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• Chevy Volt Power Loss Problems That May Impact 73K Vehicles Results in NHTSA Investigation

  December 5, 2023

  Hannah Brown

  The NHTSA is investigating tens of thousands of Chevy Volt vehicles, which may have defective modules which could result in a loss of power, creating an auto accident risk.

• Honda Seatbelt Problems Result in Recall For Over 300,000 Accord, HR-Vs

  November 28, 2023

  Hannah Brown

  The NHTSA has announced a recall of more than 300,000 Honda Accord and HR-V vehicles over a seatbelt manufacturing problem.

• Honda Recalls a Quarter Million Vehicles Due to Connecting Rod Failure Risks

  November 21, 2023

  Hannah Brown

  Nearly a quarter million Honda and Acura vehicles are being recalled because defective connecting rods could lead to engine damage, engine fires and increased auto accident risks.

• NHTSA Warns Steering Wheel Decals, Decorative Emblems May Become Projectiles in a Crash

  November 13, 2023

  Katherine McDaniel

  The NHTSA is warning vehicle owners not to use aftermarket decorative decals on their steering wheels, after a driver was blinded in one eye when the airbag deployed, blasting rhinestones into their face.

• Zipcar Must Pay $300K For Renting Cars without Recall Repairs: NHTSA

  October 30, 2023

  Martha Garcia

  The NHTSA has obtained a consent agreement from Zipcar to pay $300,000 in fines over failures to make recall repairs to vehicles being rented to consumers.

• Cruise Robotaxi Service Suspended in California, Amid Safety Concerns With Driverless Cars

  October 25, 2023

  Martha Garcia

  The California DMV has suspended Cruise's operating license following an auto accident involving a robotaxi in San Francisco earlier this month.

• Tesla Model X Recall Issued Over Risk of Potential Brake Failure

  October 24, 2023

  Katherine McDaniel

  The Tesla Model X recall was issued because the vehicles may fail to detect low levels of brake fluid, increasing the risk of an auto accident.

• Ford Mustang Mach-E Power Loss Problems Results in Recall of 34,762 Vehicles With Extended-Range Batteries

  October 23, 2023

  Katherine McDaniel

  The recall comes after an NHTSA investigation which found that the previous Ford Mustang Mach-E recall repairs failed to address issues with extended range batteries.

• Ford Explorer Rollaway Recall Impacts 238,000 Vehicles from 2020-2022 Model Years

  October 18, 2023

  Katherine McDaniel

  The NHTSA indicates previous Ford Explorer recall repairs did not include the full software update necessary to prevent rollaway accidents.

• Elderly Drivers with ADHD Face Higher Auto Accident Risks, Study Warns

  October 12, 2023

  Katherine McDaniel

  A new study reveals that elderly drivers with ADHD face twice as many auto accidents as their peers who do not have the disorder.