The Latest Breaking News from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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