Jul 27 Nissan recalls more than 226k vehicles due to faulty airbags By William Gansa Nissan will recall more than 226,326 additional vehicles due to faulty air bags, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced Saturday, expanding on a March recall of more than 900,000 vehicles. Continue reading
May 29 Traffic accidents in the U.S. cost $871 billion a year, federal study finds By Joan Lowy, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The economic and societal harm from motor vehicle crashes amounted to a whopping $871 billion in a single year, according to a study released Thursday by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Continue reading
May 04 GM recalls over 51,000 SUVS with defective fuel gauges By Kayla Ruble General Motors issued a recall on Saturday for 51,640 SUVS due to a problem with defective fuel gauges in the vehicles, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Continue reading
Apr 01 GM CEO, safety watchdog to testify before Congress By Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press General Motors' new CEO and the head of the nation's auto safety watchdog are headed to Congress to testify about a defect in small cars that is linked to 13 deaths. In written testimony released ahead of a Tuesday House… Continue reading