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Nissan recalls 163,000+ 2008-2009 Rogue crossovers over potential steering fault

On Sunday, we brought you word of a Nissan recall affecting 2009-2010 Altima sedans, and today, we bring you word of an even larger safety issue impacting its CUV lineup. The Japanese automaker is recalling 163,659 2008 and 2009 model year Rogue crossovers due to a potentially serious safety issue involving the crossover's steering gear housing cover. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is reporting that a screw could loosen, potentially causing the steering response to be compromised. In a worst-case scenario, the screw ... Read more →

REPORT: NHTSA upgrading investigation into Honda Odyssey brakes Jonathon Ramsey

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has upgraded their preliminary probe into an issue with the Honda Odyssey to an engineering analysis. The agency has received more than ...

NHTSA releases new info about crash that prompted Toyota floormat recall Jonny Lieberman

Contrary to previous reports, the death of a four people and the largest recall in Toyota's history was caused by a compound of errors. The initial buzz/word on the virtual street suggested that ...

REPORT: Ford widens cruise control recall by 4.5M vehicles - now biggest in company history Jonathon Ramsey

For the past ten years, Ford has been doing a dance with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and consumers over the issue of leaking cruise control switches in certain company ...

Kicking the Dead: Pontiac recalls 10k 2009-2010 Vibes over cold-weather braking Michael Harley

General Motors is recalling 10,119 units of the Pontiac Vibe due to cold weather-related brake problems. The vehicles subject to the recall are all fitted with the 1.8-liter four-cylinder ...

Nissan may bust a nut under pressure, recalls 143,000 over tire monitoring woe 29 days ago on Autoblog

If you own a 2008-2010 Nissan with Tire Pressure Monitoring and you live in one of the 21 "cold weather" states, your tires could lose an air load in a big hurry. Nissan is recalling 143,000 vehicles equipped with TPMS after the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration discovered that the ...

Toyota's solution for troublesome floormats: Tie them down 1 month ago on Autoblog

Good news for those of you who happen to own a Toyota or Lexus vehicle sans floormats, as the Japanese automaker has reportedly come up with a solution to the 3.8 million-vehicle recall announced last week. We haven't reviewed the documentation ourselves, but it sounds as if the answer is to zip ...

NHTSA launches probe into 2000-2001 Toyota Tundra frame rust claims 1 month ago on Autoblog

Coming hard on the heels of its largest U.S. recall in history is news suggesting that Toyota could again face the wrath of the National Highway Traffic Safety Association. That's because the government agency is finally turning its eyes on the frame rust problem for 2000-2001 Toyota Tundras, a ...

REPORT: NHTSA investigating Ford F-150 airbags, Mazda RX-8 clutch pedals 1 month ago on Autoblog

According to The New York Times' Wheels blog, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is currently in the early stages of investigating issues involving the 2005 Ford F-150 and 2004-2008 Mazda RX-8 models equipped with manual transmissions. In the case of the Blue Oval, NHTSA has ...

Audi recalls over 10,000 2006-2010 A3 and TT models over potential fuel leak 1 month ago on Autoblog

If you've got an Audi A3 or TT and like to drive it hard, you may want to check in with your local dealer, because a recall notice has been issued that is directly focused on enthusiastic drivers. The action concerns a spring that holds the fuel tank ventilation valve closed. Under "extreme ...

Toyota floormat recall gets explained 1 month ago on Autoblog

Wondering what the deal is with all those potentially dangerous Toyota floormats? After all, just about every car sold in America is equipped with or at least offers optional floormats, sometimes with multiple choices. So, why are Toyota's mats being singled out? The short answer is because the ...

REPORT: IIHS concerned with growing popularity of Neighborhood Electric Vehicles 1 month ago on Autoblog

According to a report from The Wall Street Journal, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety is concerned with the growing popularity of Neighborhood Electric Vehicles. Specifically, the IIHS worries that these vehicles are increasingly being allowed to travel on public roads where traffic often ...

