car safety

Honda (HMC) is recalling almost 700,000 vehicles because of problems that could cause engines to stall. The affected vehicles include Fit, Freed and City compact car models in Asia and North America, BBC News reported. More than 100 complaints have been filed about the fault, though no...

The Department of Transportation says that passenger vehicles will have to be designed to keep occupants, even those not wearing seat belts, from going through the side windows during a rollover accident. The ruling was formalized by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Thursday....

Japanese automaker Nissan (NSANY) is recalling more than 600,000 vehicles to fix potential problems on the lower steering column joint and shaft, and the positive battery cable terminal. The company said that corrosion on the lower column joint on certain Frontier and Xterra vehicles can lead to...

Nissan Motor (NSANY) will recall 2.14 million vehicles because of a flawed ignition relay that could create problems with the engine. About 835,000 units are being recalled in Japan. Another 762,000 units are being recalled in the United States and Canada, combined, Reuters reported. About a...

Ferrari is recalling more than 1,000 of its 458 Italia supercars after reports of fires. Following reports of fires in locations from Paris to China, Ferrari has determined that the problem is caused by an adhesive used in the wheel-arch assemblies, Reuters reported. When overheated, the...

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is looking into potential steering problems in some 2011 Hyundai Sonatas. The probe is based on two incidents that the company reported through the government's "Early Warning Reporting" system, CNN said. In one of these cases, a universal...

Toyota's recall problems show no signs of letting up. On Thursday, company officials in Tokyo raised the possibility of recalling 270,000 new vehicles worldwide. The problem this time involves engine defects such as noise, idling or stopping in seven Lexus sedan models and the Toyota Crown sedan....

Emails the carmaker turned over to the government reveal the internal debate over what to say publicly about its accelerator-pedal problem. Five days before its recall, a Toyota official urges: "The time to hide on this one is over."

Starting on July 1, Mississippi's teenage drivers will face severe penalties if they send text messages while driving.The Associated Press reports that "Anyone with an intermediate license or learner's permit caught texting while driving could face a misdemeanor charge and a fine of up to $500. If...

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