U.S. Auto Regulator Seeks Nationwide Recall of Takata Air Bags

The U.S. auto safety regulator has told Japanese supplier Takata Corp and five automakers to expand nationwide a regional recall of potentially lethal air bags, increasing pressure on the industry to move faster in a growing scandal, reported Reuters. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) also scolded Takata for what it called “an unwillingness ... Read More »

Takata Senior VP to Testify Before U.S. Senate Committee

Representatives of Takata Corp, Chrysler Group Llc, Honda Motor Co Ltd and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will testify before the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee on Thursday to answer questions about the dangers posed by air bags supplied by Takata, reported Reuters. The final witness list, provided by a Senate aide, includes Hiroshi Shimizu, ... Read More »

NHTSA Urges Owners of 4.7 Million GM and Foreign Cars to get Defective Airbags Fixed

DETROIT, MI – The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is urging owners of some 4.7 million General Motors, Honda, Mazda, BMW and Nissan cars to have defective airbags made by Japanese auto parts company Takata Corp. replaced immediately. The full list of affected vehicles is below, reported Michigan Live. NHTSA began a probe of the ... Read More »

Chrysler Recalls More Than 900,000 Vehicles Globally in Two Actions

Chrysler Group on Thursday announced two global recalls of more than 900,000 cars and SUVs combined for problems that could cause fires, reported Reuters. Chrysler, a unit of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, is recalling about 470,000 cars and SUVs globally from model years 2011 through 2014 and equipped with a 3.6 liter engine and a 160 ... Read More »

U.S. Regulators Probe Steering in Estimated 938,000 Ford Vehicles

U.S. safety regulators have opened a probe of an estimated 938,000 Ford Motor Co mid-sized sedans due to complaints about steering issues, reported Reuters. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration initiated what is called a preliminary evaluation into certain models of the Ford Fusion and Fusion Hybrid, Lincoln MKZ and MKZ Hybrid and Mercury Milan ... Read More »

U.S. Auto Regulators Defend Role in GM Recall After Report

Federal auto safety regulators came under scrutiny in a Senate hearing on Tuesday for their role in General Motors’ failure to promptly report and recall cars with defective parts that led to at least 19 deaths, reported Reuters. A report released by a House committee earlier on Tuesday said officials at the National Highway Traffic ... Read More »

NADA Statement on New NHTSA Search Tool for Vehicle Recalls

McLEAN, Va. – In response to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s new Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) look-up tool for vehicle recall information, Forrest McConnell, chairman of the National Automobile Dealers Association and a Honda/Acura dealer in Montgomery, Ala., issued the following statement: “The new online look-up tool will help new-car dealerships identify whether a ... Read More »

NHTSA Offers Drivers Online Recall Check

The U.S. government is offering a free online service for drivers to find out if their vehicles have been recalled but not repaired, reported The Detroit News. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said the service started Wednesday on its website, www.safercar.gov. Drivers can key in their vehicle identification number to get the results. The ... Read More »

Hyundai Issues Third Recall in One Week

After recalling 889,000 Sonatas a few days ago, the company added another 420,000 vehicles to its recall list, including the Sonata again, for brake, electrical and rust issues, The Detroit Bureau. The South Korean maker is taking back 225,000 Santa Fe crossovers in 20 cold weather states. The 2001 to 2006 model year vehicles may ... Read More »

GM Tells NHTSA Problems With Midsize Car-Ignition Switches Surfaced in 2003