National Highway Traffic Safety Administration News

U.S. Auto Safety Agency Says It’s Seeking Information on Fatal Tesla Cybertruck Crash

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Monday it was seeking more information about an accident involving Tesla’s Cybertruck from the electric vehicle maker. The driver of the electric pickup truck was declared dead as a result of the …

U.S. Expands Probe into Nearly 1 Million Dodge SUVs Over Door Locks

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Friday upgraded and expanded its investigation into nearly 1 million Stellantis Dodge sport utility vehicles over faulty door locks and windows after a report of one death tied to the issue. In May …

Study Shows a Rise in Elderly Drivers and Fatal Crashes

Elderly drivers now account for one-in-four fatal crashes in the U.S., a new study shows. Licensed drivers over age of 70 have risen in the previous decade, according to a report from ValuePenguin, a finance website specializing in research and …

NHTSA Opens Recall Query into 94K Jeep Wrangler SUVs

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened a recall query into 94,275 Stellantis-owned Jeep SUVs over a loss of motive power, the U.S. auto safety regulator said on Tuesday. The investigation targets Jeep’s Wrangler 4xe hybrid SUVs manufactured between …

NHTSA Closes Recall Query Into About 420,000 Volkswagen Vehicles

The U.S. auto safety regulator on Wednesday closed a recall query covering 420,072 Volkswagen vehicles after the automaker acted to fix a potential fuel leak. The recall covered certain VW Golf, Jetta and GTI models and the Audi A3 manufactured …

NHTSA Opens Recall Query into More Than 120,000 Honda Vehicles

The U.S. auto safety regulator said on Friday it has opened a recall query into over 120,000 Honda 7267.T Ridgeline U.S. vehicles over rear-view camera (RVC) failures. The U.S National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said the query concerned the …

Federal Report Shows Traffic Fatalities Fell 3% in 1st Quarter

Traffic fatalities declined about 3% in the first quarter, according to preliminary data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The organization said that it estimates that 8,650 people died in traffic crashes in the first three months of the …

Ford Recalls 668,000 2014 F-150 Pickup Trucks Over Transmission Issue

Ford Motor said Tuesday it is recalling 668,000 F-150 pickup trucks worldwide from the 2014 model year because vehicles can unexpectedly downshift into the first gear causing a loss of driver control or rear-wheel lockup. A loss of signal can …

GM’s Self-Driving Cruise Unit To Pay $112K for Delaying Crash Report

A California regulator said it is imposing the maximum penalty of $112,500 on General Motors’ self-driving Cruise unit for the company’s failure to promptly provide complete information to the commission about a seriouscrash involving one of its robotaxis last year. …

U.S. Agency Seeks Answers From Waymo in Self-Driving Vehicle Probe

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Wednesday it is seeking additional details about a series incidents that raise concerns about the performance of Alphabet’s Waymo self-driving vehicles. In May, the U.S. auto safety regulator opened an investigation after receiving …