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Tesla’s Dangerous Doors
Flush handles, dead 12-volt batteries, and hard-to-find manual releases are turning some Tesla crashes into rescue races. From a Virginia fire that left a passenger badly burned to a California Cybertruck blaze that killed three, this report tracks recurring entrapments, 140+ complaints, and the NHTSA probe as Tesla moves to redesign its door handles.
Letter to the Editor: Don't let the robot drive yet
Autonomous vehicles are being bandied about like a one-size-fits-all solution to the roughly 6 million annual collisions, even as federal safety rules are on the chopping block in Washington.
Kids and Car Safety Celebrates Seat Belt Reminders for All - Final Rule Issued Today After Years of
After more than a decade of persistent advocacy, Kids and Car Safety is celebrating a major vehicle safety milestone as the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) finalized a rule requiring seat belt use warnings for rear seats and enhanced warnings for driver and front passenger seats.
Nation’s top auto safety regulator misses deadline on potentially life-saving new rules for vehicle
When President Biden signed the massive bipartisan infrastructure bill into law two years ago this week, it started a clock for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, known as NHTSA, to draft a number of new safety regulations, including one prompted by a multi-year CBS News investigation.
Carjackers Steal More Cars — Many With Kids Still Inside
Last year, 264 children were left unattended in vehicles that were carjacked. Car thefts are up since 200, and so are juvenile carjackers.
