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Grand jury probes faulty Goodyear recreational vehicle tires

A federal grand jury in Los Angeles is gathering evidence in a criminal investigation of Goodyear recreational vehicle tires that the government blames for crashes that killed eight people

The Independent UK

Feds End Ford Explorer Exhaust Fume Investigation Without Issuing Recall

The agency pointed to insufficient crash repairs and poor upfits as the cause.

Motor1

Tesla Safety Report Returns: Autopilot Gets Better And Better

Tesla recently released a new version of its Vehicle Safety Report, after about a year of silence, providing interesting new data.

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Video shows Tesla cause crash: report

The report found that Teslas accounted for almost 70 percent of 329 crashes with driver assistance systems

Salon

US Study: One year of road crashes cost society $340 billion

Traffic crashes in the U.S. cost society $340 billion in one year, or just over $1,000 for each of the country’s 328 million people, according to a study by safety regulators

The Independent UK

NHTSA To Investigate Musk’s Tweet About Disabling Steering Wheel Nags

This latest predicament for Tesla is part of a larger NHTSA investigation that targets the company's Autopilot feature.

InsideEVs

NHTSA Q3 2022 Report Shows US Traffic Fatalities Continuing To Fall

There's an estimated 0.2 percent drop for the first nine months of last year.

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Feds reviewing Musk tweet about disabling driver monitoring

A tweet from Elon Musk indicating that Tesla might allow some owners who are testing a “Full Self-Driving” system to disable an alert that reminds them to keep their hands on the steering wheel has drawn attention from U.S. safety regulators

The Independent UK

Harley Poised To Present New And Returning Models In 2023

Harley could bring the Breakout, XR350RA, and Electra Glide Highway King to America according to U.S. NHTSA and Swiss regulatory documents.

RideApart

Recall: 2022 Indian Chief Models Equipped With Faulty Kickstands

Indian Motorcycle notifies the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) of the faulty kickstand installed on all 2022 Chief models.

RideApart

Volkswagen Recalls 37,558 Beetles For More Takata Airbag Problems

Beetle hardtops and convertibles from 2015-2016 are added to the list.

Motor1

NHTSA Probing Tesla For Two More Driver Assistance System-Related Crashes

One of these incidents resulted in an eight car pileup on the San Francisco Bay bridge in November.

InsideEVs

Tesla stopped reporting its Autopilot safety numbers online. Why?

Like clockwork, Tesla reported Autopilot safety statistics, once every quarter, starting in 2018. Last year, those reports ceased.

Los Angeles Times

On the road in San Francisco, riding in a driverless taxi

Autonomous vehicles from companies like Waymo and Cruise make inroads on California streets, despite safety concerns.

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Tesla Crash Caused 8-Car Pile-Up And 9 Injuries On Thanksgiving

A Tesla Model S was driving on the freeway when it switched lanes and slowed down abruptly, causing a chain reaction. The driver claims FSD beta was active.

Motor1

Another Takata Airbag Death Confirmed, This Time From Chrysler

Stellantis issued a "do not drive" warning for unrepaired Chrysler 300s, Dodge Magnums, Chargers, and Challengers from 2005 - 2010.

RideApart

Is Moto Morini About To Bring Its Bikes To The U.S.?

Moto Morini appears to be coming to the United States, according to recently filed NHTSA documents that give information about the OEM and models.

The Independent UK

Third air bag death confirmed, owners urged to get repairs

Stellantis and U.S. safety regulators have confirmed that an exploding Takata air bag inflator has killed another driver

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Feds Launch Investigation Into GM's Cruise Autonomous Driving System

Cruise has plans to expand operations in 2023.

InsideEVs

NHTSA To Formally Investigate GM Cruise's Self-Driving Cars

GM's Cruise is the first company to operate "robotaxis" on public roads with no safety driver, which has led to reported incidents. An NHTSA probe is underway.

WEKU

Over half of car crash victims had drugs or alcohol in their systems, a study says

Although the study authors say the results can't be used to gauge drug use on the roads nationwide, the high number of drivers, passengers and others with drugs in their systems is concerning.

The Independent UK

US study: Over half of car crash victims had drugs in system

A large U.S. government study has found that more than half the people injured or killed in traffic crashes had one or more drugs, or alcohol, in their bloodstreams

Motor1

NHTSA Reports Another Death Resulting From Faulty Takata Airbag

It's the 23rd confirmed fatality involving defective airbag inflators – the fourth this year.

The Independent UK

US reports another Takata air bag death, bringing toll to 33

U.S. safety regulators and Honda Motor Co. are urging drivers once again to make sure their vehicles haven’t been recalled after another person was killed by an exploding Takata air bag

InsideEVs

Polestar 2 Awarded 5 Stars In US NCAP Crash Testing

That's the highest possible score a vehicle can achieve in NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program (NCAP).

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