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NHTSA escalates Tesla Autopilot probe with new demand for data

May 7, 2024 mpsingh No Comments Auto Autopilot, Data, demand, escalates, NHTSA, Probe, Tesla

Tesla is facing a July 1 deadline to furnish US regulators with information about its biggest-ever recall because drivers using Autopilot keep crashing while using the system. In a letter posted on its website Tuesday, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration presses Tesla on how much mileage consumers are racking up using its driver-assistance system, [...]read moreNHTSA escalates Tesla Autopilot probe with new demand for data

NHTSA ends Tesla rear-view camera investigation after 2021 recall

May 3, 2024 mpsingh No Comments Auto camera, ends, Investigation, NHTSA, rearview, Recall, Tesla

WASHINGTON — The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Friday it has closed a long-running investigation into the loss of rear-view camera images in nearly 160,000 of Tesla’s Model X and Model S vehicles. The auto safety regulator said Tesla’s 2021 recall of almost 135,000 vehicles appears to address the risk presented by [...]read moreNHTSA ends Tesla rear-view camera investigation after 2021 recall

NHTSA investigating Ford BlueCruise following fatal crashes

April 29, 2024 mpsingh No Comments Auto BlueCruise, crashes, fatal, Ford, Investigating, NHTSA

The National Highway and Trafic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has opened an investigation into Ford’s BlueCruise hands-free driver assist system in the wake of two fatal crashes. The agency noted a few commonalities between the crashes. They both have involved Mustang Mach-Es with BlueCruise active, and they both occurred at night with the Fords colliding with [...]read moreNHTSA investigating Ford BlueCruise following fatal crashes

NHTSA probes Tesla recall of 2 million vehicles over Autopilot

April 26, 2024 mpsingh No Comments Auto Autopilot, million, NHTSA, probes, Recall, Tesla, vehicles

WASHINGTON — U.S. auto safety regulators said Friday they have opened an investigation into whether Tesla’s recall of more than 2 million vehicles announced in December to install new Autopilot safeguards is adequate. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said it was opening an investigation after the agency identified concerns due to crash events [...]read moreNHTSA probes Tesla recall of 2 million vehicles over Autopilot

NHTSA upgrades investigation into braking issues in 3 million Hondas

April 18, 2024 mpsingh No Comments Auto braking, Hondas, Investigation, issues, million, NHTSA, upgrades

The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said on Wednesday it had upgraded its probe into reports of unexpected activation of automatic emergency braking systems in around 3 million Honda Motor vehicles to an engineering analysis. An engineering analysis is a mandatory requirement before the auto safety regulator can potentially demand a recall. The [...]read moreNHTSA upgrades investigation into braking issues in 3 million Hondas

Cybertruck owner’s video claiming a stuck accelerator pedal attracts NHTSA attention

April 16, 2024 mpsingh No Comments Auto Accelerator, Attention, attracts, claiming, Cybertruck, NHTSA, owners, Pedal, stuck, Video

Tesla’s CybertruckAndrej Sokolow/picture alliance via Getty Images A Tesla Cybertruck owner said his accelerator got stuck on full throttle while he was driving. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it’s in touch with Tesla over the issue. The Cybertruck owner called it a “serious problem” but said he still likes the vehicle. Federal regulators are [...]read moreCybertruck owner’s video claiming a stuck accelerator pedal attracts NHTSA attention

NHTSA opens preliminary probe into Fisker Ocean over door failure

April 3, 2024 mpsingh No Comments Auto Door, failure, Fisker, NHTSA, Ocean, Opens, preliminary, Probe

The U.S. auto safety regulator said on Wednesday it had opened a preliminary probe into Fisker’s 2023 Ocean SUVs after complaints that the doors of the electric vehicles sometimes failed to open, the latest setback for the cash-strapped startup. The regulator said its Office of Defects Investigation received 14 complaints alleging an intermittent failure of [...]read moreNHTSA opens preliminary probe into Fisker Ocean over door failure

NHTSA: Traffic deaths dropped in 2023 but were still worse than pre-pandemic years

April 2, 2024 mpsingh No Comments Auto Deaths, dropped, NHTSA, prepandemic, Traffic, Worse, Years

The COVID-19 pandemic quickly shut down almost every part of American society overnight, emptying roadways and making many areas feel like ghost towns. At the same time, many people took advantage of the open roads with reckless driving and extreme speeds. So, while there were fewer people on the roads, more people died in traffic [...]read moreNHTSA: Traffic deaths dropped in 2023 but were still worse than pre-pandemic years