NHTSA looks into Waymo for its vehicles driving past halted school buses in Austin
Waymo Faces Investigation Over School Bus Incidents U.S. safety officials have initiated an investigation into Waymo after reports emerged that its self-driving cars were seen passing a stopped school bus in Austin, Texas. A letter from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to the company outlined concerns as of December 3. The Austin Independent […]
NHTSA Looks Into Tesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving’ Cars for Running Red Lights and Other Hazardous Actions
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is looking into Tesla, the car company founded by Elon Musk, due to reports of the vehicles running red lights and engaging in other unsafe driving while utilizing the Full Self-Driving (FSD) software. NHTSA stated it has initiated an investigation involving about 2.9 million Tesla vehicles after becoming […]
NHTSA: Prinx Chengshan Tire North America Recalls Over 541,000 Tires, Citing ‘Not Enough Traction For Snow Weather Conditions’
A car drives on a slip road following the A34 covered in snow and sleet near Cheeley in Berkshire, west London, on February 1, 2019. (Photo: ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP, Getty Images) OAN Staff Blake Wolf6:07 PM – Wednesday, December 18, 2024 A California-based tire retailer is recalling more than 541,000 replacement winter tires due to “lack […]
Ford hit with $165M penalty from NHTSA, second-highest in agency’s history
See what's being clicked on FoxBusiness.com. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) slaps Ford with a $165 million civil penalty as part of a consent decree after determining the automaker failed to timely recall vehicles with defective rearview cameras. did. The penalty, the second-largest in the agency's 54-year history, includes an upfront payment of […]
NHTSA to investigate Elon Musk’s Tesla after several ‘full self-driving’ crashes
The federal government is investigating Tesla's “full self-driving” software after multiple crashes, including fatal ones, are believed to have been caused by the system. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced Friday that it will begin investigating 2.4 million Tesla vehicles equipped with the company's fully self-driving software after four reported crashes. U.S. auto safety […]
NHTSA Launches Investigation of Google’s Waymo over Self-Driving Cars Causing Accidents
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) says Google’s Waymo self-driving cars can cause major problems on the road, including crashing into stationary objects and ignoring red lights. ars technica report Google’s Waymo is facing scrutiny from the NHTSA over potential safety risks with self-driving cars. The Office of Defect Investigations (ODI) is currently investigating […]
Did Tesla do enough to fix Autopilot flaw following recall? NHTSA opens probe
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating whether Tesla did enough to fix problems with its Autopilot technology in response to a major recall late last year following multiple crashes involving the driver-assistance system. . A federal agency has launched an investigation to “evaluate the validity” of Tesla’s December recall of more than 2 […]
Tesla recalls nearly 4,000 Cybertrucks: NHTSA
Tesla has voluntarily recalled all approximately 4,000 Cybertrucks it has sold due to a defective gas pedal that could cause a fatal accident, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration confirmed Friday. According to a safety recall report by NHTSA, the accelerator pedal pad in affected Cybertrucks “could become dislodged, allowing the pedal to become wedged […]