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Tesla recalling nearly 2.2M vehicles for software update to fix warning lights that are too small

By Tom Krisher - Associated Press

Ann Carlson, shown in an undated photo, has served as acting administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, where she started as chief counsel in 2021. Carlson is leaving the agency on Wednesday to resume teaching at the UCLA School of Law.(NHTSA via AP)

Departing U.S. road safety chief: Agency has people, know-how to regulate high-tech vehicles

By Tom Krisher - Associated Press

This photo provided by Ford shows the 2022 Ford F-150 with the PowerBoost hybrid engine. It gets an EPA-estimated 23-25 mpg in combined driving. (Courtesy of the Ford Motor Co. via AP)

Ford recalls F-150 over rollaway risk

By Vaughn Cockayne - The Washington Times

Tesla recalls nearly all vehicles sold in U.S. to fix system that monitors drivers using Autopilot

By Tom Krisher - Associated Press

A sign warns motorists as they approach a sobriety checkpoint on State Route 4 in Fairfield, Ohio, on June 15, 2007. U.S. auto safety regulators say they have taken the first step toward requiring devices in vehicles that prevent drunk or impaired driving. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023, that it is starting the process to put a new federal safety standard in place requiring the technology in all new passenger vehicles. (AP Photo/The Enquirer, Glenn Hartong, File)/The Cincinnati Enquirer via AP) **FILE**

U.S. agency takes first step toward requiring new vehicles to prevent drunk or impaired driving

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FILE - A 2019 Jeep Compass is seen on display at the 2019 Pittsburgh International Auto Show in Pittsburgh on Feb. 14, 2019. U.S. auto safety regulators have closed an investigation into complaints that engines on some small Jeeps can shut down while being driven. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023 it will not seek a recall of about 229,000 Jeep Compass SUVs from the 2019 and 2020 model years. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

U.S. safety agency ends investigation into Jeep Compass engines shutting down

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BMW recalls SUVs after Takata air bag inflator blows apart, hurling shrapnel and injuring driver

By Tom Krisher - Associated Press

Tesla vehicles charge at a station in Emeryville, Calif., Aug. 10, 2022. In a document posted Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023, U.S. auto safety regulators have opened another investigation into safety problems with Tesla vehicles concerning loss of steering control or loss of power steering in the 2023 Models 3 and Y electric vehicles. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez, File)

Regulators open investigation into possible Tesla steering glitches

By Vaughn Cockayne - The Washington Times

TK Holdings Inc. headquarters in Auburn Hills, Mich., is pictured on June 25, 2017. In a statement issued Tuesday, July 11, 2023, Stellantis is urging the owners of about 29,000 older Dodge Ram pickups to stop driving them after a passenger was killed by an exploding Takata air bag inflator. The company says owners of the 2003 model year pickups should contact a dealer or the company to find out if their trucks are part of the massive Takata recall. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)

Do-not-drive warning issued for 2003 Dodge Rams after Takata airbag death

By Brad Matthews - The Washington Times

Motor vehicle traffic moves along the Interstate 76 highway in Philadelphia, March 31, 2021. The government’s traffic safety agency said Thursday, June 22, 2023, that it will require heavy trucks and buses to include potentially life-saving automatic emergency braking equipment within five years. Automatic braking systems in heavy vehicles would prevent nearly 20,000 crashes a year and save at least 155 lives, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

Federal agencies propose rule that would require automatic brakes in vehicles weighing 10,000 lbs.

By Brad Matthews - The Washington Times

Motor vehicle traffic moves along the Interstate 76 highway in Philadelphia, March 31, 2021. The government’s traffic safety agency said Thursday, June 22, 2023, that it will require heavy trucks and buses to include potentially life-saving automatic emergency braking equipment within five years. Automatic braking systems in heavy vehicles would prevent nearly 20,000 crashes a year and save at least 155 lives, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

U.S. safety agency to require automatic emergency braking on heavy trucks and buses

By Matthew Daly - Associated Press

2024 Accord sedans are displayed at a Honda dealership Friday, April 14, 2023, in Highlands Ranch, Colo. The U.S. government’s auto safety agency is moving to require that all new light and heavy-duty vehicles be equipped with potentially life-saving automatic emergency braking. The 2024 Accord has automatic emergency braking. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

U.S. safety agency to require automatic emergency braking on new vehicles and set tougher standards

By Tom Krisher and Ashraf Khalil - Associated Press

California Attorney General Rob Bonta, center, flanked by Deputy Attorney General Holly Mariella, left, and Berkeley Police Chief Jennifer Louis, right, speaks during a news conference Thursday, April 20, 2023, in Berkeley, Calif., about the surge in thefts of KIA and Hyundai vehicles. Attorneys general in 17 states plus Washington, DC, on Thursday urged the federal government to recall millions of Kia and Hyundai cars because they are too easy to steal; a response to a sharp increase in thefts fueled by a viral social media challenge. (AP Photo/Terry Chea)

Thefts prompt 17 states to urge recall of Kia, Hyundai cars

By Adam Beam and Tom Krisher - Associated Press

A Tesla Model Y Long Range is displayed on Feb. 24, 2021, at the Tesla Gallery in Troy, Mich. U.S. auto safety regulators have opened an investigation into Tesla’s Model Y SUV after getting two complaints that the steering wheels can come off while being driven. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says the probe covers an estimated 120,000 vehicles from the 2023 model year. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)

Feds investigating Tesla Model Y after reports of steering wheels falling off while driving

By Brad Matthews - The Washington Times

Tesla recalls ‘Full Self-Driving’ models to fix flaws in behavior

By Tom Krisher - Associated Press

Hyundai, Kia to release deterrent software to drivers after rash of thefts

By Brad Matthews - The Washington Times

FILE - A Goodyear tire sits on display at a tire shop on Feb. 12, 2014, in South Euclid, Ohio. A federal grand jury in Los Angeles is gathering evidence in a criminal investigation of Goodyear recreational vehicle tires that the government blames for crashes that killed eight people and injured dozens of others. The grand jury subpoenaed Arizona lawyer David Kurtz on Jan. 4, 2023, seeking all documents and deposition transcripts in a lawsuit he filed against the Akron, Ohio, tire maker. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak, File)

Grand jury probes faulty Goodyear recreational vehicle tires

By Tom Krisher - Associated Press

Police car. Photo credit: zef art via Shutterstock. ** FILE **

Traffic fatalities level off after two years of dramatic spikes

By Brad Matthews - The Washington Times

A driver charges his car at a Tesla Supercharger station, Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022, in Miami. A tweet from Elon Musk indicating that Tesla might allow some owners who are testing a "Full Self-Driving" system to disable an alert that reminds them to keep their hands on the steering wheel has drawn attention from U.S. safety regulators. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, File)

Feds reviewing Musk tweet about disabling driver monitoring

By Tom Krisher - Associated Press

This May 23, 2020, photo shows rental vehicles parked outside a closed Hertz car rental office in south Denver. Popular car rental service Hertz announced it will get rid of 20,000 electric vehicles from its fleet because of the high cost of fixing them. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, file)

U.S. probes reports that Hertz rented cars with open recalls

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