The Latest Breaking News from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has finalized a rule requiring alerts for unbuckled rear seat belts. It goes into effect on September 1, 2027 for new passenger vehicles, including three-row SUVs. Larger vehicles like multi-row passenger vans, buses, and vehicles with a gross weight over 10,000 pounds are…

Hyundai, Kia and Genesis are recalling over 200,000 EVs over an issue that could cause them to suddenly lose power, according to notices filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Reuters was the first to report the news of the Hyundai recall, but InsideEVs has confirmed it affects some…

Hyundai and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced Friday plans to recall more than 145,000 electric vehicles due to a fault that could lead to a loss of power while on the road, increasing the risk of a crash.

Ford's seat belt and battery problems are being looked into by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which has led to recalls and increased scrutiny. Ford promises to resolve issues with quality control.

Pedestrian safety. It’s something modern American cars struggle with, partly because there’s no standard in place to test how a human head hitting a vehicle hood would fare in an impact. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is working on introducing a new standard to change this, but until that…

According to a recall report, issued by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the problem may affect 2,431 vehicles

Update: The original version of this story suggested that Ford was required to pay a lump sum of $165 million to the NHTSA. More specifically, Ford will pay an immediate cash penalty of $65 million with an additional $55 million "held in abeyance" subject to Ford's adherence to terms over…

The U.S. government's auto safety regulator has concluded a 2 1/2-year investigation into Ford engine failures after the company took remedial actions to address the issue. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration revealed that the problem stemmed from intake valves that could fracture within certain 2.7-liter and 3-liter turbocharged engines.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating complaints about some JuiceBox residential electric vehicle chargers after reports of fires and other electrical malfunctions

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says that General Motors’ Cruise autonomous vehicle division will pay a $1.5 million penalty as part of a consent order after the unit failed to fully report a crash involving a pedestrian

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration declares a crisis and issues new regulations.