The US government wants to recall 67 million airbag inflatorsThe inflators could reportedly rupture and shoot metal fragments inside the vehicle. By M. Moon, 05.13.2023
Tesla wins lawsuit over Autopilot Model S crashA California jury ruled the automaker wasn't at fault for a 2019 accident. By I. Bonifacic, 04.23.2023
NHTSA opens Tesla probe over Model Y steering wheel detachmentsThe NHTSA says two vehicles were missing a bolt that secures the steering wheel.By K. Holt, 03.08.2023
Tesla admits Full Self-Driving beta may cause crashes, recalls 363,000 vehiclesWho could have possibly seen this coming?By A. Tarantola, 02.17.2023
Mercedes is the first certified Level-3-autonomy car company in the USThat's conditional hands-free driving and only in Nevada for now.By A. Tarantola, 01.28.2023
NHTSA opens probe into GM's autonomous driving technologyThe announcement comes after three reported incidents involving Cruise robotaxis.By A. Tarantola, 12.17.2022
Jeep recalls over 62,000 Wrangler 4xe plug-in hybrids over engine shutdownsThere have been crashes linked to the PHEV's power loss glitch.By J. Fingas, 12.09.2022
Tesla recalls 321,000 Model 3 and Model Y cars over rear light issueIt’s the second recall in as many days for the automaker. By I. Bonifacic, 11.21.2022
Adaptive 'high-definition' headlights are just around the corner for American driversThe federal regulations changed in February, but the NHTSA is still working out a testing scheme. By A. Tarantola, 11.11.2022
Tesla to recall more than a million vehicles over pinchy windowsWell, at least the front suspension isn't falling apart at speed this time.By A. Tarantola, 09.23.2022
NTSB calls for all new vehicles to include alcohol monitoring tech“We need to implement the technologies we have right here, right now to save lives.”By I. Bonifacic, 09.22.2022
BMW recalls 83 iX and i4 EVs over battery fire concernsNotification letters are heading to affected owners on September 19th. By I. Bonifacic, 08.01.2022
NHTSA: 'Self-driving' cars were linked to 392 crashes in 10 monthsTesla cars were involved in 70 percent of the incidents.By J. Fingas, 06.16.2022
NHTSA deepens its probe into Tesla collisions with stationary emergency vehiclesThe agency added six more incidents since the investigation started.By M. Moon, 06.10.2022
Lucid recalls all of its 2022 Air EVs due to wiring issuesIn some vehicles, unsecured wires can cause the car's main display to turn off. By S. Rutherford, 05.25.2022
Tesla Autopilot under investigation following crash that killed three peopleUS safety regulators are now probing more than 30 incidents involving Autopilot.By S. Dent, 05.19.2022
Rivian recalls 502 R1T trucks due to an airbag sensor issueAirbags may not disable correctly when a child sits up front in affected vehicles.By K. Holt, 05.13.2022
Tesla recalls 130,000 cars for overheating infotainment systemsThe automaker will issue an OTA update to address the problem. By I. Bonifacic, 05.11.2022
NHTSA greenlights self-driving cars without manual controlsDitching the steering wheel and pedals could enable a new class of autonomous vehicles.By K. Holt, 03.12.2022
NHTSA opens probe into Tesla's 'phantom braking' issue following owner complaintsThe highway traffic safety agency has received 354 complaints regarding it over the past nine months. By A. Tarantola, 02.18.2022