The “Autopilot Buddy” has come under increased scrutiny by safety experts in light of several crashes involving Tesla’s semi-autonomous cars. Three of these incidents resulted in deaths. Now the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is voicing its disapproval through formal action. The agency has issued a cease and desist letter to the company that […]
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Audi Issues Stop Sale and Recall for Airbag Sensor Failure
Audi faces another recall and stop sale because of a potentially serious sensor problem in certain vehicles. New and used 2012-2018 A6 and A7 sedans may be equipped with a defective sensor that does not accurately detect whether a passenger is occupying the seat. The faulty sensor then prevents the airbag from deploying if a […]
Takata Airbag Owners in South Florida Are Urged to Repair Their Cars
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is imploring vehicle owners with defective Takata airbags to have their cars repaired and this time their efforts are focused on Southern Florida. Safety experts report that almost 459,000 south Florida residents in Broward and Miami-Dade counties have still not repaired their recalled vehicles equipped with defective airbags. […]
Audi Announces Second Recall for Fires in Vehicles
A second recall of Audi vehicles and SUVs was announced this year amid reports of fires due to overheating in the vehicles. The affected vehicles include 342,867 cars in the United States and 50,000 cars in Canada. The recall is aimed at vehicles with 2.0-liter Turbo FSI engines including the 2013-2017 A5 and Q5, the […]
GM Issues Recall of Chevrolet Volt for Faulty Battery Software
General Motors (GM) has recalled over 3000 Chevrolet Volt vehicles for a defect that could result in sudden stalling. The battery software in the plug-in hybrid cars has been identified as the source of the problem. Defects that cause a car to stall without warning typically generate recalls by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration […]
