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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.

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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.

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Feds Investigating Honda Civic For Potential Steering Issues

Owners are complaining of “sticky steering.”

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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.

Kiplinger

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.

Fortune

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.

WEKU

UPDATE: Rivian Recalls R1S SUV Because The Side Airbags Might Be Improperly Fastened

This is the second airbag-related recall that Rivian has issued in the past month, with the previous one potentially affecting a little over 12,716 vehicles – both R1T pickups and R1S SUVs.

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Two Michigan Companies No Longer Allowed To Import Cars Due To Violations

The NHTSA said that the two companies have seriously violated federal safety requirements.

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Deaths, burns, brain injuries, broken limbs: The human cost of distracted driving is mounting

Highway fatalities are on the rise again — 46,000 in the U.S. in 2022, up 22%, according to numbers released last week. How many of those deaths involved distracted driving?

Los Angeles Times

Tesla Autopilot Name Lacks “Common Sense,” Says Top US Regulator

U.S Transport Secretary Pete Buttigieg believes Tesla’s Autopilot doesn’t live up to its name and that it's a concern.

InsideEVs

Tesla Autopilot Crash Data For Q4 2022: It's Better Than A Year Ago

Tesla recently released a new update to its Vehicle Safety Report, revealing data for the fourth quarter of 2022.

InsideEVs

Toyota Recalls 130k Tundra Trucks For Tonneau Covers That Could Fly Off

The recall affects 2022 and 2023 Tundras and Tundra Hybrids with the Toyota genuine accessory tonneau cover.

Motor1

Royal Enfield Recalls 2017-2021 Himalayan Models For Brake Issues

Royal Enfield notifies the U.S. NHTSA and its national dealers of the potential for corroded calipers impacting braking performance on 2017-2021 Himalayans

RideApart

US regulator investigates Tesla for steering wheels ‘that can fall off’

US regulators have opened an investigation into Tesla after reports that the steering wheel came off while being driven.

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2023 Nissan Ariya Recalled Over Steering Wheel That Might Fall Off

Nissan said the cause is a steering wheel bolt that "may have been tightened incorrectly or not installed;" dealers will replace it free of charge.

InsideEVs

NHTSA Probing 120,000 Model Y For Potential Steering Wheel Detachment

As more EVs come to market, it seems the recalls are mounting. While this isn't yet an official recall, it's a potential safety issue that's getting attention.

InsideEVs

Some Tesla Model Ys Recalled Over Loose Bolts

The issue could effect the seat belts working properly for second-row passengers.

Fortune

Tesla is recalling thousands of Model Ys—and this time software can’t fix the problem

Elon Musk has repeatedly taken issue with the word "recall" being used when an over-the-air software update could fix the issue.

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Tesla Won't Ship FSD Beta To New Owners Until NHTSA Recall Is Handled

Even if you paid for Tesla's Full Self-Driving beta capability package, you won't be getting the software update. Tesla must first address NHTSA's concerns.

Fortune

Musk halts rollout of Tesla’s self-driving tech until FSD software is fixed

Elon Musk has had to issue a recall of nearly 363,000 cars equipped with FSD Beta. As a result Tesla will pause a further rollout of the software feature.

Inverse

New Self-Driving Car Tech Could Make U.S. Roads More Dangerous

Level 3 self-driving software is coming to U.S. cars, so Inverse asked a former fighter pilot and driver safety expert what we can expect on the roads.

Los Angeles Times

If 'self-driving' Teslas are defective, why are regulators letting them stay on the road?

Last Thursday, Teslas equipped with Full Self-Driving software were deemed defective enough to warrant a recall because they're prone to crashing. On Friday, all of those defective cars remained on the road, with the unreliable software still available to drivers, and no firm deadline on when it will get fixed.

Tribune News Service

Tesla fatal crash with fire truck draws US regulator inquiry

The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration asked Tesla Inc. for more information about one of its vehicles colliding with a fire truck in a fatal crash in the San Francisco Bay area.

InsideEVs

Feds Reviewing Self-Certified Zoox Robotaxi After Public Road Debut

NHTSA is now reviewing whether the Zoox robotaxi meets requirements to travel on public roads after the firm self-certified that the vehicle met existing FMVSS.

Wales Online

Tesla's self-driving software 'may cause crashes' amid recall of 362,000 vehicles

Despite claims by chief executive Elon Musk that Full Self-Driving vehicles did not need human intervention, Tesla said on its website that the cars 'could not drive themselves and owners must be ready to intervene at all times'

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