Vehicle SafetyTRW launches camera systems production in U.S. 12:17 pm U.S. ET | April 11, 2013  TRW Automotive Holdings is launching production of automotive camera systems in the United States at a plant in Illinois. Its third generation S-Cam will be available on models from five automakers by the end of the year, the company said.... Read More »
Mitsubishi extends halt of Outlander hybrid shipments 7:35 am U.S. ET | April 10, 2013  Mitsubishi will extend its production and shipment stoppage of its Outlander plug-in hybrids until it finds the cause of an overheating lithium-ion battery in one of the vehicles, the automaker said today.... Read More »
Chrysler recalls more than 214,000 vehicles in U.S. 4:01 pm U.S. ET | April 9, 2013  Chrysler Group is recalling more than 214,000 cars and trucks to fix a range of problems, including an engine cover that overheated and led to a fire under the hood of a prototype Ram 3500, documents released today show.... Read More »
Feds weigh new safety gear ratings 12:01 am U.S. ET | April 8, 2013 To score high on the government's five-star safety program, car companies may soon need to do more than just protect passengers during a crash. They might need to keep their customers out of accidents, too.... Read More »
KEITH CRAIN Maybe we need SAE to get involved 12:01 am U.S. ET | April 8, 2013  One of the greatest dangers to drivers of motor vehicles is distracted driving. And some recent research suggests adults are more prone to texting than younger drivers. The automobile industry -- globally -- must confront this challenge with as much vigor and noise as possible Keith Crain is editor-in-chief of Automotive News.... Read More »
EDITORIAL Updating auto safety ratings makes sense 12:01 am U.S. ET | April 8, 2013 The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is examining three possible revisions to its new-car assessment program, which provides shoppers with ratings to help guide their vehicle purchases. All three have merit.... Read More »
GABE NELSON U.S. distracted driving fatalities top 3,300 -- what's the solution? 10:16 am U.S. ET | April 6, 2013  Imagine if you were to wake up tomorrow, flip on the morning news, and discover that during the previous night, 3,092 people veered over a cliff to their deaths.... Read More »
U.S. seeks to revise crash ratings to protect seniors 11:24 am U.S. ET | April 4, 2013  Auto-safety regulators plan to change the rating system for new cars sold in the United States to keep up with advances in safety technology and better protect older drivers and passengers.... Read More »
Distracted driving fatalities most often caused by 'lost in thought,' study says 10:42 am U.S. ET | April 4, 2013  Drivers involved in fatal car crashes in the United States were more often “lost in thought” than distracted by mobile phones, according to new data from police.... Read More »
Hyundai to take 'global action' to fix brake light switchApril 4, 2013 06:01 CET  Hyundai and its affiliate, Kia, will take "global action" to fix a potentially faulty brake light switch, after they said they planned to recall almost 1.9 million cars in the United States. The move may mean the world's fifth-biggest automaker ends up recalling even more vehicles than that number, Hyundai's U.S. record, and is a stark warning that it may have sacrificed quality standards for rapid expansion.... Read More »
Hyundai, Kia recall 1.7M vehicles for faulty brake switch 8:35 am U.S. ET | April 3, 2013  Hyundai Motor and Kia Motors are recalling vehicles in the United States to replace a faulty switch that can prevent brake lights from illuminating and trigger other problems. About 1.7 million vehicles are involved. It is the second major recall involving the stop lamp switch, following the callback of more than 500,000 Hyundai vehicles in 2009.... Read More »
Subaru recalls 2005-2009 Legacys and Outbacks to check brakes 11:57 am U.S. ET | April 2, 2013  Subaru is recalling about 225,000 Legacy and Outback sedans and wagons from model years 2005-2009 in the United States and Canada to check for corroded brake lines.... Read More »
NHTSA checking 2006-08 Hyundai Sonatas after reports of rusted suspension frames 10:29 am U.S. ET | April 2, 2013  The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is checking Hyundai Sonatas from the 2006-08 model years in response to complaints about rusted rear suspension frames.... Read More »
