The Latest Breaking News from NHTSA

New U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) VIN decoder documents suggest that Energica is preparing to unveil a 180-horsepower motor.

Harley-Davidson issues a recall on 1,074 Nightster Units due to weld quality issues that could lead to the handlebars breaking while at speed.

A third motorcyclist died in a 2022 crash involving a Tesla car using the Autopilot feature, according to NHTSA and news reports. It needs to stop.

Eleven additional people were killed in crashes involving vehicles using automated driving systems during a four-month period earlier this year, according to newly released government data, part of an alarming pattern of incidents linked to the technology

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Nikola Corporation has to recall 2022 Nikola Tre electric semi trucks, because the seat belt shoulder anchorage assembly may have been improperly installed.

Florida Highway Patrol troopers who arrived at a crash scene in Pensacola this summer found a 23-year-old Navy officer dead at the wheel with neck wounds that initially looked like a possible shooting

The NHTSA states that manufacturers are required to initiate recalls for any repair, including over-the-air software updates.

Tesla (TSLA.O) is recalling nearly 1.1 million US vehicles because the window automatic reversal system may not react correctly after detecting an obstruction, increasing the risk of injury. The electric vehicle manufacturer told the National Highway Traffic SafetyAdministration (NHTSA) that it would perform an over-the-air software update of the automatic…

The safety board recommends all new vehicles be required to have systems that can stop an intoxicated person from driving. A final decision is up to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

An investigation into a New Year's Day crash in Avenal, California, in 2021 that killed nine people — including seven children — has prompted the National Transportation Safety Board to call for an alcohol-impairment detection system to be installed in all new cars.