NHTSA Denies Tesla Model 3 Door Probe but Plans Clearer Emergency Releases
A Tesla Model 3 owner said he could not locate the car’s mechanical door release after a head-on crash, power…
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Regulators Investigate 535,639 GMC Sierras After 21 Post-Repair Grille Complaints
Federal regulators are investigating an estimated 535,639 GMC Sierra 1500 pickups after receiving complaints that upper grille pieces detached during…
NHTSA’s 34.9-MPG Fuel-Economy Target Faces Federal Lawsuit Over Driver Costs
A federal lawsuit is testing a basic affordability tension in U.S. vehicle policy: whether easing fuel-economy requirements can lower new-vehicle…
NHTSA Seeks Ways to Complete More Recalls but Won’t Stream Public Meeting
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration wants broad public input on getting more vehicle recalls completed, but owners unable to…
NHTSA Links Banned Replacement Air-Bag Inflator to 11 Deaths, Urges Inspections
A prohibited replacement air-bag inflator may be concealed inside vehicles repaired after earlier crashes, with no complete list showing owners…
NHTSA Proposal Estimates $930 Lower Vehicle Cost, $185 Billion More Fuel
A weaker federal fuel-economy rule presents buyers with two very different cost figures. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates…
NHTSA Moves to End Separate Big-Rig Engine Economy Rules, Expanding Design Flexibility
A heavy truck does not save fuel through its engine alone. Its transmission calibration, cab shape, tires, mass and other…
NHTSA Data Show Backup-Camera Recalls Covered 21 Million U.S. Cars Since 2018
Approximately 21 million U.S. cars have been covered by backup-camera recalls in the eight years since the systems became mandatory,…