APRIL FOOLS' NEWS Today's innovations: In-vehicle hair care, dating app, more 2:31 pm U.S. ET | April 1, 2013  The auto industry was full of revolutionary technology and new product announcements today. Honda and BMW said they are carving out new niches by putting hair-care and dating technologies at busy drivers' fingertips. Subaru announced a new BRZ variant and Volvo heralded a new safety system.... Read More »
Mitsubishi halts EV production, sales in Japan amid battery problems 11:39 am U.S. ET | March 29, 2013  Mitsubishi Motors has suspended production of its Outlander plug-in hybrid crossover and a variant of its i electric car after one lithium ion battery melted at a dealership and another caught fire in an assembly plant. Mitsubishi also has suspended sales of both vehicles in Japan.... Read More »
Suit against Ford seeks class-action status over unintended acceleration 6:38 am U.S. ET | March 29, 2013  Ford vehicles are subject to unintentionally accelerating and lack fail-safe measures to prevent crashes in such incidents, according to a lawsuit seeking class-action status on behalf of owners in 14 states.... Read More »
Pa. Toyota store must pay crash victims $16 million, jury says 12:01 am U.S. ET | March 23, 2013  A jury has ordered a Toyota dealership in Philadelphia to pay six crash victims $15.7 million for its negligent maintenance and repair of the 2006 Toyota Sienna rental in which they were riding.... Read More »
NHTSA app aims to ease consumers' access to safety info 4:15 pm U.S. ET | March 21, 2013  Federal regulators are offering a free app for iPhones and iPods that provides the latest vehicle safety information to consumers from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's SaferCar.gov Web site.... Read More »
Louder EVs may turn off drivers, automakers say 12:01 am U.S. ET | March 18, 2013  A plan to make electric cars louder in the name of safety could annoy drivers and inhibit adoption of electric vehicle technology, automakers say.... Read More »
Safety group says new crash tests point to underride hazards 12:01 am U.S. ET | March 14, 2013  The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety unveiled new crash-test results today that highlight the weakness of steel guards installed on the back ends of large truck trailers. If the guards fail after being struck by a car, “they can allow catastrophic underride where cars slide underneath” the large truck, the institute warned in releasing the results.... Read More »
Most Americans drive while distracted on phones, CDC study finds 12:34 pm U.S. ET | March 14, 2013  About seven of 10 Americans talk on their mobile phones while behind the wheel, a dangerous distraction that is more common in the U.S. than in Europe, U.S. health officials said today. In the United States, 3.5 million people suffer serious injuries in car crashes each year and an estimated 24 percent of those accidents involve phones, according to the National Safety Council... Read More »
Nissan recalls five 2013 models on passenger airbag concerns 10:16 am U.S. ET | March 13, 2013  Nissan is recalling five 2013 model year vehicles, including top sellers Altima and Sentra, because the front passenger airbag may not deploy in a crash, the automaker told U.S. regulators. The models in the recall are Nissan's Altima, Sentra, Pathfinder and Leaf as well as Infiniti JX35, it said today.... Read More »
Three GM cars being probed by NHTSA for possible brake light problems 4:18 pm U.S. ET | March 12, 2013  Federal safety regulators are looking at three General Motors vehicles for potential brake light defects that could result in a recall of more than a million mid-sized vehicles.... Read More »
Ford recalls 7,150 newly built vehicles to repair child locks 2:53 pm U.S. ET | March 12, 2013  Ford plans to recall 7,150 vehicles built in November, including the 2013 Escape crossover, because some models are equipped with a defective child lock on the left rear door.... Read More »
Regulators checking if Subaru remote starter defect affects other automakers 5:25 pm U.S. ET | March 8, 2013  Federal safety investigators are looking into a Subaru recall to determine if a defect in the remote engine starter could affect other automakers.... Read More »
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