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NHTSA Estimate Shows US Traffic Fatalities Dropped Slightly In 2022

Hopefully, 2023 will see a bigger decrease.

Motor1

Thefts prompt 17 states, including Illinois, to urge the recall of Kia, Hyundai vehicles

Some Kia, Hyundai models lack engine immobilizers, making them easy to steal. Viral TikTok videos showing how to hot wire the cars have led to a spike in thefts.

Chicago Sun-Times

U.S. traffic deaths drop slightly in 2022, but it’s still at ‘crisis’ levels

Traffic deaths dropped 0.3% from 2021, to 42,795, NHTSA results show. The Transportation Department is allocating. $800 million to help communities with high-crash areas.

Chicago Sun-Times

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Thefts prompt 17 states to urge recall of Kia, Hyundai cars

Attorneys general in 17 states want the federal government to recall millions of Kia and Hyundai cars because they are too easy to steal

The Independent UK

US traffic deaths drop slightly in 2022 but still a ‘crisis’

The number of people killed on U.S. roadways decreased slightly last year, but government officials said the 42,795 people who died is still a national crisis

The Independent UK

US traffic deaths drop slightly in 2022 but still a 'crisis'

The number of people killed on U.S. roadways decreased slightly last year, but government officials said the 42,795 people who died is still a national crisis

The Independent UK

Tesla Identified As Most Recalled Car Brand, Mercedes & Toyota Least

iSeeCars used NHTSA's list of recalls from 2014-2023 to learn which of today's cars are expected to have the most recalls over an expected 30-year lifespan.

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Recall: 2023 Ducati Diavel V4 May Have Faulty Passenger Foot Pegs

Ducati North America issues a recall for faulty passenger foot pegs on the 2023 Diavel V4 due to a forging defect by the supplier.

RideApart

GM’s Cruise Recalls 300 Robotaxis After Crashing Into The Back Of A Bus

A software fix was issued after an embarrassing accident involving a Cruise robotaxi and a San Francisco municipal bus.

InsideEVs

Fisker Ocean Completes Vehicle Safety Testing In The US, EPA Rating To Follow

The American EV brand is pursuing an official Certificate of Conformity (CoC) with the Environment Protection Agency (EPA) to validate the driving range of the Ocean in its Extreme variant, with the hope that the EPA will confirm the company's 350-mile estimate.

InsideEVs

Tesla Recalls Certain Model 3 Vehicles For Suspension Fasteners That May Be Loose

Tesla identified 25 warranty claims and two field reports that are related or may be related to this problem, and has issued the voluntary recall “out of an abundance of caution.”

InsideEVs

GM Cruise Self-Driving Cars Recalled Following Bus Crash In March

Cruise's driverless taxi has started operating in San Francisco since last year.

Motor1

Distraction, speeding and alcohol contribute to a 16-year high in traffic deaths

The 2021 numbers from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration confirmed earlier estimates showing a 10.5% increase in deaths over 2020. The 43,000 deaths were the highest total since 2005.

WEKU

Distraction, speeding, alcohol drive up 2021 traffic deaths

Nearly 43,000 people died in U.S. traffic crashes in 2021, the highest number in 16 years, with deaths due to speeding and impaired or distracted driving on the rise

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Tesla FSD Updates Appear To Be Huge Advances In Safety, Functionality

Since Tesla released version 11 of its FSD beta software, which moved to the single stack, there have been many quick updates with loads of new functionality.

Kiplinger

Major Hyundai Recall of Nearly 570,000 Vehicles for Fire Risk

Hyundai recalls several popular models for electrical short danger and windshield wiper failure.

The Independent UK

Government launches investigation into Tesla seatbelt parts

The NHTSA is also investigating claims that the steering wheels of some Teslas are not attached to the steering column

InsideEVs

NHTSA Probes Tesla Model X After Complaints Of Seat Belt Detachment

NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation claims two complaints have been submitted related to the Model X's front seat belt anchor detaching while driving.

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Cruise Robotaxis Spotted Tangled In Caution Tape And Downed Wires After SF Storm

The pair of robotaxis was spotted by Twitter user John-Philip, who said that the autonomous Chevy Bolts didn’t detect the caution tape blocking a street.

Motor1

Hyundai Expands Tow Hitch Harness Fire Recall To Over 850k Vehicles

The Santa Fe, Santa Cruz, and Kia Carnival join the Palisade and Kia Telluride with a warning for owners to park outside.

InsideEVs

Ford F-150 Lightning Recall Reveals Root Cause Of Fire That Stopped Production

The NHTSA published several documents yesterday regarding the recall of certain Ford F-150 Lightning pickups that may be fitted with faulty high-voltage battery packs.

Motor1

Feds Investigating Honda Civic For Potential Steering Issues

Owners are complaining of “sticky steering.”

Kiplinger

Ford and Honda Recall Nearly 2 Million Vehicles. Is Yours Affected?

Ford and Honda have recalled models including the popular F-150, CR-V and Accord for issues with brakes, wipers and more.

Fortune

Cruise: We don't need NHTSA greenlight to test Origin shuttle

The 6-passenger autonomous shuttle has no steering wheel or brakes, and Cruise says federal law allows it to begin testing on public roads without NHTSA's blessing.

WEKU

Ford recalls 1.5 million vehicles over problems with brake hoses and windshield wipers

The automaker is recalling nearly 1.3 million 2013-2018 Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ sedans, as well as 220,000 F-150 pickups from 2021. Here's what to do if your vehicle might be affected.

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