Vehicle safety

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

China recalls EVs over electronic door handles, ignoring non-EVs

Electronic door handles. On an issue we've harped on since 2015, China recently announced a recall of millions of electric…

6 days ago

Need a mechanical door release? NHTSA says read the manual…

Read the manual. On July 22nd, the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) finished a review of a defect petition…

1 month ago

Some 463,000 Hyundai, Kia vehicles must park outside due to fire risk

Park outside. This past week, three recall notices from Hyundai and Kia called for 462,883 Telluride, Ioniq 5, EV6 and…

2 months ago

New Tesla crash while on AutoPilot suggests 3rd party oversight needed

AutoPilot. A new Tesla crash with AutoPilot engaged has headlines screaming coast to coast and perhaps further. Video shows the…

2 months ago

“Self” self driving

Self driving. Back only a week or so, I did a piece discussing the "wonder" that Tesla AutoPilot users attribute…

2 months ago

Ford recalls nearly 260,000 cars — again

Ford recalls. Precious Ford recalls are getting a recall because the vehicles were "previously repaired incorrectly". Now, its not the…

3 months ago

Tesla Autopilot and safety ratings

Tesla Autopilot. I follow Tesla on X and its striking how often they repost reports of accidents where the vehicle's…

3 months ago

Lucid takes to the highways hands-free

Hands-Free Driving. Lucid Group, Inc. has begun the rollout of its latest over-the-air software update. The update introduces hands-free driving…

3 months ago

It gave us pause, but Brembo’s electronic braking just might work

Brembo Sensify. We saw a item from InsideEVs on electronic braking that initially had us on our heels. It seems…

4 months ago

Electronic door handles: the problem is inside!

Inside door handles. There was another mention in the press about flush electronic door handles and that China would be…

4 months ago