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WASHINGTON, D.C. --- Nissan is recalling 1,018 2008 Altimas in order to tighten the left side front suspension transverse link bolt.

Tags: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration , Nissan Altima recall

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- BMW AG is recalling 200,000 vehicles because of concerns that the front passenger air bag may not deploy in a crash.

Tags: BMW recall, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

WASHINGTON – The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued a notice based on the result of a lawsuit over confidential treatment of certain early warning reporting data submitted by vehicle manufacturers.

Tags: confidentiality, early warning reporting, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) have released a new guideline to help states collect consistent, reliable data on vehicle collisions.

Tags: Governors Highway Safety Association , Model Minimum Uniform Crash Criteria , National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled this week that the government can't withhold key data on major car accidents from the public.

Tags: Early Warning data , National Highway Traffic Safety Administration , Public Citizen, Rubber Manufacturers Association

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- Hyundai will be recalling 88,943 2007 and 2008 Santa Fe SUVs in August to correct an inaccurate certification label. The label in question lists the wrong gross axle weight ratings on vehicles equipped with 18-inch wheels and tires.

Tags: Hyundai Santa Fe, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

ARLINGTON, VA — The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has petitioned the federal government to regulate the bumpers on light trucks (SUVs, pickups, and vans) just as it regulates those on cars.

Tags: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety , National Highway Traffic Safety Administration , vehicle bumper regulations

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced the 2008 model year rollover ratings and crash test results for vans and pickup trucks. Top scorers in the safety tests include seven vans and 15 pickup trucks.

Tags: crash test results , National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is alerting consumers of a recall Chicco announced on June 2 recalling 18,000 Key Fit and KeyFit 30 car seat bases manufactured between February 26 and March 17 this year.

Tags: Chicco, child seat recall, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- A Senate panel this week criticized new auto roof strength standards proposed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), saying that they offer little promise of significantly protecting motorists during a rollover crash.

Tags: auto roof standards, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- Despite a decade of gains in daytime seat belt use, research by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) shows that nighttime belt use continues to be much lower, particularly among young drivers.

Tags: Click It or Ticket campaign, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said this week it has launched a preliminary investigation into the safety of 1.7 million Ford Windstar vans equipped with the same cruise control deactivation switch that's led to the recall of nearly 10 million other Ford vehicles.

Tags: cruise control switch , Ford recall, Ford Windstar, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America Inc. is recalling 10,325 1999-2004 FE639 and FE649 trucks because of potential weakness of the rear engine support bracket, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported.

Tags: Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America recall, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- Audi is recalling more than 68,000 Audi A6 vehicles because of gas tank problems, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).

Tags: Audi A6 recall, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration , Volkswagen recall

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- Ford Motor Co. is recalling more than 605,000 2005 and 2006 F-150 pickups and Lincoln Mark LT trucks because of a brake hose problem that could cause the vehicles to lose braking power, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported.

Tags: Ford F-150 recall, Lincoln Mark LT truck recall, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration