WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on May 10 opened an investigation into whether, in 2005, Toyota Motor Corp. notified the agency of a steering relay rod safety defect within five business days of learning of the defect, as is required by law.
Read More →TORRANCE, CA - Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. on May 5 announced it has expanded the number of event data recorder (EDR) readout devices in North America and the U.S. territories to 150 and is training internal and field staff on their use.
Read More →WASHINGTON - Subaru of America is recalling more than 29,000 MY 2010 Subaru Legacy and Outback vehicles because a crack can occur in the CVT cooler hose, resulting in a fluid leak.
Read More →WASHINGTON - Nissan North America is recalling more than 134,000 MY 2005-2007 Infiniti G35 coupes and MY 2005-2006 G35 sedans because of an airbag issue.
Read More →WASHINGTON - Two senators have introduced a bill that's similar to a House proposal released last week seeking to overhaul the country's auto safety requirements, the New York Times reported.
Read More →WASHINGTON - Honda Motor Co. is recalling about 167,000 MY 2004-2008 Acura TSX cars because of the risk of a fire occurring under the hood.
Read More →WASHINGTON - Under newly proposed auto-safety legislation being considered by Congress, all new vehicles would need to be equipped with "black boxes" that record performance data and federal safety regulators would be granted the authority to order immediate recalls.
Read More →Fleet professionals are expecting higher gas prices, tight inventory, longer warranty periods, fuel tax incentives and texting-while-driving bans.
Read More →Fleet professionals are expecting higher gas prices, tight inventory, longer warranty periods, fuel tax incentives and texting-while-driving bans.
Read More →WASHINGTON - The House Energy and Commerce Committee has drafted a legislative proposal aimed at tightening vehicle safety regulations and strengthening the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the Associated Press reported.
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