US proposes voluntary guidelines for self-driving vehicles in waning days of Biden administration
DETROIT (AP) — In the waning days of President Joe Biden’s administration, the government’s highway safety agency is ...
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Safety regulators delay recall of 50 million airbag inflators
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is notoriously slow to act. How slow? Well, it's been studying 50 million airbags in 13 kinds of cars for eight years with no decision.
Top U.S. Auto-Safety Regulator Finalizes Whistleblower Program Rules
Many attorneys representing whistleblowers welcomed the program but harbor concerns over the discretionary aspects of the ...
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NHTSA Investigates VW Atlas Over Inadvertent Automatic Emergency Braking Allegations
If the NHTSA's investigation morphs into a safety recall, Volkswagen Group of America will be required to fix 101,066 units ...
US to require passenger vehicles to sound alarms if rear passengers don’t fasten their seat belts
Starting in September of 2027, all new passenger vehicles in the U.S. will have to sound a warning if rear-seat passengers ...
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After over a decade of advocacy, Kids and Car Safety celebrates major victory as NHTSA finalizes seat belt warning rule
After more than a decade of persistent advocacy, Kids and Car Safety is celebrating a significant vehicle safety milestone as ...