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Door Handles Of Tesla's Model 3 Face Renewed Scrutiny By US
Tesla Inc's door handles are facing renewed scrutiny in the US after federal auto safety regulators opened a probe into the emergency releases in certain Model 3 vehicles.
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Tesla Under Fire As US Launches Probe Into 2.8 Million Cars For Breaking Traffic Rules
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said that it is opening an investigation into 2.88 million Tesla vehicles equipped with its Full Self-Driving system over traffic-safety violations.
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US States Rethink Practice Of Setting Speed Limits Based On How Fast Drivers Travel
Rose Hammond pushed authorities for years to lower the 55 mph speed limit on a two-lane road that passes her assisted living community, a church, two schools and a busy park that hosts numerous youth sports leagues.
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Honda To Recall More Than 100,000 Hybrid Vehicles Over Fire Risk
Honda Motor Co's American unit is recalling about 106,030 CR-V hybrid vehicles due to the risk of fire or injury in a crash caused by an overheated battery cable or short circuit, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said.
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Elon Musk's Tweet Regarding Disabling Driver Monitoring Being Reviewed, Says NHTSA
A tweet from Elon Musk indicating that Tesla might allow some owners who are testing a “Full Self-Driving” system to disable an alert that reminds them to keep their hands on the steering wheel has drawn attention from the US safety regulators, says the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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Tesla Issues Recall of Nearly 1.1 Million Cars Over Faulty Automatic Window Reversing Software
Tesla has issued a recall for nearly 1.1 million in the US over a faulty automatic window reversal system, the electric vehicle manufacturer told the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The company will perform an over-the-air software update of the automatic window reversal system that affects some 2017-2022 Model 3, 2020-2021 ...
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Tesla to Face US Agency Probe Into Two Crashes That Killed Motorcyclists
The NHTSA, or National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will investigate two accidents involving Tesla vehicles and motorcyclists who were killed in a collision with the cars on freeways, in the darkness. Whether or not the Tesla vehicles were operating on Autopilot remains under investigation.
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U.S. Opens New Safety Probes Into Stellantis, GM, Ford Vehicles
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is opening a probe into 1.34 million 2014-2020 model year Jeep Cherokee vehicles because water leaks can cause the electronic parking brake to "inadvertently activate and stop the vehicle while in motion."
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U.S. Agency Asks Tesla For Information On Canadian Fire Incident
The NHTSA told Reuters the agency "is aware of the incident and has reached out to the manufacturer for information."
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US Federal Agency Sends Special Crash Investigation Team to Probe Tesla Accident in California That Killed Three
The US government's road safety agency has sent a team to investigate if the Tesla involved in a California crash that killed three people was operating on a partially automated driving system. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration confirmed that it had sent a special crash investigation team to probe the May 12 crash on the Pacific Co...
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Self-Driving Cars Will No Longer Need to Be Fitted With Human Controls in US
Autonomous vehicles like self-driving cars are no longer required to be filled with human controls like steering wheel or brake pedal in the US, as per the revised rules issued on Thursday.
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Tesla Software Updates Allow Quick Fixes - and Taking Risks: Analysis
Tesla quickly issuing safety patches via remote software updates is an approach other automakers eye enviously, but that also carries risk as cars become more like rolling computers.
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Uber to Use Alerts to Remind Riders to Buckle Up as US Traffic Deaths Spike
Uber plans to begin reminding passengers to wear seat belts by pinging driver phones and sending riders messages amid a spike in US traffic deaths.
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Tesla Driver Complaints Over False Braking Being Reviewed by US Safety Regulator
The US safety regulator said on Wednesday that it is reviewing consumer complaints that Tesla vehicles are activating the brakes unnecessarily, in the latest regulatory scrutiny of Tesla's vehicle safety.
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Tesla Cars’ Heating Issue Being Evaluated Over Safety Concerns by US Regulator
The US auto safety regulator said that it is discussing heating issues of some Tesla vehicles with the automaker and evaluating "potential safety concerns."
