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Hyundai Recalls Over 145,000 Electric Vehicles After Malfunction Slows Down Cars
South Korean carmaker Hyundai Motor is recalling about 145,235 electrified vehicles in the United States due to a loss of drive power, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Friday.
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People Are Breathing In Cancer-Causing Chemicals In Their Cars, Study Finds
People are breathing cancer-causing chemicals when they're in their car, a new research has found.
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Honda To Recall More Than 100,000 Hybrid Vehicles Over Fire Risk
Honda Motor Co's American unit is recalling about 106,030 CR-V hybrid vehicles due to the risk of fire or injury in a crash caused by an overheated battery cable or short circuit, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said.
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Tesla Autopilot Investigation Will Be Resolved, Could Make Announcement Soon, Says US Agency
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) will resolve its two-year investigation into Tesla Autopilot and could make a public announcement soon, the agency's acting head told Reuters.
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Hyundai, Kia Offer Software Upgrade In US After TikTok Challenge Triggers Car Thefts
Targeted by a social media challenge, Hyundai and Kia launch a service campaign to prevent vehicle theft.
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Elon Musk's Tweet Regarding Disabling Driver Monitoring Being Reviewed, Says NHTSA
A tweet from Elon Musk indicating that Tesla might allow some owners who are testing a “Full Self-Driving” system to disable an alert that reminds them to keep their hands on the steering wheel has drawn attention from the US safety regulators, says the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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Tesla Recalls 3.21 Lakh US Vehicles Over Intermittent Rear Light Issue, Public Filing Shows
Tesla revealed in a public filing to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that it was recalling more than 321,000 vehicles in the US because tail lights may intermittently fail to illuminate. The electric vehicle manufacturer said the tail light-related recall covers some 2023 Model 3 and 2020-2023 Model Y vehicles. Last week,...
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Tesla Reports Two New Fatal Crashes Tied to Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, NHTSA Data Shows
Tesla reported two new fatal crashes involving driver assistance systems in the month ending October 15. According to data released by the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), of the 18 fatal crashes reported since July 2021 that had to do with driver assistance systems, nearly all involved Tesla vehicles. The NHTSA uses data ...
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Eleven More Deaths Linked to Crashes Involving Vehicles With Automated Technology, US Government Data Shows
Crashes involving vehicles that were using automated driving systems during a four-month period earlier this year led to the deaths of 11 more people, according to data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Ten of the 11 deaths involved vehicles made by Tesla, while the 11th death involved a Ford pickup, according to the ...
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Tesla Issues Recall of Nearly 1.1 Million Cars Over Faulty Automatic Window Reversing Software
Tesla has issued a recall for nearly 1.1 million in the US over a faulty automatic window reversal system, the electric vehicle manufacturer told the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The company will perform an over-the-air software update of the automatic window reversal system that affects some 2017-2022 Model 3, 2020-2021 ...
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US Lawmakers Question Federal Regulator About Tesla Crashes, Safety Probes
Two US lawmakers have questioned National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) about its probe into Tesla crashes involving Autopilot and advanced driver assistance systems. Meanwhile, Tesla's website claims that Autopilot enables vehicles to steer, accelerate and brake automatically and "require active driver supervision and do not make t...
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Tesla to Face US Agency Probe Into Two Crashes That Killed Motorcyclists
The NHTSA, or National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will investigate two accidents involving Tesla vehicles and motorcyclists who were killed in a collision with the cars on freeways, in the darkness. Whether or not the Tesla vehicles were operating on Autopilot remains under investigation.
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U.S. Opens New Safety Probes Into Stellantis, GM, Ford Vehicles
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is opening a probe into 1.34 million 2014-2020 model year Jeep Cherokee vehicles because water leaks can cause the electronic parking brake to "inadvertently activate and stop the vehicle while in motion."
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Tesla's Fatal Crash In Florida Will Be Investigated: US Traffic Safety Agency
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said on Friday it will open a special investigation into a Florida crash on Wednesday that killed a 66-year-old Tesla driver and a 67-year-old passenger.
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Tesla Faces Special Probe From US Auto Safety Regulators Into Fatal Pedestrian Crash in California
Tesla is facing a special probe from US auto safety regulators into a fatal Tesla pedestrian crash that took place in California in June. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in the US will look into the crash involving a 2018 Tesla Model 3 where an advanced driver assistance system is suspected of use. The NHTSA is also revea...
