NHTSA News

Volkswagen to Recall Nearly 99,000 EVs in U.S. Over Door Handle Issues

The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Tuesday that Volkswagen would recall 98,806 electric SUVs to fix their door handles as they do not offer enough protection against water ingress. The NHTSA said the recall, which includes ID.4 …

U.S. Regulators Aim to Force Recall of 51 Million Car Air Bags

U.S. regulators took a step toward forcing a recall of as many as 51 million air bag inflators they have said could explode in a crash, an escalation of a safety issue that has plagued the auto industry for years. …

U.S. Auto Regulator Opens Probe into 330,000 Hyundai SUVs Over Seat Belts

U.S. auto safety regulators said on Friday that it was opening a preliminary evaluation into approximately 332,288 Hyundai SUVs in the United States over a potentially faulty seat belt. The investigation focuses on certain Hyundai Palisade SUVs from model years …

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 …

Hyundai Motor America to Recall Nearly 67,000 Vehicles in the U.S., NHTSA Says

Hyundai Motor America is recalling nearly 67,000 vehicles in the U.S., the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Thursday. The company is recalling about 54,647 vehicles over loss of drive power from a fuel pump failure and about …

BMW Recalling 1,100 Vehicles in U.S. Due to Airbag Concern, NHTSA Says

BMW is recalling 1,145 vehicles in the United States over a potential issue that may cause the driver’s airbag to explode during deployment, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Wednesday. The recall includes the 2015 6 Series …

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 …