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0LaHood suggests mobile phones should come with warning labels 1285182060
Judging from the statistics that the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration recently released, distracted driving is a big problem here in the States. Researchers have found that one of the largest sources of distraction behind the wheel comes from hand-held devices – cell ...
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U.S. intensifies investigation into Toyota Corolla stalling 1282680060
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is intensifying its investigation into stalling Toyota Corolla models. According to the Associated Press, the agency has opened what it calls an engineering analysis into 1.8 million Corolla and Matrix models sold between 2005 and 2007. So far, ...
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Report: NHTSA launches fresh investigation into Toyota recall delays 1273678140
Toyota is back in hot water with the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration. The government agency has just opened up a new investigation into whether or not the Japanese Automaker initiated a recall on 1989-1998 T100 pickups and 4Runner models quickly enough. Toyota first noticed ...
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New roof-crush standards reported to cost automakers $1.4 billion annually 1241476380
It's been almost 35 years since the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) enacted its roof strength standards, but come late 2012 the new requirements will be in affect and in addition to saving around 135 lives each year and preventing over 1,000 injuries, it's going to cost ...
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NHTSA in hot seat after troubling baby car seat test found - Part II 1236351480
Earlier this week, we reported that the NHTSA was in the hot seat when it failed to report infant seat failures. Our post stemmed from a report in the Chicago Tribune following its investigation through thousands of buried National Highway Traffic Safety Administration test reports. The Tribune ...
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NHTSA in hot seat after troubling baby car seat tests found 1236107940
The Chicago Tribune is shaking a rattle at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Its investigation has found 31 cases of infant seats exceeding injury limits or disconnecting from their bases during federal vehicle frontal impact crash tests. The NHTSA slams countless cars into ...
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Pontiac G6 under investigation for power steering loss 1178024640
This week's recall woes come courtesy of the Pontiac G6, which is currently undergoing investigation by the lovable folks at the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA).According to Bloomberg News, NHTSA has received 19 complaints about the G6s power steering failing, so far ...
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Cadillacs and Saabs get recalled by NHTSA 1146083760
Yesterday, the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued two recalls, one for Cadillac and the second for Saab: The Cadillac recall, which affects the 2005 model year SRX SUV and STS sedan, points to an incorrect welding of the toe links in the rear suspension. The ...

