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  1. HAL 9000

    Feds To Shame Fiat-Chrysler In Rare Public Hearing Into Recalls

    The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is none-to-pleased about Fiat Chrysler’s handling of some 20 recalls affecting over 10 million vehicles, and it’s holding a public hearing on July 2, to aid in the investigation of how the automaker has handled the recalls. In short, NHTSA is...
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    NHTSA Re-Recalling 2.12 Million Cars, Half Of Which Are In Other Recall

    The feds are recalling another 2.12 million vehicles in the never-ending airbag disaster after it was discovered that the fix originally offered wasn't good enough and airbags were blowing up in the absence of a crash. About half are in a different Takata recall and thus could send shrapnel...
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    U.S. opens probe into 50,000 2015 Jeep Cherokee SUVs

    The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Friday it is opening an investigation into 50,000 2015 Jeep Cherokee SUVs for fire risks after a high-profile fire in a San Diego-area vehicle. The auto safety agency said it received a report of a severe engine compartment fire incident...
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    Honda hit with $70 million fine for not reporting accident information

    The Obama administration said Thursday it is fining Honda $70 million — the largest civil penalty levied against an automaker — for not reporting to regulators some 1,729 complaints that its vehicles caused deaths and injuries, and for not reporting warranty claims. The Japanese automaker...
  6. HAL 9000

    10 carmakers meet on air bag testing

    Ten rival automakers that have recalled millions of vehicles for defective air bag inflators met for more than three hours in Romulus on Thursday. Increasingly frustrated with a lack of answers from air bag supplier Takata Corp. the automakers are banding together to find their own solutions...
  7. HAL 9000

    Honda to expand investigative air bag recall globally

    Honda Motor said it will expand an 'investigative' recall to replace potentially lethal Takata Corp air bag inflators across the globe, taking the total Takata-related recall tally of all brands to more than 19 million since 2008. Honda earlier added about 2.6 million cars in the United...
  8. HAL 9000

    Japan may expand air bag recalls; worried about impact on industry

    Honda Motor and Mazda Motor may have to recall another 200,000 cars in Japan to replace Takata Corp air bags if Takata complies with a U.S. order to recall cars across the United States rather than just in humid regions. Several automakers in the U.S. have issued regional recalls of certain...
  9. HAL 9000

    NHTSA Demands Nationwide Recall on Takata Airbags

    The Detroit News reports that NHTSA has formally demanded that Takata Corporation declare millions of U.S. vehicles defective. It’s the first step in requiring a nationwide recall of cars equipped with Takata driver’s-side airbags, after a long and ongoing issue where the auto supplier’s...
  10. HAL 9000

    Watch The Minivan Crash Test An Expert Calls 'Among The Worst' Ever

    "A person experiencing this would be lucky to ever walk normally again," said the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's Dave Zuby in response to the small overlap crash test performance of the Nissan Quest minivan. It's quite gnarly. The small overlap crash is something new and the vehicle...
  11. HAL 9000

    Volkswagen USA Is Recalling 442,000 Jettas And Beetles For Suspension Issue

    Volkswagen of America has issued a massive recall on 2011-2013 Jettas and 2011-2013 Beetles because a rear-trailing arm that may have been previously damaged could fail. This could result in a crash with fiery death. :wtf: According to the NHTSA - "...certain model year 2011-2013...
  12. HAL 9000

    'Counterfeit' tires from China pose consumer risk

    What began as a routine tire test became a journey through a maze of deception, finger-pointing, and a lack of accountability that in itself could prove dangerous if the product should prove to be defective. When it comes to safety and performance, Consumer Reports has long said that you...
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    Blocking mobile texting, videos, and photos while driving

    Blocking mobile texting, videos, and photos while driving An initiative in the United States wants to force car manufacturers and mobile phone makers to automatically block certain mobile services while driving
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