NHTSA to evaluate child safety seats and boosters made for heavier children
To evaluate the safety of child seats and boosters meant for children who weigh over 65 pounds, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration now has a crash-test dummy that... Read more
NHTSA’s fire-risk probe of Chevrolet Volt had impact on January sales
General Motors only sold 603 units of Chevrolet Volt in January – attributed mainly to the negative publicity brought by the recently concluded investigation by the National Highway... Read more
Dan Akerson gets ready to defend Volt before US House Committee
General Motors CEO Dan Akerson will appear before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee to testify for the Chevrolet Volt. In a five-page copy of his testimony, Akerson said... Read more
NHTSA to change its 5-star crash-assessment testing to emphasize new technologies
The 5-star crash-assessment testing used by the National Highway Traffic Safety Admin may be revised to emphasize new electronic accident-avoidance technologies, according to... Read more
US probes defective fuel gauge in 2003-2004 Infiniti M45
The federal government of the United States has commenced an investigation into alleged inaccurate fuel level readings in 2003-2004 Infiniti M45s. The National Highway Traffic Safety... Read more
2012 Cadillac CTS and SRX get a five-star crash test rating from NHTSA
A five-star crash test rating was given by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to two 2012 Cadillac models (CTS sedan and wagon and SRX crossover). These recently announced... Read more
NHTSA to fund development of an automotive application for blood alcohol testing
As part of a plan to prevent drunk driving incidents, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has granted a $2.25 million contract to TK Holdings Inc. of suburban Detroit for... Read more
Bmw 7-Series investigated by NHTSA for rollaway issue
About 120,000 BMW 7-series sedans from model years 2002 through 2008 are under investigation in the U.S. over reports that the car may have a defect that prevents it from shifting into... Read more
NHTSA says that the Pagani Huayra can’t be sold in the U.S.
Although a $1.1 million supercar without an airbag sounds like a joke to you, find out that it’s not and we are talking about the new Pagani Huayra. As you may know already, earlier today... Read more
NHTSA administrator visits SAIC, other Chinese carmakers that plan their US debut
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration revealed that SAIC Motor Corp., the largest domestic carmaker in China, is included in a list of Chinese companies that plan to offer... Read more
NHTSA starts probe on airbag failure of Toyota Corolla
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has started to investigate an incident filed by a motorist who claimed that the airbags in his 2008 Toyota Corolla didn’t deploy when he... Read more
US regulators developing law to ban on-off switches on EV sound devices
Under the new rules that federal regulators are developing, the noise-making devices in electric and hybrid vehicles can’t be turned off as the on-off buttons may be banned. In a law that... Read more
Ford to recall 2005-2006 F-150 trucks in US, Canada over airbags
A recall is set to be issued by Ford Motor Co. to fix about 144,000 F-150 trucks in the U.S. and Canada from the 2005 and 2006 model years because of a risk that airbags could deploy... Read more
NHTSA opens probe on 2010 Ford Fusion vehicles over wheel stability issues
Because of wheel stability concerns, federal safety regulators have started a preliminary investigation into 280,000 2010 Ford Fusion vehicles. The National Highway Traffic Safety... Read more
2010 Vw Beetle recall may get your car replaced with an old one…
According to NHTSA, it appears that Volkswagen it’s recalling certain model year 2010 New Beetle and New Beetle Convertible, which were manufactured from September 1, 2010 through... Read more
U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood continues fight vs. distracted driving
A lot of criticism has been heaped on U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood from highway safety advocates but he says that he will continue to keep the issue of distracted driving at... Read more
Anti-ejection measures to be required for cars sold in the US starting 2018, says NHTSA
A rule that requires automakers to take steps to prevent passengers from being ejected from side windows in rollover crashes will be phased in starting 2013, according to a statement from... Read more
Ford recalling about 20,000 pickups and crossovers in North America
Ford announced today that it is recalling almost 20,000 new vehicles in North America, most of them heavy duty pickup trucks, due to the chance that an electrical short could cause a... Read more
Safety officials propose requiring backup cameras in new cars by 2014
It would cost from $1.9 billion to $2.7 billion to make sure that a new-vehicle fleet of 16.6 million built in a year will be equipped with backup cameras by 2014, according to the... Read more
NHTSA urges rental-car companies to fix cars named in recall
To ensure that rental-car companies, including Avis Budget Group Inc. and Hertz Global Holdings Inc., complete repairs on recalled vehicles, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration... Read more
Federal probe on Toyota’s unintended acceleration cases still ongoing
The results of the investigation on the unintended acceleration cases that Toyota Motor Corp. has been involved in were supposed to be released this fall in the US but we’ve now learned... Read more
Drugs linked to 1 in 5 fatal car crashes in the US, NHTSA study says
Nearly 1 in 5 drivers in the US who died in car crashes tested positive for drugs, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. In the statement, NHTSA Administrator... Read more
US looking into whether rental-car companies completed repairs on recalled vehicles
Wouldn’t you want to know if the recalled vehicle that you’re renting has been repaired? That is what US auto-safety investigators are trying to find out after having received reports of... Read more
Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan investigated by NHTSA for floor mats entrapment
According to the latest reports, NHTSA is investigating Ford Motor Co.'s Fusion and Mercury Milan cars due to fact that floor mats may trap the accelerator pedals. This may affect about... Read more
NHTSA starts investigating 900,000 Ford Windstar minivans
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has started a formal investigation of 900,000 Ford Windstar minivans after receiving 234 complaints of rear axles fracturing in... Read more
GM recalling around 53,000 Chevrolet Cobalt, Saturn Ion and Pontiac G5 vehicles
Due to the risk of a fuel leakage, General Motors is recalling about 53,000 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt and 2007 Saturn Ion and Pontiac G5 vehicles, which were sold in the states of Arizona,... Read more
Report: NHTSA knew in 2007 of unintended acceleration reports in Lexus ES 350s
The Washington Post's report that claims Toyota and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration had known since 2007 of unintended acceleration reports in Lexus ES-350s in Ohio has... Read more
NHTSA investigating Mercedes-Benz E-Class for faulty air bags
NHTSA announced that it is investigating Daimler's Mercedes-Benz E-Class models because the airbags may not deploy properly in crashes. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety... Read more
Report: NHTSA reviewing 2010 Toyota Prius braking system
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has been receiving complaints from dozens of owners of the latest third generation Toyota Prius about brake failures they've... Read more
NHTSA investigating complaints of engine stall in 2006 Toyota Corolla and Matrix
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating whether the 2006 Toyota Corolla and Matrix vehicles carry defects that result to engine stalls. A total of 26... Read more
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