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• Speeding Contributed To 29% Of Fatal Accidents in 2022: NHTSA

  July 18, 2024

  Grace Muller

  A new NHTSA anti-speeding campaign will involve a nearly $10 million advertising effort to increase awareness of the dangers of speeding.

• Toyota Side Curtain Airbag Problems Result in Recall of 145K Grand Highlander and Lexus TX SUVs

  June 25, 2024

  Grace Muller

  Recall impacts Toyota Grand Highlander and Lexus TX SUVs from the 2024 model year, due to a risk that the side curtain airbags may not deploy properly in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injuries for occupants.

• Kia Telluride Owners Urged To Park 2020 to 2024 Model Year Vehicles Outside Due to Fire Risks

  June 10, 2024

  Grace Muller

  A Kia Telluride recall impacting more than 460,000 newer model SUV's has been issued, instructing owners to park the SUVs outdoors and away from buildings due to the risk of overheating and catching on fire.

• NHTSA Launches “Put The Phone Away or Pay” Campaign To Combat Distracted Driving

  April 4, 2024

  Grace Muller

  The NHTSA has launched a campaign aimed at dissuading drivers from using cellphones and other distractions while behind the wheel, which has contributed to an increase in traffic fatalities in recent years.

• Kia Telluride Recall Issued for Nearly Half a Million Vehicles That May Roll Away While in Park

  April 3, 2024

  Grace Muller

  Nearly half a million Kia Telluride vehicles are being recalled due to a rollaway accident risk.

• NHTSA Unveils New Online Tool Consumers Can Use to Check for Vehicle Recalls

  March 14, 2024

  Katherine McDaniel

  The NHTSA has launched a new online search tool which allows consumers to check if their vehicle has been recalled by just entering their license plate number.

• 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.

• Ford Explorer Recall Repair Problems Result in NHTSA Investigation

  June 26, 2023

  Katherine McDaniel

  The NHTSA has launched an investigation into a Ford recall repair after consumers continued to experience problems which could lead to loss of control and rollaway accidents.

• Environmental Lawsuits Filed By Several States Over Trump Car Emission Standards Rollbacks

  June 3, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  Nearly half the nation's states have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration to combat its efforts to roll back fuel economy standards to reduce air pollution from vehicles.

• NHTSA Also Knew About GM Airbag Problems For Years: Report

  April 1, 2014

  Irvin Jackson

  Officials in the NHTSA twice warned that there may be problems with GM airbags, and twice calls for a probe were rebuffed by NHTSA leadership, according to a congressional investigation.