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FILTER RESULTS ►2013 Ford Fusion Energi Earns Top NHTSA Rating
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has awarded the 2013 Ford Fusion Energi a five-star overall vehicle score, the highest possible rating. This score is determined by the severe testing procedures of the NHTSA’s New Car Assessment Program that combines performance in front and side accidents, as well as rollover resistance. The Ford Fusion [...]
2013 Ford Fusion Energi plug-in hybrid gets 5-star safety rating from NHTSA
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has decided to test plug-in vehicles separately from gas and gas-electric hybrid versions of the same models.
Recall Alert: 2005-08 Maserati Quattroporte; 2008 Granturismo
Maserati is recalling 7,438 model-year 2005-2008 Quattroporte and 2008 Granturismo vehicles due to faulty tie rod assemblies, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The handful of model-year 2008 Alfa Romeo 8Cs sold in the U.S. are also affected....
Alfa Romeo 8C, Maserati Quattroporte and Granturismo models recalled over rust fears
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has announced Maserati and Alfa Romeo are recalling certain Quattroporte, Granturismo and 8C models over potentially faulty tie rod ends. According to NHTSA, 2005-2008 Quattroporte,Show More Summary
NHTSA Offers Booklet: “A Parent’s Guide to Playing it Safe with Kids and Cars”
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has created a booklet to help parents understand all the safety features on their vehicles, and how to keep children safe by using the available safety features and car seats. The booklet opens up with a list of a few safety features to help keeps kids safe. These [...]
NHTSA Tests New Crop of Vehicles
A host of 2014 vehicles have earned the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's five-star rating in crash tests, perhaps most notably the redesigned-for-2014 Cadillac CTS. Both the rear-wheel-drive and all-wheel-drive versions of the CTS got an overall score of five...
NHTSA’s New Chief Considers Auto-Brake Systems
David Friedman has been appointed as the new deputy administrator for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), and has considered making auto-brake systems in cars a mandatory feature. Friedman has previously pushed for stricter fuel economy standards and lower oil consumption. Show More Summary
Recall Alert: 2013 Subaru Outback and Legacy
Subaru is recalling 5,379 model-year 2013 versions of the Outback and Legacy due to a problem with the steering column, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The affected vehicles were manufactured from Feb. 15 through June 15, 2012;...
NHTSA Says Traffic Fatalities Way Up in 2012; On Track to Set Unsettling Record
Many a congratulation and back-patting were dealt after 2011 accident fatality statistics showed that deaths were at their lowest point since 1949, when roads were far less populated. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration isn’t going to have a repeat performance this year, as preliminary 2012 statistics show that on-road fatalities were up a shocking 7.1 percent. [...]
Report: NHTSA opens investigation into Ford Super Duty trucks over steering woes
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has launched an investigation into certain 2008 Ford F-250 and F-350 Super Duty pickup trucks. The investigation covers some 340,000 trucks after the government agency received five complaints of steering box failures. Show More Summary
Recall Alert: More Than 300,000 Jeep and Ram Vehicles
Chrysler has issued three separate recalls for 301,283 Jeep and Ram brand vehicles to address electrical, airbag and coolant issues, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The first affects 295,345 model-year 2005-10 Jeep Grand Cherokee (models manufactured from...
Study: More drivers than ever are dying on US roads
Our sister site, AOL Autos, reports more people are dying in car accidents in the US than ever before. Fatalities jumped by 5.3 percent last year to 34,080 deaths, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. TheShow More Summary
2013 Honda Civic Leads IIHS, NHTSA Safety Ratings
The 2013 Honda Civic Sedan has earned top safety ratings from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), as well as the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety (IIHS). It has received a five-star overall vehicle score from the NHTSA, as well as a Top Safety Pick+ award, the highest crash test honor the IIHS bestows. [...]
2013 Honda Civic Gains NHTSA Five-Star Safety Rating
The 2013 Honda Civic sedan has earned the highest safety rating of five stars from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the automaker announced Thursday. This adds to the top honors the 2013 Civic received from the Insurance Institute for...
Report: 2005-2007 Corvette investigated for faulty headlamps
The Detroit News reports the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened an investigation into 103,374 Chevrolet Corvette models built between 2005 and 2007. The administration is currently looking into a headlight issue after receiving 30 complaints from owners saying that the vehicle abruptly lost both low beams. Show More Summary
US traffic deaths rise for first time since 2005 -- motorcycle rate a big contributor
For the first time in nearly a decade, the number of traffic deaths went up and a shift away from motorcycle helmet laws may be to blame, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and helmet advocacy groups.
NHTSA: Help Kick-Start Motorcycle Safety
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is urging drivers of four-wheel vehicles to look out for their two-wheel neighbors. May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month; statistics show motorcycle deaths have increased nearly every year for the past 14 years, according...
NHTSA Stops Probes into Ford and Chrysler After Recalls
Two investigations by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration have been closed after the automakers repaired the vehicles under investigation. The agency was satisfied with Ford’s recall of 200,000 vehicles to repair third-row seat latches in the 2004 to 2007 Ford Freestar and Mercury Monterey minivans, and that Chrysler had fixed the affected Jeep Patriot [...]
Recall Alert: 2002-2003 BMW 3 Series
An airbag recall that impacted millions of Toyota, Honda, Nissan and Mazda vehicles worldwide in April has expanded to German carmaker BMW. Today, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released the recall of 42,080 BMW 3 Series models from the...
SaferCar App Delivers on Name
If you've ever visited the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration website, you know that it's not organized in the most efficient manner (read: archaic and confusing). Searching for something as simple as crash test ratings can have you hunting for...
