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 |  May 17, 1:32 PM

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Will a “14-year-old from Indonesia” one day be able to hack into self-driving cars? It might sound outlandish, but Sen. Jay Rockefeller, D-W.Va., chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee asked on Wednesday.

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 |  May 15, 1:01 PM

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Japanese automaker Subaru is recalling almost 5,400 model year 2013 Outback and Legacy vehicles because the steering column might disengage.

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 |  May 13, 2:00 PM

2014 Toyota Highlander LimitedEven after concerns about the Toyota FJ Cruisers blinding headlights, Toyota is pushing NHTSA to relax its stance about its high beam headlights. Continue Reading…

 |  May 07, 9:32 AM

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Roughly 100,000 Ford and Mercury minivans might be added to a recall announced earlier this year.

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 |  May 06, 10:02 AM

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Improperly torqued bolts anchoring second-row seat belts in a total of 272 Mercedes-Benz GL SUVs are cause for a new recall.

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 |  Apr 30, 8:02 PM

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Last September, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened a probe into the Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor for a possible problem with the steering assembly.

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 |  Apr 30, 4:32 PM

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Porsche 911 sports cars from model years 2001 through 2007 are the subject of a NHTSA probe opened on Friday, April 26. 

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 |  Apr 30, 12:07 PM

2006 Dodge Viper SRT10 Coupe

You may have heard that the Dodge Viper is a car that wants to kill you, but in at least two cases that might actually be true.

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 |  Apr 05, 11:56 AM

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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recently conducted a survey on distracted driving, and found that at any average daylight moment, 660,000 drivers are using a cell phone or other electronic device behind the wheel. 

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 |  Apr 04, 3:32 PM

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According to a recent survey conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 91 percent of children under 13 are using car seats, booster seats, and belts.

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 |  Apr 04, 1:31 PM

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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said today that it might create a “silver” rating system to examine how well vehicles protect older occupants.

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 |  Apr 02, 11:21 AM

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The Buick Encore has only been available since the start of the year and it’s already falling under a recall because the steering wheel could detach.

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 |  Mar 29, 7:22 PM

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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is opening an investigation on 393,000 Hyundai Sonatas over reports of rust that have led to electrical problems.

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 |  Mar 21, 6:15 PM

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Lodging official complaints about your car just got easier.  

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 |  Mar 21, 5:40 PM

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Acura TSX owners in snowy states beware, the brand is recalling almost 93,000 units in North America because of a flaw that could lead to a damaged electronic control unit (ECU).

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 |  Mar 20, 5:45 PM

Growing the Grid – Nissan Looks Back at Developing Highways, F

Electric cars… Are they a silent killer? Lawmakers worry that they might be, but the solution has some automakers up in arms.

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 |  Mar 13, 12:31 PM

2009 Chevrolet Malibu LTZ

Following an investigation of General Motors vehicles with a transmission flaw, federal safety administrators are considering recalling another 1 million vehicles due to faulty electronics.

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 |  Mar 12, 4:01 PM

2013 Buick Enclave

The 2013 Buick Enclave has received a five-star overall vehicle rating for safety from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).

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 |  Mar 11, 5:43 PM

2005-ford-explorer

Over 1.5 million Ford SUVs have been cleared in a government probe that examined allegations they were at risk of rolling away.

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 |  Feb 27, 6:32 PM

Don’t worry if you look up at the panoramic sunroof in your Hyundai Veloster and it cracks — you’re (probably) not that ugly.

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 |  Feb 27, 5:37 PM

Lotus is recalling 546 of its sports cars in North America because of a problem with an oil cooler line that could become detached.

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 |  Feb 25, 7:06 PM

An estimated 87,803 model year 2005 Honda Pilot SUVs could fall under a recall if a National Highway Safety Administration (NHTSA) investigation progresses far enough.

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 |  Feb 25, 12:44 PM

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is investigating Toyota Prius cars ranging from model years 2004 to 2009 because of a possible defect with the steering column.

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 |  Jan 22, 7:32 PM

Tweeting about problems with your car could help lead to a recall and so could talking about it on Facebook.

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