NHTSA

• Canada playing wait-and-see as U.S. battles to recall 57M airbag inflators

  The issue is over airbag inflators from U.S.-based company ARC Automotive, which has resulted in seven incidents in the U.S. since 2009 and one death in Canada.

  Canada

  Sep 7, 2023
  
• Slow U.S. auto safety probes hurting ability to respond to risks, audit says

  The audit found most U.S. NHTSA investigations sampled did not meet the agency's timeliness targets, and faulted other aspects of its review of safety defects.

  U.S. News

  Jun 1, 2023
  
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• Tesla recalls over 475K cars from U.S. markets over safety concerns

  The U.S. electric vehicle manufacturer is recalling 356,309 2017-2020 Model 3 vehicles to address rearview camera issues and 119,009 Model S vehicles due to front hood problems.

  World

  Dec 30, 2021
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• Tesla under investigation by U.S. agency for front suspension failures

  The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says it has 43 complaints that linkages near the ball joints can fail, allowing contact between the tire and wheel liner.

  Consumer

  Nov 27, 2020
• Trump administration proposes scrapping higher automaker penalties for ‘gas guzzlers’

  The NHTSA is proposing to cancel a planned hike in higher "gas-guzzler" penalties for automakers whose vehicles fail to meet minimum fuel-economy standards.

  Mar 27, 2018
• Fiat Chrysler recalls 1.9 million cars over air bag defect

  Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV said on Thursday it is recalling 1.9 million vehicles worldwide for an air bag defect linked to three deaths and five injuries.

  World

  Sep 16, 2016
• Experts, safety advocates caution self-driving cars aren’t ready for roads

  Self-driving cars are more likely to hurt than help public safety because of unsolved technical issues, engineers and safety advocates told the government Friday.

  Tech

  Apr 8, 2016
• Exploding Takata airbag claims life of teen; 8th U.S. death

  A teen driver who died a few days after a July car crash near Pittsburgh has been confirmed as the eighth death in the U.S. due to an explosive airbag made by auto parts maker Takata, federal transportation officials said Wednesday.

  Consumer

  Dec 23, 2015
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• GM, safety agency face Congress over recalls

  GM's new CEO and the head of the nation's auto safety watchdog will face Congress to testify about defects in some cars linked to 13 deaths.

  World

  Apr 1, 2014