Exploding Sunroofs: Danger Overhead
When it happened, Heather Savage had two of her five children with her in their 2016 Nissan Pathfinder. Four-year-old Eli was strapped into a car seat in the second row, and Raquel, 15, whom they’d...
View ArticleConsumer Watchdog: Autonomous Vehicle Bill Would Create ‘Wild West’ Without...
A U.S. Senate bill aiming to pave the way for the development of driverless vehicles is a threat to highway safety, the group Consumer Watchdog asserted. Read More
View ArticleWhite House Appoints Economist to NHTSA Deputy Post
Heidi King, an economist with federal government and private-sector experience, has been appointed the new deputy administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Read More
View ArticleExplaining the Exploding Sunroof
News of exploding sunroofs can often scare consumers. At Auto Glass Week™, Allied Glass Experts president Henry Chamberlain addressed the causes of sunroof shattering and said, “this is just one part...
View ArticleExploding Sunroofs: Danger Overhead
When it happened, Heather Savage had two of her five children with her in their 2016 Nissan Pathfinder. Four-year-old Eli was strapped into a car seat in the second row, and Raquel, 15, whom they’d...
View ArticleNHTSA Seeking Comments on Driver-less Safety Regs
The National Highway Traffic-Safety Administration (NHTSA) is looking for comments on how best to test and deploy self-driving vehicles. Read More
View Article3 Out of 10 Recalled Vehicles are Not Repaired; Maryland Program Aims to...
Millions of vehicles are under recall at any given moment in the U.S., but not all owners of recalled vehicles get their car fixed. Faulty windshields and sunroofs remain on many vehicles, posing a...
View ArticleHyundai Mobis Introduces World’s First Panorama Sunroof Airbag
Hyundai Mobis said Wednesday it has successfully developed the world's first panorama sunroof airbag that is deployed from the vehicle's ceiling to protect passengers in case of accidents. Read More
View ArticleHonda Will Recall Improperly Installed Replacement Airbag Inflators, Again
Honda Motor Co. is planning to install another round of replacement airbag inflators that have been improperly installed under an earlier recall. Unsurprisingly, these are Takata units and represent an...
View ArticleU.S. Launches Pilot Program Aimed at Alerting Drivers about Unfixed Recalls
With an estimated 30 percent of cars on the road operating with unfixed recalls, the U.S. government has launched a pilot program in the northeast aimed at alerting owners with open recalls. Read More
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