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Newsby StaffJune 8, 2022

NHTSA Investigates Whether Ford Dealership Failed to Comply with Federal Safety Regulation

U.S. auto safety regulators investigate whether a New York Ford dealership delivered a new vehicle with an outstanding safety recall.

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Newsby StaffMarch 30, 2022

Biden Administration to Unveil Tougher Fuel Economy Standards

The new standards will reverse the Trump Administration’s rollback of U.S. regulations aimed at improving gas mileage and cutting tailpipe pollution.

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Newsby StaffMarch 29, 2022

NHTSA Final CAFE Ruling to Hike Fines for Automakers

With the new ruling, fines for vehicles that fall short of fuel economy standards will cost automakers at least $1 billion annually.

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Newsby Tariq KamalApril 3, 2019

NHTSA Formalizes Hyundai, Kia Fire Investigations

The National Highway Traffic Safety administration announced it will open twin probes into thousands of complaints of noncrash fires in Hyundai and Kia vehicles sold in the U.S.

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NewsJanuary 3, 2018

Toyota Recalls Pickups, Other Models for Overloading Risk

Toyota is recalling 649 vehicles because they may have labels that inaccurately specify load-carrying capacity, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

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NewsDecember 27, 2017

4 Automakers Offer Auto-Braking Standard on Most Cars

Four of 20 automakers reported that automatic emergency braking (AEB) is standard on more than half of their 2017 model-year vehicles, according to an update released jointly by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.

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NewsApril 6, 2017

FTC Approves Settlements With CarMax, Asbury, West-Herr

The Federal Trade Commission last week approved settlements with CarMax, Asbury Automotive, and West-Herr Automotive Group, which the regulator charged with failing to disclose that some pre-owned vehicles offered for sale had unrepaired safety recalls despite the companies' claims of rigorous vehicle inspections.

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NewsDecember 12, 2016

Half Million North Texas Residents Still Driving Unrepaired Recall Vehicles, Takata Warns

More than 500,000 North Texas residents are driving recalled vehicles equipped with faulty Takata airbag inflators, according to Airbag Recall, a website setup by the Takata Corp. to inform consumers about the recall. The company is urging drivers of these vehicles to have them repaired immediately.

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NewsJune 30, 2016

NHTSA Issues Urgent Warning to 313,000 Honda, Acura Owners

New tests on Takata airbag inflators show that certain model-year 2001-2003 Honda and Acura vehicles have up to a 50% chance of rupturing during a crash, according to a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) alert.

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NewsJune 1, 2016

NHTSA Fines Ariz. Dealership $40,000 for Selling New Cars With Open Recalls

The federal agency said Sands Chevrolet violated the Safety Act for selling and delivering new vehicles without fixing safety-related defects. Along with the fine, the dealership was ordered to show that it has taken, or will take, steps to ensure it does not violate the Safety Act again, the settlement agreement states.

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