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Consumer Reports Stops Gushing about Tesla. Finally
NHTSA told Tesla last week it wants to know about all crashes alleged to have occurred because Forward Collision Warning (FCW) or Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) did not occur when expected. Continue reading
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Traffic Deaths up 7.7% in 2015
The most significant increases came for pedestrians and bicyclists. Continue reading
New Takata Tests – High Risks in Older Honda, Acura Models
The latest test data on defective Takata air bag inflators show that model-year 2001-2003 Honda and Acura vehicles have a far higher risk of ruptures during air bag deployment. Continue reading
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NHTSA Requires Rental Car Companies to Fix Open Recalls
Federal law now prohibits any company or dealer with fleets greater than 35 vehicles to rent un-repaired recalled vehicles. It also extends NHTSA’s recall authority to cover rental car companies for the first time, giving the safety agency power to investigate and punish violators. Continue reading
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Ford Recalls – Three More in North America
Ford Motor recalls 2015-2016 Ford Focus electric cars, 2016 F-150 and 2016 Explorer trucks, and 2016 Transit Connect for a variety of mechanical and electronic safety defects. Continue reading
Toyota Recalls More than 1.4 Million Airbags
Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A. recalls 482,000 Model Year 2010 – 2012 Prius; 2010 and 2012 Prius Plug-In Hybrids and 2011 and 2012 Lexus CT 200h vehicles for defective airbag inflators that were not made by Takata. Worldwide the total is ~1.43 million. The supplier was not identified. Continue reading
Kia Recalls Sedona Minivans for Suspension Failures
In a move approved by NHTSA – but much decreed by critics – it’s a regional recall. Continue reading
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More Recalls for Takata Airbag Shrapnel
The numbers – tens upon tens of millions – and corresponding expenses are now so large that at least one company – General Motors – is questioning the need for the ongoing expansion of mandatory repairs by NHTSA of vehicles with Takata airbag inflators. Continue reading
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General Motors v NHTSA over Expanding Takata Airbag Recall
The GM move follows the announcement yesterday that Ford Motor is recalling another 1,896,443 vehicles with potentially deadly Takata airbag inflators that send shrapnel into the interior as they blow up. Continue reading
Takata, Facing Bankruptcy over Airbag Inflator Deaths Hires Lazard to Raise Money and Cut Deals with Fleeing Automakers
In the automotive equivalent of the “Hail Mary pass,” Takata Corporation today that it has retained Lazard to find new investment for Takata as part of a desperate attempt to address Takata’s dire financial and operational issues. Continue reading
Open Safety Recalls Plague Automakers, Consumers, NHTSA
Valvoline Instant Oil Change claimed today that it will become the first quick lube retailer that will use Carfax to help customers know about open automaker safety recalls on their vehicle. Continue reading
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Subaru Recalls 2016-17 Legacies, Outbacks for Steering Loss
Subaru recalls model year 2016-2017 Legacy and Outback vehicles because the steering column may be improperly machined by supplier NSK Steering Systems America so that turning the steering wheel will have no effect on the direction of the front wheels. Continue reading
Recalls from Nissan, Toyota, GM, Hyundai, Mercedes-Benz
There are recalls for bad chemistry in an airbag inflator, weak welds, corrosion and the increasingly problematic software programming that renders airbags inoperative. Continue reading
NHTSA Expands Takata Airbag Inflator Recall by 40 Million
This is the largest and most complex safety recall in U.S. history. Under the Coordinated Remedy Program, NHTSA and manufacturers have committed to seek a 100 percent recall completion rate. Continue reading
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Nissan Recalls 3.2 Million Vehicles for Airbag Failures
It’s just the latest example of how software is an increasing problem in late-model vehicles – an issue that the entire auto industry and its suppliers are struggling with. Continue reading
