National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Maserati recall: Corrosion problem could lead to loss of control

2013-05-20 08:39:00

Maserati of North America is recalling 7,438 model year 2005-2008 Quattroportes, model year 2008 GranTurismos, and model year 2008 Alfa Romeo 8Cs for a corrosion problem that could lead to a loss of control of the cars. One of Maserati's slogans is...

Subaru recalls almost 5,400 cars for potential loss of steering

2013-05-15 10:05:00

Subaru is recalling almost 5,400 cars to correct a problem that can cause a loss of steering in the vehicles. The automaker is recalling 5,379 Outback and Legacy cars from the 2013 model year. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said the...

Feds investigate faulty headlights on more than 100,000 Corvettes

2013-05-10 12:10:00

More than 100,000 Chevrolet Corvettes are the subject of a federal investigation into an issue with the vehicles’ headlights, safety regulators announced Friday. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it had received 30...

Chrysler recalls 300,000 Jeeps, Rams for issues including roll-aways

2013-05-13 09:07:00

Chrysler is recalling more than 300,000 Jeep Cherokees, Jeep Commanders, Jeep Wranglers and Dodge Ram trucks in the U.S. for multiple problems in three separate cases. In the biggest, the automaker is recalling 295,345 model-year 2005-2010 Jeep Grand...

Feds investigate 340,000 Ford trucks for potential loss of steering

2013-05-13 10:16:00

An estimated 340,000 Ford Super Duty pickup trucks are the subject of a federal investigation into potential loss of steering in the vehicles. The National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration said it opened the investigation on May 7 to look into...

Feds probe engine stalls on 192,000 Chrysler 300Cs, Chargers, Magnums

2013-05-14 09:41:00

The federal Office of Defects Investigation is probing complaints of sudden engine stalls in approximately 192,000 model year 2006 Chrysler 300C luxury sedans, Dodge Charger sports cars and Dodge Magnum wagons. All of the related complaints about stalls...

New Toyota FJ Cruiser recall due to headlights that may blind drivers

2013-05-03 08:59:00

Toyota is issuing another recall of FJ Cruiser SUVs. This time, the automaker is recalling 11,489 of its model year 2007-2013 Cruisers because of a headlight problem that could blind oncoming drivers. In March, Toyota recalled 209,000 Cruisers because...

Rolls-Royce Ghost recall: $250,000 car, wrong rim size label

2013-04-23 08:32:00

For $250,000 for a Rolls-Royce Ghost, buyers are probably expecting perfection. It certainly sounds that way on the Rolls-Royce website, where the Ghost family page says, "Nothing should distract from the pleasure of driving Ghost. Nothing does."...

Nissan recalls Pathfinder, Infiniti SUVs for faulty brake parts

2013-04-19 08:19:00

Nissan is recalling more than 19,000 of its Pathfinder and Infiniti JX sport utility vehicles because a faulty brake part could fail, making it difficult to stop and increasing the likelihood of a crash. The automaker said it had received no reports...

GM comes closest to being truly 'American-made'; Toyota ranks high

2013-04-12 10:43:00

What automotive brands and models come closest to the claim that they are American made? The American University's Kogod School of Business analyzed 253 cars, trucks and SUVs for sale in the U.S., and the answers may surprise you. Tied for first place...

Faulty air bags can spray shrapnel; carmakers issue recalls

2013-04-11 16:25:00

For at least a decade, the owners of more than 3 million cars from six automakers drove around with air bags that could shoot shrapnel around the cabin in a crash. The problem went undetected by the world's biggest automakers and safety regulators on...

Nissan recalls Altima sedans because spare tires could blow out

2013-04-29 08:39:00

Nissan will recall more than 123,000 new Altima sedans after a spare tire blew out -- while locked away in the trunk of a car. The recall affects 2013 model year Altimas that were produced for about a yearlong period, ending on March 26. According...

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened a preliminary investigation into more than 100,000 Corvettes for possible low-beam headlight failure.

2013-05-10 11:39:30

A driver talks on the phone on Tuesday in Montpelier, Vt. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says that there are 660,000 distracted drivers on the road at any given moment of the day.

2013-04-02 00:00:00

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released an iPhone app that gives users car safety and recall information.

2013-03-21 07:22:30