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NHTSA to rewrite rules to address vehicle headlight glare

Detroit news 07 Oct 2026
Trump administration, NHTSA unveil new plan to cut road deaths. NHTSA Administrator Jonathan Morrison said Tuesday that his agency will launch an eight-part effort to reduce deaths on American roads.
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Ford Expedition, HD trucks recalled for headlight issue

Driving 06 Oct 2026
due to possible headlight failure ... Read More ....
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NHTSA closes Jeep fire probe after Stellantis recalls 1.08 million SUVs

Detroit news 29 Sep 2026
The U.S ... Several of the reported fires appeared to have originated near the power steering pump, the agency said ... NHTSA said the recall addressed the vehicles and conditions examined in the probe.
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After multiple deaths and injuries, NHTSA is investigating comma.ai

Ars Technica 23 Sep 2026
Aftermarket devices that can boost or augment a vehicle’s native advanced driver assistance systems are the target of a new federal investigation this week ... Read full article. Comments .
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Consumer Alert: NHTSA Reminds Parents the Right Car Seat Saves Lives Child Passenger Safety Week is Sept. 20-26 (NHTSA - National Highway Traffic Safety Administration)

Public Technologies 21 Sep 2026
20-26, NHTSA reminds parents and caregivers to check that their children are in the right seat for their age and size ... NHTSA offers tips to help parents and caregivers keep their children safe on the road.
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Volkswagen to recall over 208,700 US vehicles over steering rack bolt defect, NHTSA says

The Lufkin News 19 Sep 2026
Sept 18 (Reuters) - Volkswagen is recalling 208,724 vehicles in the US due to a faulty steering rack bolt that could break and cause a loss of steering control, the US National Highway Traffic Safety ....
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Krishnamoorthi Demands NHTSA Action After Tesla Drivers Caught Sleeping Behind the Wheel With Driver-Assistance System Engaged System Engaged (Raja Krishnamoorthi)

Public Technologies 10 Sep 2026
Krishnamoorthi noted that NHTSA has previously identified shortcomings in Tesla's driver-engagement safeguards ... The concerns come as NHTSA conducts an ongoing engineering analysis involving approximately 3.2 million Tesla vehicles equipped with FSD.
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US to explore allowing driverless cars without steering wheels

Detroit news 10 Jul 2026
Public trust for self-driving cars like Waymo is lacking ... The head of the top U.S ... The comments follow NHTSA’s move last month to update federal safety standards to remove the mandate for manual brake pedals in autonomous vehicles.
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Kia issues ‘park outside recall’ for 460K vehicles over fire risk

The Hill 10 Jul 2026
This is at least the third time in recent years KIA has issued such an alert ....
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NHTSA calls out autonomous vehicle companies for cars interfering in emergency scenes

CNBC 09 Jul 2026
CNBC's Squawk Box discusses the NHTSA's call for self-driving car companies to address emergency scene issues ... .
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