The Latest Breaking News from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

The newly confirmed head of the US Department of Transportation (DOT), Sean Duffy, has ordered the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to reset the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards for automakers. The DOT said in a statement that the new standards will lower the price of new cars…

Models affected by the recall include the 2021-2023 Bronco Sport SUVs and 2022-2023 Maverick trucks

Hyundai, Kia and Genesis are recalling over 200,000 EVs over an issue that could cause them to suddenly lose power, according to notices filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Reuters was the first to report the news of the Hyundai recall, but InsideEVs has confirmed it affects some…

Hyundai and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced Friday plans to recall more than 145,000 electric vehicles due to a fault that could lead to a loss of power while on the road, increasing the risk of a crash.

Ford's seat belt and battery problems are being looked into by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which has led to recalls and increased scrutiny. Ford promises to resolve issues with quality control.

Pedestrian safety. It’s something modern American cars struggle with, partly because there’s no standard in place to test how a human head hitting a vehicle hood would fare in an impact. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is working on introducing a new standard to change this, but until that…

According to a recall report, issued by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the problem may affect 2,431 vehicles

Update: The original version of this story suggested that Ford was required to pay a lump sum of $165 million to the NHTSA. More specifically, Ford will pay an immediate cash penalty of $65 million with an additional $55 million "held in abeyance" subject to Ford's adherence to terms over…

The U.S. government's auto safety regulator has concluded a 2 1/2-year investigation into Ford engine failures after the company took remedial actions to address the issue. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration revealed that the problem stemmed from intake valves that could fracture within certain 2.7-liter and 3-liter turbocharged engines.