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Why decorating your steering wheel with rhinestones is a bad idea

Rhinestone embelished steering wheels have been linked to at least one serious injury where a driver was blinded in one eye

The Independent UK

This popular car accessory could kill you, according to Federal regulators

An accessory that can be found through many retailers can be deadly in a crash.

The Street

Toyota is not advising people to park recalled RAV4 SUVs outdoors despite reports of engine fires

Toyota is not advising owners of 1.9 million recalled RAV4 SUVs to park them outdoors, even though U.S. safety investigators have four complaints about engine fires that can start with the vehicles’ ignitions turned off

The Independent UK

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Tesla Recalls Plummet From 3.8M Vehicles In 2022 To 440,000 So Far In 2023

The sharp decline may suggest a significant improvement in quality control and production standards, something Tesla pledged to implement at Investor Day 2023.

InsideEVs

2024 Tesla Cybertruck VINs Reveal Two Weight Ratings For Dual-Motor, Tri-Motor Versions

The Tesla Cybertruck recently appeared on the NHTSA's 2024 Model Year VIN Decoder, revealing some interesting details about the powertrain and weight.

InsideEVs

Three top EV companies make major international expansion

The companies plan to launch the driverless ride service in central Tokyo in early 2026.

The Street

Ford Recalls 35,000 Mustang Mach-Es Citing Battery System Hazard

DC fast charging and repeated wide-open pedal events can cause the high-voltage battery main contactors in the Ford Mustang Mach-E to overheat.

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Elon Musk is monitoring your yawns and blinks to prevent you from falling asleep at the wheel with Tesla's Driver Drowsiness Warning

The number of fatalities involving drowsy drivers in 2021, the most recent year available, was 684, or 1.6% of the year’s total fatalities, per the NHTSA.

Fortune

More Headaches For GM's Cruise As NHTSA Probes Pedestrian Risks

NHTSA said its Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received two reports of incidents involving Cruise autonomous vehicles where pedestrians were injured.

InsideEVs

Elon Musk's Tesla at odds with major automakers over dramatic new regulatory rules

U.S. auto regulators have a new proposal that most automakers are vehemently against.

The Street

Zipcar fined after allowing customers rent vehicles with open, unrepaired recalls

Zipcar has been slapped with a $300,000 fine after U.S. regulators found that the car-sharing company allowed customers to rent vehicles with open recalls, violating federal motor safety law

The Independent UK

Tesla rival Nissan has some awful news about its electric SUVs

The Japanese automaker has a problem with about 10,000 of its electric SUVs.

The Street

More than 50 million cars could be recalled for one potentially deadly airbag problem

The issue is currently linked to one fatality and seven injuries.

The Street

The US government seems ready to order a recall of millions of air bag inflators for safety concerns

The U.S. government appears poised to order a recall of millions of air bag inflators due to a manufacturing flaw that could send metal shrapnel rocketing through a car interior

The Independent UK

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Probe into Ford engine failures expanded to include nearly 709,000 vehicles

U.S. auto safety investigators have expanded a probe into Ford Motor Co. engine failures to include nearly 709,000 vehicles

Motor1

NHTSA "Catastrophic Engine Failure" Probe Expanded To 700K Fords, Lincolns

The Ford Edge, Explorer, and F-150 models with EcoBoost engines are now also affected.

InsideEVs

Here's How The Tesla Cybertruck Holds Up In A Crash Test

A drone pilot released pictures from a flyover revealing a crash-tested Tesla Cybertruck at Gigafactory Texas.

The Street

Ford's latest manufacturing problem just got bigger

Not all of Ford's woes are related to the ongoing UAW auto strikes.

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The Independent UK

US expands probe into Ford engine failures to include two motors and nearly 709,000 vehicles

U.S. auto safety investigators have expanded a probe into Ford Motor Co. engine failures to include nearly 709,000 vehicles

The Independent UK

Drive a Hyundai or Kia? See if your car is one of the nearly 3.4 million under recall for fire risks

Nearly 3.4 million Hyundai and Kia vehiclesin the U.S. are under recall due to the risk of engine compartment fires

The Independent UK

Traffic deaths declined 3.3% in the first half of the year, but Fed officials see more work ahead

Traffic fatalities dropped 3.3% in the first half of the year compared with the prior-year period, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

WEKU

Kia and Hyundai recall more than 3 million vehicles due to the risk of fire

More than 1.6 million Hyundais and 1.7 million Kias are at risk of engine compartment fires. Owners of the affected vehicles are urged to park them outside and away from homes and buildings.

Chicago Sun-Times

Hyundai and Kia recall 3.4M vehicles; owners warned of fire risk when parking indoors

The recalls cover several models from 2010 through 2019, including Hyundai’s Santa Fe SUV and Kia’s Sorrento SUV.

The Street

Kia, Hyundai owners have a new headache to face

Owners of the popular brands cannot seem to catch a break.

The Independent UK

New cars are supposed to be getting safer. So why are fatalities on the rise?

Government test data shows new passenger vehicles in the U.S. are extremely safe, but roadway deaths are steadily rising

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