Ford F-150, country’s best-seller, facing NHTSA scrutiny for power failure
The Ford F-150 pickup truck, the best-selling vehicle in the United States, is under National Highway Traffic Safety Administration scrutiny. The ...
Read MoreGeorge Orwell right again? Black boxes in all cars required by 2014?
Another example of the reality of George Orwell’s 1984 will commence in September 2014 if federal regulators get approval to require ...
Read MoreCrash Test Dummy mangled in NHTSA faulty air bag video
Counterfeit air bags are being sold to repair shops for discounted prices resulting in more than 20 manufacturers’ vehicles being at ...
Read MoreHyundai fighting recall of Sonata Hybrid for seatbelt issue
Hyundai continues its increasingly strong position among carmakers, and it now believes it can do well against a more powerful industry ...
Read MoreNHTSA proposes voluntary ban on drivers' use of 'distracting devices'
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has proposed voluntary guidelines for manufacturers that would automatically disable hand-held and factory installed ...
Read MoreGeneral Motors investigated for Saturn shifting woes
Seven crashes involving automatic shift levers on used Saturn Aura model have prompted federal safety regulators to investigate General Motors cars ...
Read MoreFord, Volkswagen cooperating with feds on safety concerns
Ford and Volkswagen are cooperating with safety regulators conducting preliminary investigations into issues with two of the manufacturers’ most popular vehicles, ...
Read MoreScion tC 2011 gets top NHTSA safety rating
The Scion tC sports coupe is the latest 2011 vehicle car to receive a top five-star overall rating from the National ...
Read MoreCellphone use while driving youthful 'deadly epidemic'
Texting, talking and other cellphone use is particularly common among drivers under age 30 and is now being described as a ...
Read MoreKia Optima joins elite club with top NHSTA safety rating
The 2011 Kia Optima has just joined an exclusive automotive fraternity. It’s the first Korean car and among only 13 vehicles ...
Read MoreToyota cleared of sticky accelerator mess, civil claims remain
The long-awaited results of the Obama administration’s review of the Toyota Motor Corp’s unintended acceleration of electronic throttles and faulty floormats ...
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