The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced that the 2026 Tesla Model Y “later release” build is the first vehicle to meet the agency’s new pass/fail benchmark for advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) under the updated New Car Assessment Program (NCAP). The four new ADAS tests — pedestrian automatic emergency […]
NHTSA Bans Chinese DTN Air Bag Inflators in First Vehicle Equipment Ban in Over Two Decades
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on April 29 finalized a ban on the sale and importation of frontal driver air bag inflators identified by the marking “DTN60DB” and tied to Jilin Province Detiannuo Safety Technology Co., Ltd. of China, the first vehicle equipment ban the agency has ordered in more than two decades. NHTSA […]
NHTSA Issues Initial Decision Finding Safety Defect in Chinese DTN Air Bag Inflators
Airbags linked to 10 deaths. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has issued an initial decision finding that frontal driver air bag inflators manufactured by Jilin Province Detiannuo Safety Technology Co., Ltd. (DTN) of China contain a safety-related defect, a step that could lead to a permanent ban on the sale of the inflators in […]
NHTSA Projects 6.7% Drop in Traffic Deaths in 2025, Reaching Prepandemic Levels
An estimated 36,640 people died in motor vehicle crashes in 2025, a 6.7% decrease from 39,254 fatalities reported in 2024, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said April 1 in its annual early estimate of traffic fatalities. The decline brings total roadway deaths back to prepandemic levels last seen in 2019 and would represent the […]
FCA Issues ‘Do Not Drive’ Warning for 225,000 Vehicles With Unrepaired Takata Air Bags
NHTSA urges public to use recall website to determine if a vehicle still needs a replacement airbag. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reported that FCA US has issued a “do not drive” warning for all remaining Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram vehicles with open Takata air bag recalls, affecting approximately 225,000 U.S. vehicles […]
Trump Administration Proposes Rollback of Fuel Economy Standards
Administration says proposal will improve the affordability of new, safer vehicles. The Trump Administration on Wednesday unveiled a proposed rule to reset federal fuel economy standards, setting fleet-wide targets at 34.5 miles per gallon by model year 2031 and eliminating a credit trading system the administration says created an electric vehicle mandate. The proposed rule […]
Chrysler Recalls 320,000 Jeep PHEVs Over Fire Risk, Previous Software Fix Ineffective
Chrysler has recalled 320,065 plug-in hybrid electric vehicles over fire risks that persisted even after an earlier recall remedy according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The expanded recall covers model year 2020-2025 Jeep Wrangler and model year 2022-2026 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles. The recall includes 228,221 Wrangler PHEVs and 91,844 Grand Cherokee […]
NHTSA Issues Park Outside Notice for Nearly 200,000 BMW Vehicles for Fire Risk, Orders Owners to Park Outside
BMW of North America has recalled approximately 200,000 model year 2019-2022 vehicles due to fire risk and is instructing owners to park outside until repairs are completed. The recall affects seven BMW models and 1,469 Toyota Supra vehicles manufactured by BMW. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced the recall today. The agency advises owners […]
NHTSA Reports Sharp Drop in Traffic Fatalities in First Half of 2025
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) yesterday released early estimates for motor vehicle traffic fatalities in the first half of 2025, projecting a substantial 8.2% decline in roadway deaths. An estimated 17,140 people lost their lives in motor vehicle crashes from January through June 2025, down from 18,680 fatalities during the same period in […]
SEMA Calls for ADAS Policy Changes in Highway Bill Comments
The Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) is calling on federal transportation officials and Congress to develop comprehensive policies that address how aftermarket vehicle modifications interact with advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) in modern vehicles. The policy request calls for neutral validation protocols for calibrations and visual or electronic diagnostic indicators to assure systems are functioning […]
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