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Door Handles Of Tesla's Model 3 Face Renewed Scrutiny By US
Tesla Inc's door handles are facing renewed scrutiny in the US after federal auto safety regulators opened a probe into the emergency releases in certain Model 3 vehicles.
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Tesla Under Fire As US Launches Probe Into 2.8 Million Cars For Breaking Traffic Rules
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said that it is opening an investigation into 2.88 million Tesla vehicles equipped with its Full Self-Driving system over traffic-safety violations.
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US States Rethink Practice Of Setting Speed Limits Based On How Fast Drivers Travel
Rose Hammond pushed authorities for years to lower the 55 mph speed limit on a two-lane road that passes her assisted living community, a church, two schools and a busy park that hosts numerous youth sports leagues.
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Honda To Recall More Than 100,000 Hybrid Vehicles Over Fire Risk
Honda Motor Co's American unit is recalling about 106,030 CR-V hybrid vehicles due to the risk of fire or injury in a crash caused by an overheated battery cable or short circuit, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said.
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Elon Musk's Tweet Regarding Disabling Driver Monitoring Being Reviewed, Says NHTSA
A tweet from Elon Musk indicating that Tesla might allow some owners who are testing a “Full Self-Driving” system to disable an alert that reminds them to keep their hands on the steering wheel has drawn attention from the US safety regulators, says the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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Tesla Issues Recall of Nearly 1.1 Million Cars Over Faulty Automatic Window Reversing Software
Tesla has issued a recall for nearly 1.1 million in the US over a faulty automatic window reversal system, the electric vehicle manufacturer told the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The company will perform an over-the-air software update of the automatic window reversal system that affects some 2017-2022 Model 3, 2020-2021 ...
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Tesla to Face US Agency Probe Into Two Crashes That Killed Motorcyclists
The NHTSA, or National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will investigate two accidents involving Tesla vehicles and motorcyclists who were killed in a collision with the cars on freeways, in the darkness. Whether or not the Tesla vehicles were operating on Autopilot remains under investigation.
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U.S. Opens New Safety Probes Into Stellantis, GM, Ford Vehicles
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is opening a probe into 1.34 million 2014-2020 model year Jeep Cherokee vehicles because water leaks can cause the electronic parking brake to "inadvertently activate and stop the vehicle while in motion."
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U.S. Agency Asks Tesla For Information On Canadian Fire Incident
The NHTSA told Reuters the agency "is aware of the incident and has reached out to the manufacturer for information."
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US Federal Agency Sends Special Crash Investigation Team to Probe Tesla Accident in California That Killed Three
The US government's road safety agency has sent a team to investigate if the Tesla involved in a California crash that killed three people was operating on a partially automated driving system. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration confirmed that it had sent a special crash investigation team to probe the May 12 crash on the Pacific Co...
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Self-Driving Cars Will No Longer Need to Be Fitted With Human Controls in US
Autonomous vehicles like self-driving cars are no longer required to be filled with human controls like steering wheel or brake pedal in the US, as per the revised rules issued on Thursday.
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Tesla Software Updates Allow Quick Fixes - and Taking Risks: Analysis
Tesla quickly issuing safety patches via remote software updates is an approach other automakers eye enviously, but that also carries risk as cars become more like rolling computers.
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Uber to Use Alerts to Remind Riders to Buckle Up as US Traffic Deaths Spike
Uber plans to begin reminding passengers to wear seat belts by pinging driver phones and sending riders messages amid a spike in US traffic deaths.
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Tesla Driver Complaints Over False Braking Being Reviewed by US Safety Regulator
The US safety regulator said on Wednesday that it is reviewing consumer complaints that Tesla vehicles are activating the brakes unnecessarily, in the latest regulatory scrutiny of Tesla's vehicle safety.
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Tesla Cars’ Heating Issue Being Evaluated Over Safety Concerns by US Regulator
The US auto safety regulator said that it is discussing heating issues of some Tesla vehicles with the automaker and evaluating "potential safety concerns."