Toyota recalling 3.8M vehicles over floormats, its largest ever in U.S. 1 month ago on Autoblog

The National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration has just issued a safety alert to owners of particular Toyota and Lexus models from 2004-2010 (see list below) that will soon involve a full recall of some 3.8 million vehicles. The issue involves a nagging problem Toyota has had with floor ...

Buick LaCrosse and Nissan Versa latest to earn IIHS Top Safety Pick awards 1 month ago on Autoblog

There was a time when the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety was the ball buster of safety standards, while the National Highway Traffic Safety Association gave out Five Star ratings like glitter at a gentleman's club. Times have changed and automakers have evidently picked up on what IIHS is ...

NHTSA: U.S. road fatalities drop to their lowest level since 1982 1 month ago on Autoblog

Since 1975, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has been recording the number of fatalities on U.S. roadways, and with the exception of 1992, that figure has never dropped below 40,000 deaths per year. According to NHTSA's new figures, that changed in 2008, when 37,261 ...

Nissan recalling 26,000+ 2009-2010 Altima and Maxima sedans over faulty struts 1 month ago on Autoblog

Certain 2009 and 2010 Nissan Altima and Maxima models may be fitted with out-of-spec suspension components that may contribute to an accident. As a result, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued a recall campaign (ID #09V358000) to correct the problem in up to ...

EPA and DOT announce new fuel economy, greenhouse gas plan: CO2 emissions take center stage over MPG 1 month ago on Autoblog

digg_url = 'http://digg.com/environment/EPA_and_DOT_announce_new_fuel_economy_greenhouse_gas_plan'; Back in May, the Obama Administration raised the national CAFE standard to 35.5 mpg (for cars and trucks) by 2016. The higher standard would build from the 27.3 mpg 2011 standard and go up five ...

Mazda3, Dodge Journey net IIHS Top Safety Pick ratings 1 month ago on Autoblog

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has named its latest three Top Safety Pick award winners. The models include the 2010 Dodge Journey, 2010 Lincoln MKT, and Mazda's 2010 Mazda3. All three are equipped with standard side airbags. Stability control is standard on the Dodge and ...

Nearly 12,000 Volvo S80, XC60, and XC70 models recalled over stall concerns 2 months ago on Autoblog

A software glitch is responsible for 11,993 Volvo models being recalled by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The campaign includes model year 2008-2010 S80 models, 2010 S60 models, 2009-2010 XC70 models, and the 2010 XC60, all running faulty software in their central ...

Four stars means Chevy Camaro falls short of Ford Mustang, Dodge Challenger crash tests 3 months ago on Autoblog

Modern muscle car buyers looking for reasons to purchase one machine over another may not be as easily swayed by safety ratings as horsepower figures and zero-to-sixty times. Regardless, Ford Mustang aficionados and Mopar enthusiasts high on the Dodge Challenger now have a bit of forum fodder ...

Audi throws another $1,000 onto C4C incentives 3 months ago on Autoblog

The government, dealers and consumers don't seem to know exactly what's going on with the C.A.R.S. (Cash for Clunkers) program, but Audi doesn't want to lose any momentum and has decided it's the right time to "enhance the deal even further." From now until the end of August, if you want to ...

REPORT: Toyota Tundra finally earns its fifth star... but how? 3 months ago on Autoblog

When Toyota crashed the domestic automakers' pickup party with the arrival of the 2007 Tundra, the truck-buying public took notice. Bad news struck the Tundra from the start, though, as heavy rebates were needed to move the new truck, and numerous quality issues were reported. Toyota has since ...

REPORT: Dealers now allowed to kill C4C engines after they get rebate checks 3 months ago on Autoblog

Last week, there were gasps all around as people watched how a Cash-for-Clunkers trade-in meets its smoky end. Even though the program was blessed with a $2B lifeline to continue, there may be fewer silicate glass engine deaths from now on since dealers have been granted the option of waiting to ...

Honda adds 440,000 more cars to airbag fragment recall 3 months ago on Autoblog

Honda began a recall campaign last November to repair overpressurized airbag inflators in 2001 Honda Civics and Accords. The excessive pressurization could cause the metal inflator casing to explode on the driver's side, potentially resulting in fragments that would pierce the airbag material ...

