Tag: NHTSA
Self-driving Tesla video staged according to director testimony
Reuters has revealed that Tesla's Director of Autopilot Software, Ashok Elluswamy, testified that a 2016 video showing a self-driving Tesla was actually staged.
The automaker...
Musk Tweet about self-driving safety feature gets government inquiry
A tweet from CEO Elon Musk discussing a safety feature in self-driving Teslas has caught the attention of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration,...
Ford no. 1 in U.S. recalls for second year in a...
Ford has earned the (dis)honor of making more U.S. recalls than any other automaker in 2022.
This is the second year in a row that...
NHTSA investigation to determine if autopilot caused new Tesla accidents
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is now investigating two more accidents allegedly involving the use of either Tesla's Autopilot or Full Self Driving...
NHTSA reveals new Hertz investigation, worried it is ignoring recalls
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has announced a Hertz investigation over allegations the company is violating recall laws.
According to a Tuesday announcement, the...
New Takata airbag death, NHTSA reminds drivers to check for recalls
In spite of a recall effort spanning nearly 13 years, Takata airbags have claimed another life.
By 2009, nearly 67 million vehicles had been sold...
Regulators start new safety inquiry into GM backed robotaxi
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has opened a new investigation over reports of braking issues in a General Motors robotaxi.
GM's autonomous vehicle...
Investigations are being led by NHTSA in long-running airbag fatality
In relation to the current investigation into airbag inflators that could potentially explode in an accident, almost a dozen automakers and suppliers were questioned....
10 more fatal crashes linked to automated driving systems — NHTSA
New data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration shows that 10 people were killed in crashes in the US involving vehicles using automated...
NTSB wants alcohol detection tech in all new cars to stop...
A new recommendation from the National Transportation Safety Board says that all new vehicles in the US should be required to have blood alcohol...
