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Ford recalls 456,000 Broncos, Mavericks that may lose power, raising crash risks

The automaker is recalling Bronco Sport and Maverick vehicles due to a battery detection issue that can result in loss of drive power, increasing crash risks.

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Kia recalls over 427,000 Telluride SUVs because they might roll away while parked

According to documents published by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the intermediate shaft and right front driveshaft of certain 2020-2024 Tellurides may not be fully engaged.

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NHTSA Administrator Discusses Tesla Recall and Vehicle Safety Measures

In this informative article, Ann Carlson, outgoing acting administrator of NHTSA, discusses key issues in road safety, including Tesla recalls and autonomo...

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Nearly 1.9 million Ford Explorers are being recalled over an unsecured piece of trim

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said a detached piece of trim on the SUVs could become a "road hazard" and increase the risk of a crash.

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Ford is recalling more than 112,000 F-150 trucks that could roll away while parked

The truck's rear axle hub bolt could break and cause the axle hub splines to become damaged, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says.

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Tesla Refutes Suspension Issues As U.S. Senators Ask For Recall

Today on Critical Materials: U.S. senators advise Tesla to push forward with a suspension recall, investors warn over sales slup due to robotaxi marketing, and dealers are finally selling EVs.

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Ford Is The Most Recalled Brand In America For 2023 And It's Not Even Close

Ford is the most recalled brand for the third straight year, according to data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

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Tesla recalls over 2 million vehicles to fix defective Autopilot monitoring system

The recall comes after a two-year investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration into a series of crashes — some deadly — that happened while the Autopilot system was in use.

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Safety regulators investigating after Takata air bag inflator in BMW blows apart, injuring driver in Chicago

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says BMW is recalling 486 SUVs after the driver was seriously on Oct. 23. BMW blamed a welding defect and said it is limited to a small lot of inflators.

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Should new cars should come with speeding control systems? Drivers in Chicago have mixed reactions to federal push

The National Transportation Safety Board issued a recommendation last month that all new vehicles come with speed reduction technologies installed. Some drivers support the idea, but others have privacy concerns.

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The battle over right to repair is a fight over your car's data

Cars are no longer just a means of transportation. They have become rolling hubs of data communication. Modern vehicles regularly transmit information wirelessly to their manufacturers.

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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

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NHTSA Opens Safety Probe Into 280,000 Tesla Model 3, Model Y EVs

Owners of new 2023 Tesla Model 3/Y vehicles complained to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration about losing steering control and power steering.

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Congress urged to revive long-stalled debate about regulating self-driving vehicles

Advocates for the self-driving vehicle industry are asking Congress to expand their ability to test and eventually sell autonomous cars and trucks

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Ford Explorer recall prompts Transportation Department investigation

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating a Ford Motor Co. recall of more than a quarter-million Explorer SUVs in the U.S. The probe comes after the administration received complaints about repairs intended to prevent the vehicles from unexpectedly rolling away even while placed in park

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Ford to keep AM radio on 2024 models; will restore AM on 2 electric vehicles from 2023

The move comes after a bipartisan group of federal lawmakers introduced a bill Wednesday calling on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to require AM in new vehicles at no additional cost.

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A Tennessee company is refusing a U.S. request to recall 67 million air bag inflators

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is demanding that ARC Automotive Inc. of Knoxville recall 67 million inflators in the U.S. because they could explode and hurl shrapnel.

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Tesla wrong to call driving system 'Autopilot' as cars can't drive themselves, officials say

"It is inappropriate to label something as 'Autopilot' when the system requires the driver to keep their hands on the wheel at all times," the top US transportation official, Pete Buttigieg has said as his department is investigating 14 fatal crashes with Tesla

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Distraction, speeding and alcohol contribute to a 16-year high in traffic deaths

The 2021 numbers from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration confirmed earlier estimates showing a 10.5% increase in deaths over 2020. The 43,000 deaths were the highest total since 2005.

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