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Tesla Unintended Acceleration Petition Is False, Automaker Says Tesla responds to unintended acceleration petition and claims vehicles aren't defective.
— A Tesla unintended acceleration petition filed by a Tesla short-seller is allegedly false and based on incidents that Tesla's data shows weren't caused by the vehicles. The Tesla unintended acceleration petition was filed ...
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Tesla Unintended Acceleration Complaints Lead To Petition Petitioner says Tesla Model X, Model 3 and Model S vehicles suddenly accelerate out of nowhere.
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— Alleged Tesla unintended acceleration incidents have occurred to 123 Tesla vehicles, allegedly causing 110 crashes and 52 injuries. According to a petition filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), ...
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Takata Non-Azide Airbag Inflators Investigated by Government Takata airbags equipped with NADIs may explode upon deployment, or fail to inflate properly.
— Takata non-azide driver inflators (NADIs) are under a federal investigation after reports the airbags could explode or could fail to deploy properly. The inflators don't contain ammonium nitrate, the chemical affected by moisture ...
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Fatal Tesla Model 3 Crash Into a Firetruck Investigated Feds seek to determine if a Tesla Model 3 crash in Indiana involved Autopilot.
— A fatal Tesla Model 3 crash into a firetruck will be investigated by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to determine if Autopilot was engaged at the time of the crash. The Model 3 driver, Derrick N. ...
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Ram 4500 and 5500 Trucks Under Federal Investigation Ambulance drivers complain about busted driveshafts, broken transfer cases and engine fires.
— Ram 4500 and 5500 trucks are under a federal investigation after complaints from ambulance companies which said the trucks broke down while transporting patients. About 49,000 model year 2015-2017 Dodge Ram 4500 and Ram 5500 ...
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Barrett Riley and Edgar Martinez Fatal Tesla Crash Caused By Speed Model S was traveling 116 mph in a 30 mph zone when the car crashed and caught fire.
— According to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Tesla Model S driver Barrett Riley and his front seat passenger Edgar Monserratt Martinez were killed because Riley lost control of the car as a result of excessive ...
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Jeep Wrangler Right-Hand-Drive Investigation Closed Government closes investigation into right-hand-drive Wranglers for seat belt buckle failures.
— A Jeep Wrangler right-hand-drive investigation has been closed by the government after complaints the driver's side seat belt buckles separated from the seat frames. The 2015-2016 Jeep Wrangler right-hand-drive SUVs are typically ...
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Mitsubishi i-MiEV Brake Vacuum Pump Investigation Closed Safety regulators close investigation following 3 recalls due to i-MiEV vacuum pump failures.
— Mitsubishi i-MiEV brake vacuum pump problems have allegedly been fixed after the automaker issued three recalls since 2013. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) opened an investigation into brake vacuum ...
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Ford Truck Tailgate Recall Satisfies Federal Investigators Ford truck electric tailgate recall will allegedly prevent tailgates from unintentionally opening.
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— A Ford truck tailgate recall has satisfied federal safety regulators who opened an investigation in October 2018 following complaints about electric tailgates that suddenly opened. The investigation opened by the National ...
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Cadillac XLR Retractable Roof Investigation Closes No recall necessary for Cadillac XLR cars after roof panels detach from the vehicles.
— A Cadillac XLR retractable roof investigation is closed without the issuance of a recall after parts of a roof flew off the car. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) opened the roof investigation in February ...
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Tesla Crash in Gardena, California, Investigated By Feds Federal investigators head to Gardena following Tesla Model S crash that killed two.
— A fatal Tesla crash in Gardena, California, will be investigated by a special investigation team from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The December 29 crash killed two people, but no information ...
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Ford Door Latch Recall Investigated As Doors Keep Opening Government says Fiesta, Fusion and Lincoln MKZ owners complain the door latch repairs didn't work.
— A Ford door latch recall issued in 2015 and another door latch recall ordered in 2017 are under investigation by federal safety regulators. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) says owners continue to ...
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South Korea Finds 6 BMW Fires Were Unrelated to EGR Systems Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport finds all sorts of problems that caused car fires.
— Six BMW car fires that occurred in South Korea weren't caused by the exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) systems as first suspected by regulators. According to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, previous BMW fires ...
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GM Windshield Wiper Recall Investigation: 1,900 Complaints Chevy Equinox and GMC Terrain windshield wiper failures cause feds to upgrade investigation.
— A GM windshield wiper recall investigation has been upgraded after federal safety regulators discovered more than 1,900 complaints were filed about wiper failures on Chevy Equinox and GMC Terrain SUVs. The National Highway ...
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Connecticut Tesla Model 3 Crash Investigated By Feds Federal investigators will determine if Tesla's Autopilot was engaged when Model 3 hit police car.
— A Connecticut Tesla Model 3 crash involving a parked police vehicle will be investigated by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) after the driver said Autopilot was engaged when the car crashed. NHTSA ...
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