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Tesla Texas Crash Investigation: Autopilot OFF Federal investigators say fatal Tesla Model S crash likely occurred with a driver behind the wheel.
— The National Transportation Safety Board released a preliminary report about a Tesla Texas crash investigation by alleging the crash wasn't caused by the use of Autopilot. The 9:07 p.m. fatal crash occurred on April 17, 2021, when a 2019 Tesla Model S P100D crashed and caught fire in Spring, Texas. Dr. William Varner, the 59-year-old Tesla owner, and 69-year-old engineer Everett Talbot were killed in the crash that local police alleged may have occurred with ...
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Honda Accord Steering Problems Investigated More than 1.1 million Honda Accord cars are the focus of why the steering pulls to one side.
— Honda Accord steering problems have caused an investigation of more than 1.1 million model year 2013-2015 Accords with steering that may cause the cars to pull to one side. Honda Accord drivers report having no warning before the cars went out of their path of travel. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received a defect petition in October 2020 which requested that federal regulators investigate alleged Honda Accord steering ...
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Jeep and Dodge Seat Belts Fail to Retract: Investigation Closed Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango seat belt extended warranty to be offered.
— Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango seat belts that failed to retract caused the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to open an investigation in September 2019. Owners of 2014-2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango SUVs filed at least 356 complaints about upper front seat belt plastic guides that cracked. The plastic guide is the mounted D-Ring on the front seat B-pillar, and a cracked component will keep the seat belt slack on an ...
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Government Investigates Passenger Airbag Recalls About 256,000 vehicles are part of a federal investigation into how the airbags were folded.
— Incorrectly folded airbags have caused the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to open an investigation into previous recalls of vehicles equipped with the airbags. Airbag manufacturer Joyson said the front passenger airbags may not have been folded correctly during production and could possibly fail to unfold properly in a crash. The problem could occur during times of high temperatures when the internal pressure could increase in the ...
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GM Airbag Investigation Launched After Injuries Nearly 750,000 General Motors vehicles may have airbags that fail to deploy in crashes.
— A GM airbag investigation has been opened following claims of injuries caused when the airbags failed to deploy in crashes. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) says it opened the General Motors airbag investigation after receiving 15 complaints alleging six severe crashes where the airbags failed to deploy. According to NHTSA, the six GM vehicles suffered "significant frontal collision damage," and all six incidents caused injuries. ...
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Mercedes Sprinter Wheel Speed Sensor Investigation Closed Government closes federal investigation after 6,700 complaints about rear wheel speed sensors.
— A Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van investigation has been closed after the government found 6,700 reports of rear wheel speed sensors that failed in 2012-2018 Mercedes-Benz and Freightliner Sprinter vans used as campers or recreational vehicles (RVs). Complaint and warranty data indicates about 99% of rear wheel speed sensor failures are related to moisture intrusion, something that can occur while the vehicles are parked for long periods of time. If the moisture ...
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VW Atlas Fuel Leaks Investigated Feds receive complaints about Volkswagen SUVs that may leak fuel from the fuel injectors.
— Volkswagen Atlas fuel leaks are under a federal investigation, although no Atlas engine compartment fires have been reported. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) believes fuel may be leaking from the fuel injectors in 2018-2020 VW Atlas SUVs. More than 191,000 Atlas SUVs are equipped with 3.6L engines, and if fuel isn't leaking from the injectors, it's at least leaking from the area of the injectors. Customers report illuminated ...
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Audi Turbocharger Failures Investigated Audi A8, S6, S7, S8 and RS7 vehicles may have turbocharger problems that cause stalled engines.
— Audi turbocharger failures are under investigation by federal safety regulators after dozens of owners of these Audi vehicles complained their vehicles stalled while driving. 2013-2016 Audi A8 2013-2016 Audi S6 2013-2016 Audi S7 2013-2016 Audi S8 2013-2016 Audi RS7 Owners complain they had no warning before their 4-liter twin-turbocharged vehicles stalled, and many owners said the turbochargers were starved of oil because the oil strainers ...
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GM Headlight Failure Investigation Closed About 318,000 vehicles were equipped with defective headlight modules.
— General Motors headlight failures caused recalls, extended warranties and a federal investigation that was opened in 2017. But after nearly four years, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has closed the investigation without taking any additional action. About 318,000 of these vehicles are included in the investigation. 2005-2009 Buick LaCrosse 2006-2007 Chevy TrailBlazer 2006 Chevy TrailBlazer EXT 2006-2007 GMC ...
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Toyota RAV4 Fires Originating At 12-Volt Batteries Government investigates 1.9 million 2013-2018 Toyota RAV4 SUVs following fires.
— Toyota RAV4 fires are under investigation after the government received complaints alleging non-crash fires occurred where the 12-volt batteries are located. The 12V battery B+ terminals may be experiencing electrical shorts to the frames that hold the batteries in place in 2013-2018 Toyota RAV4 SUVs. This will cause a complete loss of electrical power as the RAV4 stalls, possibly resulting in a fire. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ...
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Mazda CX-9 Side Airbag Recall Allegedly Not Needed Safety regulators say inadvertent CX-9 airbag deployments allegedly cause a low risk to safety.
— A 2010-2013 Mazda CX-9 side curtain airbag recall is allegedly not necessary after safety regulators found the incident failures rates and warranty claim rates were low. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) opened its investigation into inadvertent side curtain airbag deployments in Mazda CX-9 SUVs. NHTSA is aware of 11 unintentional side airbag deployments out of more than 104,000 model year 2010-2013 vehicles. The last known incident ...
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Kia Sorento Exploding Sunroof Investigation Closed Safety regulators spend 7 years investigating sunroofs and find no defects and no crashes.
— A Kia Sorento exploding sunroof investigation has been closed more than seven years after the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) first opened it. According to federal safety regulators, seven years of investigating hasn't indicated sufficient evidence of safety-related defects in the Kia Sorento panoramic sunroofs. The 2011-2013 Kia Sorento exploding sunroof investigation was opened in October 2013 and upgraded the next year after 123 ...
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2015 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Vehicles Investigated Government to research why front sunroof panels detach and fly off Mercedes C-Class vehicles.
— Mercedes-Benz sunroof problems have caused federal safety regulators to open an investigation into all 2015 Mercedes C-Class vehicles that had their front sunroof panels replaced. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has received seven complaints about front sunroof panel detachments, and all the vehicles had been serviced to replace those sections. According to NHTSA, the affected part is the fixed panel that extends across the width of ...
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Porsche 911 Carrera Transmission Problems Cause Petition Porsche owner says 7-speed transmission actuator detaches, leading to a $15,000 bill.
— Porsche 911 Carrera transmission problems have caused an owner to file a defect petition with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The petitioner wants the government to investigate backup light failures caused by 7-speed manual transmission problems. According to the defect petition, 2013 Porsche 911 Carrera cars have ZF manual transmissions that suffer faults with the actuators that prevent the backup lights from working when the cars ...
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Ford Soft Brake Pedal Recall Closes Investigation Safety regulators believe a recall of 600,000 Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicles solved everything.
— Ford soft brake pedal problems caused at least 26 crashes and three injuries, but a formal investigation has been closed after Ford recalled more than 600,000 vehicles. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) opened the investigation in 2016 after owners complained about soft brake pedals and problems getting the vehicles to stop. The investigation was upgraded in 2018 to include more than 1 million model year 2006-2012 Ford Fusion, ...
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