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Hyundai Recalls Over 145,000 Electric Vehicles After Malfunction Slows Down Cars
South Korean carmaker Hyundai Motor is recalling about 145,235 electrified vehicles in the United States due to a loss of drive power, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Friday.
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People Are Breathing In Cancer-Causing Chemicals In Their Cars, Study Finds
People are breathing cancer-causing chemicals when they're in their car, a new research has found.
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Honda To Recall More Than 100,000 Hybrid Vehicles Over Fire Risk
Honda Motor Co's American unit is recalling about 106,030 CR-V hybrid vehicles due to the risk of fire or injury in a crash caused by an overheated battery cable or short circuit, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said.
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Tesla Autopilot Investigation Will Be Resolved, Could Make Announcement Soon, Says US Agency
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) will resolve its two-year investigation into Tesla Autopilot and could make a public announcement soon, the agency's acting head told Reuters.
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Hyundai, Kia Offer Software Upgrade In US After TikTok Challenge Triggers Car Thefts
Targeted by a social media challenge, Hyundai and Kia launch a service campaign to prevent vehicle theft.
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Elon Musk's Tweet Regarding Disabling Driver Monitoring Being Reviewed, Says NHTSA
A tweet from Elon Musk indicating that Tesla might allow some owners who are testing a “Full Self-Driving” system to disable an alert that reminds them to keep their hands on the steering wheel has drawn attention from the US safety regulators, says the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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Tesla Recalls 3.21 Lakh US Vehicles Over Intermittent Rear Light Issue, Public Filing Shows
Tesla revealed in a public filing to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that it was recalling more than 321,000 vehicles in the US because tail lights may intermittently fail to illuminate. The electric vehicle manufacturer said the tail light-related recall covers some 2023 Model 3 and 2020-2023 Model Y vehicles. Last week,...
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Tesla Reports Two New Fatal Crashes Tied to Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, NHTSA Data Shows
Tesla reported two new fatal crashes involving driver assistance systems in the month ending October 15. According to data released by the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), of the 18 fatal crashes reported since July 2021 that had to do with driver assistance systems, nearly all involved Tesla vehicles. The NHTSA uses data ...
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Eleven More Deaths Linked to Crashes Involving Vehicles With Automated Technology, US Government Data Shows
Crashes involving vehicles that were using automated driving systems during a four-month period earlier this year led to the deaths of 11 more people, according to data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Ten of the 11 deaths involved vehicles made by Tesla, while the 11th death involved a Ford pickup, according to the ...
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Tesla Issues Recall of Nearly 1.1 Million Cars Over Faulty Automatic Window Reversing Software
Tesla has issued a recall for nearly 1.1 million in the US over a faulty automatic window reversal system, the electric vehicle manufacturer told the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The company will perform an over-the-air software update of the automatic window reversal system that affects some 2017-2022 Model 3, 2020-2021 ...
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US Lawmakers Question Federal Regulator About Tesla Crashes, Safety Probes
Two US lawmakers have questioned National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) about its probe into Tesla crashes involving Autopilot and advanced driver assistance systems. Meanwhile, Tesla's website claims that Autopilot enables vehicles to steer, accelerate and brake automatically and "require active driver supervision and do not make t...
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Tesla to Face US Agency Probe Into Two Crashes That Killed Motorcyclists
The NHTSA, or National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will investigate two accidents involving Tesla vehicles and motorcyclists who were killed in a collision with the cars on freeways, in the darkness. Whether or not the Tesla vehicles were operating on Autopilot remains under investigation.
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U.S. Opens New Safety Probes Into Stellantis, GM, Ford Vehicles
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is opening a probe into 1.34 million 2014-2020 model year Jeep Cherokee vehicles because water leaks can cause the electronic parking brake to "inadvertently activate and stop the vehicle while in motion."
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Tesla's Fatal Crash In Florida Will Be Investigated: US Traffic Safety Agency
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said on Friday it will open a special investigation into a Florida crash on Wednesday that killed a 66-year-old Tesla driver and a 67-year-old passenger.
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Tesla Faces Special Probe From US Auto Safety Regulators Into Fatal Pedestrian Crash in California
Tesla is facing a special probe from US auto safety regulators into a fatal Tesla pedestrian crash that took place in California in June. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in the US will look into the crash involving a 2018 Tesla Model 3 where an advanced driver assistance system is suspected of use. The NHTSA is also revea...
