehicles over power steering loss to an engineering analysis – a required step before the agency could demand a potential recall. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on Friday …

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 …

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 …

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 …

GM’s Cruise Recalling 950 Driverless Cars After Pedestrian Dragged in Crash

Cruise is recalling 950 driverless cars from the roads across the United States following a crash involving one of its robotaxis and will likely issue more recalls, General Motors’ self-driving unit said. The cars are being recalled because the collision …

US Probes GM’s Cruise Robocars Over Pedestrian Close Calls

General Motors’ autonomous vehicle unit, Cruise, is facing multiple federal investigations over its cars’ safety, including two incidents where the robot cars appeared not to yield to pedestrians in crosswalks, according to a U.S. regulator’s letter released on Friday. Cruise …

NHTSA Probes Pedestrian Risks at GM’s Self-Driving Unit Cruise

U.S. auto safety regulators on Tuesday opened a probe into whether General Motors’ self-driving unit Cruise is taking sufficient precautions with its autonomous robotaxis to safeguard pedestrians. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said it has received two reports …

NHTSA Fines Zipcar for Uncompleted Recall Rentals

U.S. auto safety regulators said Oct. 16 that car-sharing firm Zipcar has agreed to pay a $150,000 fine after a government investigation found it allowed customers to rent vehicles with uncompleted recalls. Zipcar could be forced to pay another $150,000 …