Vehicle safety

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

Illegally imported air bag inflators blamed for deaths and injuries

Air bag inflators The Transportation Department is weighing a permanent ban on the sale of Chinese air bag inflators in…

15 hours ago

Ford recalls nearly 2.36 million vehicles

Recalls from Ford Just in time for NHTSA's Vehicle Safety Recalls Week (March 2-8), Ford recalls some 2.36 million vehicles…

1 month ago

Tesla rear door back-up open issue prompts @NHTSA follow-up

Tesla door We've now sent a second letter to NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration), this time concerning a Tesla…

1 month ago

SNL gets laughs out of serious door handle issues

Door handles We've railed for years about door handle issues, which are really about electronic door latches. But, we can…

1 month ago

Subaru hits nearly 70,000 owners with park outside warning

Park outside Some 69,153 Subaru Hybrid vehicles have earned a park outside warning and a recall due to a potential…

1 month ago

General Motors recalls nearly 50,000 trucks and SUVs on the same issue

GM recalls The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reported two General Motors recalls that concern a transmission control valve…

2 months ago

Always mount your best tires on the rear!

Tires Tires have been a big focus of late: I've replaced all four and followed that up by clipping a…

2 months ago

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 months 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…

4 months ago

Rivian rear door back-up open 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.…

4 months ago