Vehicle safety

A gathering of posts that report on recalls and other safety issues.

Tesla customers create a rear door back-up exit fix

Rear door back-up exit fix Tesla's own customers, concerned about the safety of their back seat passengers in the event…

3 days ago

Our focus on safety first finally nets its own category

Safety first We added a new vehicle safety category this week. It was a curious oversight given that we consider…

2 weeks ago

Rivian rear door back-up issue prompts letter to @NHTSA

Rivian rear door A post from several days ago discussed the inability to access Rivian rear door latch mechanical back-up.…

2 weeks ago

Rivian rear door mechanical exit fails the test

Rivian rear door We got access to a Rivian R1T and tested front and rear door mechanical back-up open options…

4 weeks ago

Serious recalls hit Volkswagen Group

Recalls hit Volkswagen The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued a spate of recalls in the last two days,…

1 month ago

More fire risk seen in new Jeep recall

Jeep recall On the heels of a recall item we posted yesterday noting a fire risk in Jeep hybrid vehicles…

2 months ago

Jeep follows BMW with a park outside recall

Park outside Earlier this month, Chrysler issued a recall for 320,065 Jeep plug-in hybrid vehicles because of a risk of…

2 months ago

Rear-view camera display failures continue to dominate recalls

Rear-view camera Other recall issues tend to get the attention, but rear-view camera display failures continue to dominate National Highway…

2 months ago

@NHTSA looking into Tesla door handles — now look into ALL electronic latches!!!

Electronic latches Just a week or so after finding that China is rumored to be considering a ban on electronic…

4 months ago

Chrysler recalls electric models for rollaway risk

Rollaway risk We spotted and reposted a NHTSA recall on the 8th that simply said 2024-2025 Chrysler Dodge Charger and…

4 months ago