Auto Defects
Kia Connecting Rod Bearing Failure Prompts Optima Hybrid, Optima PHEV Recall
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration became aware of the failing connecting rod bearings on June 11th,…
2nd Driver killed by air bag inflator from Tennessee’s ARC; recall underway
“Jason Levine, executive director of the nonprofit Center for Auto Safety, said manufacturers have tried in the…
Center for Auto Safety Calls on Nissan and Federal Government to Address Melting Dashboards
October 6, 2021 For Immediate Release Contact: Jason Levine, [email protected], 202-328-7700 Center for Auto Safety Calls on Nissan…
Hyundai Engine Recall Follows 45 Engine Fires
The Hyundai engine recall is the result of a June 2018 petition to the National Highway Traffic…
The Modernizing Seat Back Safety Act could get hung up in Congress
“For over fifty years the government seatback standard has been so inadequate as to allow the average…
CAS Virtual Holiday Celebration & Auto Safety Awards Gala
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EGB
NHTSA 2016 Enforcement Guidance Bulletin
EV Battery Fire Recalls
Date NHTSA ID Covered Vehicles Vehicles Affected 8/20/2021 21V650000 2020-2022 Chevrolet Bolt EV 52,403 7/23/2021 21V560000 2017-2019…
Tesla Sells ‘Full Self-Driving,’ but What Is It Really?
“One of the downsides of automated technology can be overreliance — people relying on something it may…
Tesla car battery likely caused devastating house fire in San Ramon, investigators say
Jason Levine of the Center for Auto Safety said “Tesla seems to put itself on a different…