Auto Safety NHTSA to encourage more seatbelt use by requiring warning systems for passengers Agency says new rules would prevent about 300 non-fatal injuries and over 100 fatalities annually ...

Air bag inflators have led to injuries and at least two deaths, NHTSA says. The NHTSA, which started its investigation in 2015, said air bag inflator ruptures have led to two deaths: one in Canada ...

In October, the NHTSA opened an investigation into 2.4 million Tesla vehicles equipped with Full Self-Driving (FSD) software after four collisions were reported, including a fatal 2023 crash.

The NHTSA has shown no signs of backing down, overseeing three new recalls of Tesla vehicles since Trump took office, most recently ordering 46,000 Cybertrucks to be checked after discovering an ...

NHTSA in August 2021 opened an investigation after Ford in 2020 recalled 620,246 vehicles for a rear camera issue to determine whether the carmaker recalled the vehicles in a timely fashion.

The probe covers 2016-25 Model S and X vehicles, 2017-25 Model 3 and 2020-25 Model Y with the optional Full Self-Driving driver assistance system.

While still maintaining this deference to the states, NHTSA has proposed a national program titled, the “ADS-equipped Vehicle Safety, Transparency, and Evaluation Program” (AV STEP), which ...