According to a government report released on Thursday, the U.S. auto safety regulator, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), has consistently failed to meet internal timelines for completing auto safety defect investigations. This failure hinders the agency’s ability to promptly respond to significant safety risks. The report, conducted by the Transportation Department’s Office of
WASHINGTON — The U.S. auto safety regulator routinely fails to meet its internal timelines for completing auto safety defect investigations, a government report released on Thursday found, hindering its ability to quickly respond to severe safety risks. The Transportation Department’s Office of Inspector General said that 26 of 27 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has recently introduced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking aimed at enhancing road safety by mandating the inclusion of automatic emergency braking (AEB) systems in passenger cars and light trucks. The proposed rule intends to significantly reduce pedestrian-related accidents and rear-end crashes, both of which
WASHINGTON — The White House said on Tuesday that President Joe Biden is withdrawing the nomination of the acting head of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to take the top job on a permanent basis. The White House gave no reason for the move and declined to comment. Ann Carlson, the agency’s chief
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg expressed concerns Tuesday about the interaction between Tesla’s advanced driver assistance system, Autopilot, and drivers. This issue is currently under investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The investigation by the NHTSA, which started in August 2021, focuses on a series of Tesla crashes involving Autopilot and parked
WASHINGTON — The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) demanded the recall of 67 million air bag inflators because it believes there is a safety defect, but auto supplier ARC Automotive Inc rejected the U.S. regulator’s request, documents released on Friday show. The auto safety agency said the inflators pose an unreasonable risk of death
DETROIT — U.S. road safety regulators have sent a team to investigate a crash involving a Tesla that may have been operating on a partially automated driving system when it struck a student who had just exited a school bus. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Friday that it will probe the March 15 crash
WASHINGTON — U.S. auto safety regulators said Tuesday they are opening a probe into 50,000 Tesla Model X vehicles after receiving two complaints reporting front seat belt failures. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said the preliminary evaluation covers 2022-2023 model year vehicles over reports of failures of the front seat belt to remain
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has started an investigation into 2022 and 2023 Honda Civic models over “sticky steering.” To date, there have been 145 complaints of the issue over 11 months. The organization’s documentation also shows some manufacturer reports of the issue, too. This is an investigation for the time being, not
WASHINGTON — The White House said on Monday that President Joe Biden plans to nominate the acting head of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to serve in the top job. Ann Carlson, the agency’s chief counsel, was named acting head of NHTSA in September. She has overseen safety probes into Tesla and efforts