Doh! Dealers learn Cash for Clunkers rebates count as taxable income 3 months ago on Autoblog

As you're aware by now, yesterday's big news was H.R. 3435, the emergency legislation passed by the House of Representatives authorizing an additional $2B for the CARS scrappage scheme. As had been widely reported on Thursday, the clunkers program appeared to have run out of money a lot sooner than ...

Cash for Clunkers racks up 22,782 trade-ins and $95.9 million so far 3 months ago on Autoblog

When the government's Cash for Clunkers program returned 4,026 orders on its first full day of availability, some were surprised by the speed with which the sales booster took off. After only five days, the program seems to have picked up steam rather than lost it: 22,782 trade-ins have funneled ...

Subaru recalls 15,000+ 2005-2006 Baja models over fuel pump woes 3 months ago on Autoblog

The Subaru Baja never managed to win over the buying public, but those that own the little trucklet seem to downright adore Fuji Heavy's platypus, so they'll probably want to listen up, as their baby may be subject to a safety recall. The National Highway Traffic Safety Association has discovered ...

REPORT: Cash-For-Clunkers dealers instructed to kill engines with sodium silicate 3 months ago on Autoblog

According to Bloomberg, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration got wind that some cars being turned in under Germany's Cash-For-Clunkers program were being certified as destroyed, but actually being resold. To prevent that scenario from repeating itself in the U.S., land of Honest Abe, ...

NHTSA institutes braking rules for large trucks, aims to cut stopping distances by 30% 3 months ago on Autoblog

The current standard for big rig braking is that a vehicle traveling at 60 mph needs to stop in 355 feet or less. It isn't entirely clear on what sort of distance most new heavy trucks need to brake from that speed, but the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is sharply reducing that ...

REPORT: NHTSA withheld results of studies on cell phone use while driving because of Congress 3 months ago on Autoblog

As always, it ain't the crime, it's the cover-up. In what looks to be Congress protecting its turf, a planned study by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on driver distraction – specifically, drivers using cell phones – was put on hold. The reason, according to The New ...

2001 Honda Accord, Civic recalled due to airbags that are even more explosive than normal 3 months ago on Autoblog

Honda is recalling some of its 2001 model year Accord and Civic models due to excessively pressurized airbags. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says that certain airbags in the affected vehicles can deploy so violently that the inflator will rupture. When the bag is deployed, ...

NHTSA: Drunk driving is down, but 16.3% of nighttime drivers are on drugs 3 months ago on Autoblog

Recently, the U.K. began to consider a law that would address drivers under the influence of drugs, and was looking at using a device that would act like a breathalyzer for narcotics instead of alcohol. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration might want to make the same recommendation ...

BMW recalling 2008MY 1- and 3-Series; plus 2009MY X5 and X6 models over safety concerns 3 months ago on Autoblog

A potential fault with the side airbags fitted to 2008 BMW 1- and 3-Series cars has lead to a recall notice from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Apparently, possible fitment of the wrong crimp connector can cause the airbag not to properly deploy. In a separate recall, 2009 ...

REPORT: Tata Nano passes European crash testing 3 months ago on Autoblog

The Tata Nano, the diminutive Indian four-door econobox rumored to eventually arrive in U.S. showrooms, has reportedly passed current European impact testing. According to Autocar, the offset front and side impact tests took place at the MIRA test center last week under supervision by an ...

Volkswagen Routan recalled for... *magic 8-ball shake*... owner's manual omission?! 4 months ago on Autoblog

In Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, one of the characters decries the need for a set of detailed instructions on a packet of toothpicks. Volkswagen might feel the same way now that 18,500 of its 2009 Routan minivans are being recalled because their owner's manuals don't include a required warning ...

REPORT: NHTSA to mandate lane departure warning and auto-brake systems? 4 months ago on Autoblog

Is the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration about to add some more safety measures to your next new car? According to The Detroit News, they might be. The Motown daily says that government officials are pondering whether or not they should require new vehicles to be fitted with ...

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