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Land Rover Range Rover Door Latch Recall Investigated Range Rover owners report doors opened while driving after door latches were repaired.
— The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has opened an investigation into a door latch recall ordered by Land Rover in 2015 concerning the automaker's Range Rover SUVs. NHTSA learned about the 2015 recall ...
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NHTSA Ford Explorer Exhaust Manifold Investigation Upgraded NHTSA investigates 1.3 million Ford Explorers after finding exhaust manifolds crack and leak.
— A NHTSA Ford Explorer exhaust manifold investigation has been upgraded and expanded to include more than 1.3 million model year 2011-2017 Ford Explorer consumer SUVs and Police Interceptors. The National Highway Traffic Safety ...
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Millions of Cars May Be At Risk of Gas Leaks Government opens investigation into fuel pump flanges made by Continental Automotive Systems.
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— The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has opened an investigation into fuel pump flanges manufactured by Continental Automotive Systems, Inc., flanges that have already caused recalls of Audi and Porsche ...
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2012 Jeep Liberty Airbag Lights Under Investigation NHTSA looks at occupant restraint controller module failures that keep airbag lights on.
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— It seems 2012 Jeep Liberty airbag lights are consistently upsetting owners who know those lights mean the airbag systems won't work correctly in a crash. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has received ...
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Hyundai and Kia Theta II Engine Recalls Investigated Government wants to know if recall of 1.7 million Hyundai and Kia vehicles was good enough.
— Hyundai and Kia vehicles equipped with Theta II engines and recalled because of those engines are the focus of an investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Safety regulators want to know ...
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2009 Nissan Murano Brake Issues Investigated Government wants to know why 2009 Nissan Murano brake pedals fall to the floorboards.
— Owners who complain about 2009 Nissan Murano brake issues will be happy to hear the government is investigating why brake pedals lose pressure and go to the floorboards, especially when the cars hit bumps or uneven road surfaces. The ...
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GM Headlamp Driver Module Recall Investigated Government says recall of 318,000 vehicles for headlamp driver modules may not have worked.
— GM headlamp driver modules are the focus of an investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that wants to know if a 2015 General Motors headlight module recall fixed the vehicles and if enough vehicles ...
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Owner Says 2007 Jeep Patriot Stalls After Filling Gas Tank Government asked to investigate complaints into 2007 Jeep Patriots that stall after refueling.
— The owner of a 2007 Jeep Patriot has filed a petition with the government to investigate why Patriot engines stall after putting gas in the tanks. In a letter sent to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), ...
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Ford Edge Door Ajar Light Recall Not Necessary, Say Feds Don't hold your breath waiting for a Ford Edge 'door ajar light' recall, even after 2,000 complaints
— A Ford Edge "door ajar light" recall won't happen after federal safety regulators closed their investigation after determining 2,000 complaints about door ajar lights aren't enough to justify a recall. The National Highway ...
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Environmental Protection Agency to be Investigated Office of Inspector General to investigate if the EPA knows how to spot illegal vehicle emissions.
— The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is tasked with the job of making sure vehicle emissions are within legal limits, but the Office of Inspector General (OIG) for the EPA has reason to believe the agency has skipped ...
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Hyundai Sonata Locking Brakes Investigation Closed Government says no recall is needed to repair 2016 Hyundai Sonatas with electronic parking brakes.
— The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has closed an investigation into alleged brake problems in 2016 Hyundai Sonata cars without finding evidence of a safety defect that can cause the rear brakes to lock. NHTSA ...
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Government: No Safety Defects With Tesla's Autopilot Safety regulators say Tesla's automatic emergency braking and Autopilot aren't defective.
— The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has closed an investigation into how autonomous technology called "Autopilot" works in about 43,781 model year 2014-2016 Tesla Model S and Model X vehicles. The primary ...
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Investigation Opened Into 2013 Hyundai Sonata Seat Belts NHTSA says there may be problems that cause front passenger seat belts to fail in 2013 Sonatas.
— The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is looking into possible problems with the front passenger seat belts in 2013 Hyundai Sonata cars after two reports were filed concerning seat belts that failed. Specifically, ...
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Nissan Sentra Master Cylinder Recalls May Not Have Worked Government petitioned to investigate if recalls fixed 2007-2008 Nissan Sentra master cylinders.
— Nissan Sentra master cylinder recalls may be investigated by the government if a petitioner gets their way after a petition was filed to look into previous recalls of 2007-2008 Nissan Sentra cars. The National Highway Traffic ...
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Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan ABS Problems Investigated Feds open investigation into Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan cars for brake pedals that go to the floors.
— Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan owners who complain about brake pedals that go to the floors should be happy to hear the government has opened an investigation into problems with the anti-lock braking system (ABS) hydraulic control ...
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