Dozens of Tesla owner complaints prompted an investigation into suspension issues for older model Tesla vehicles built in the early half of 2016, the NHTSA announced on Friday. Regulators are investigating the 2015-2017 Tesla Model S sedan and 2016-2017 Model X SUV for a front suspension link issue that can …
Read More »GM to recall nearly 6M trucks and SUVs with Takata airbags despite disagreement with the NHTSA
The NHTSA is forcing General Motors to recall nearly 6 million full-size SUVs and pickup trucks equipped with Takata airbag inflators, the regulator announced on Monday. The order comes after four years of GM insisting that its airbag inflators were safe, even as the rest of the industry roiled with …
Read More »NHTSA Investigating Tesla Model S Touchscreen Unit Problems
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has opened an investigation into display failures in 2012 through 2015 models of the Tesla Model S. The vehicles may experience flash memory failure that can take the infotainment and rearview-camera display with it, a problem owners have complained about in the past. …
Read More »2020 Hyundai Sonata nets top safety ratings from the NHTSA and IIHS
The redesigned 2020 Hyundai Sonata earned a five-star safety rating from the NHTSA to complement the Top Safety Pick accolade from the IIHS, the automaker announced Monday. The mid-size sedan in both gas and hybrid versions earned five stars in all but the front driver side crash test. It earned …
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