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Tesla seatbelt recall affects nearly 16,000 Model S and Model X

Tesla is recalling nearly 16,000 units of the Model S and Model X for an issue with seat belts. According…

Tesla reactivates window functions after funky ‘recall’ affecting over 1 million cars

Tesla has reactivated certain window functions after the automaker "recalled" over 1 million vehicles last year in response to NHTSA…

Tesla hit with 40th NHTSA probe into autonomous driving system

Tesla is now facing its 40th NHTSA investigation regarding its autonomous driving systems. Besides its electric vehicle offerings generally, Tesla's…

Lucid Air recall involves 637 EVs with glitch causing electric motor to shut down

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recalled several 2022-2023 Lucid Air sedans. The recall involves 637 Ludic Air cars with issues…

Tesla Model Y steering wheel detachments prompt NHTSA probe

Tesla is being investigated by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration after two reports of steering wheel detachments on Model…

NHTSA considers enforcing pedestrian noisemakers on EVs as early as 1997

The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) has launched an investigation into whether hybrid and electric vehicles manufactured as early…

Polestar continues Volvo’s tradition of safety with perfect Polestar 2 NCAP rating

Volvo-owned Polestar is continuing the Swedish automaker's tradition of safety, as the Polestar 2 was recently awarded a five-star safety…

Tesla issues OTA update recall for tail light issue

Tesla has issued an over-the-air update to fix a safety recall issue regarding tail light activation. According to a filing…

Tesla “recalls” 40K vehicles; fixes issues with OTA

Tesla is recalling 40,000 vehicles and solving the issue with an over-the-air update. Certain 2017 to 2021 Tesla Model S…

SpaceX produces 1M Starlink terminals ~19 months after preorders opened

Starlink’s ramp is accelerating, and it is getting undeniable. Just around 19 months since opening pre-orders for the satellite internet…

NHTSA estimates record increase in fatalities nationwide

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released its early estimates of traffic fatalities for the first quarter of 2022…

NHTSA won’t allow EVs to have unlimited or custom pedestrian alert sounds

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) stated recently that it will not allow electric vehicles to have an unlimited…

Tesla Autopilot probe upgraded by NHTSA to examine emergency vehicle collisions

The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) formally upgraded its probe into Tesla Autopilot on Thursday to an "Engineering Analysis,"…

Tesla crash that killed three in California probed by U.S. safety agency

A Tesla crash that killed three people in California earlier this month is now being probed by a U.S. government…

NHTSA halts requirement of human controls in fully autonomous vehicles

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Thursday that it would no longer require fully autonomous vehicles to equip…

NHTSA requests public comments for updates to 5-Star Safety Ratings Program

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) requests public comments on proposed new safety updates to its 5-Star Safety Ratings…

Lucid Air prepares for its first recall for strut damper replacement

Lucid Group is communicating to owners of the Air electric vehicle that it will be issuing a recall for front…

Tesla is not the most recalled automotive company by the NHTSA in 2022

Despite Tesla's four recalls so far in 2022, the automaker is not the most recalled car company in the United…

Tesla ‘Passenger Play’ option prompts NHTSA to open Preliminary Evaluation

Tesla's Passenger Play feature has prompted the NHTSA to open a "Preliminary Evaluation" into the capabilities of the option, which…

Tesla’s Full Self-Driving regulation process to be further examined by California DMV

The California Department of Motor Vehicles is further examining the regulation process of Tesla's Full Self-Driving Beta program to determine…