GM said it would continue to cooperate with NHTSA on the matter. This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: NHTSA to investigate potential for engine failure in nearly 1 million GM trucks, SUVs
The government analysis will determine if a safety recall is necessary and could influence driver assistance features across the auto industry.
The General Motors logo is seen at its headquarters in Detroit on April 24, 2024 ... 39 complaints from users of GM vehicles equipped with L87 V8 engines. The NHTSA said complainants reported “no detectability prior to the engine failure,” which ...
Kia is recalling over 80,000 of its electric and hybrid vehicles over concerns about airbags, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced last week. The recall pertains to 2023-2025 Niro EVs, Plug-in Hybrids (PHEVs), and Hybrid vehicles, according to the agency's website.
The impacted vehicles could fail to restart after auto stopping or stall while slowing down, increasing the chances of a crash.
Preliminary findings show that Ford's BlueCruise hands-free driver assistance feature fails to detect stopped objects at night at freeway speeds.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has received more than three-dozens complaints about engines seizing up.
The group says it's "practically impossible" to meet a rule that cars can stop and avoid contact with a vehicle in front of them at up to 62 mph.
As NHTSA reconsiders a Biden era ruling to mandate automatic emergency braking by 2029, a new study shows steady improvement in the safety technology.
Honda said Wednesday it is recalling about 295,000 vehicles in the U.S. due to a software issue that could cause the engine to lose drive power.
The “Actually Smart Summon” feature enables drivers to remotely summon or move their vehicles to them or another location via a mobile phone app.
On the Tesla front, Musk said robotaxis with unsupervised Full Self Driving technology will begin picking up fares in Austin, Texas, beginning this June. “I’m confident we’ll release unsupervised FSD in California (this year), as well,” he said.