Chrysler is recalling nearly 286,000 vehicles in the United States over a manufacturing defect that might cause the side curtain airbag inflators to rupture, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said on Friday.
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NHTSA Launches Holiday Drive Sober Campaign
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has taken the first step toward making impaired-driving prevention technology standard in new passenger vehicles.
U.S. Regulators Push for Recall of 52 Million Air Bag Inflators
U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) officials on Thursday told a public hearing the government should require the recall of 52 million air bag inflators produced by auto suppliers ARC Automotive and Delphi Automotive because they may rupture and send metal fragments flying.
US Steps Toward Forcing Recall of 52 Million Air Bag Inflators
The U.S. government is taking a big step toward forcing a defiant Tennessee company to recall 52 million air bag inflators that could explode, hurl shrapnel and injure or kill people.
NHTSA Estimates Traffic Fatalities Dropped in the First Three Months of 2023
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has released its first projections for traffic fatalities in 2023, estimating that 9,330 people died in traffic crashes in the first three months of the year.
NHTSA Failed to Complete Defect Probes in Timely Manner, Government Audit Finds
The nation’s top auto-safety regulator is failing to meet its own targets for completing investigations into defects that could put drivers at risk, a government audit found.
Dozens of Car Models Tied to Potentially Explosive Air-Bag Part: WSJ
Regulators have demanded recall of 67 million inflators, with Chevrolet, Ford, VW and Hyundai among 15 brands that could be affected.
2022 U.S. Traffic Deaths Down: NHTSA
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has released its latest projections for traffic fatalities in 2022, estimating that 42,795 people died in motor vehicle traffic crashes.
NHTSA Launches Distracted Driving Campaign
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is kicking off its annual U Drive. U Text. U Pay. campaign, raising awareness of the dangers of driving while distracted.
NHTSA Probes Tesla’s 50K Model X SUVs Over Seat Belt Issue
The NHTSA opened a preliminary investigation into an estimated 50,000 Tesla Model X SUVs over complaints of front seat belt failures.