Vehicle safety

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 months 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,…

4 months ago

Rivian models added to our Get Out page

Get out page We have hosted a Get Out page for some 10 years since the day we learned of…

4 months 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…

5 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…

5 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…

5 months ago

Well, Consumer Reports was close

Consumer Reports We often cite Consumer Reports (CR) articles we see on automotive matters, but a recent CR article about…

6 months ago

A possible safety risk we all need to know about

Safety risk I happened on a video out of Idaho that pointed out a potentially serious safety risk to drivers.…

6 months ago

Cybertruck fire deaths prompt a re-write of our Get Out page

Get Out page The recent announcement of lawsuits over the deaths of two college students in a Cybertruck fire has…

6 months ago

So AAA asks, “What’s the Story With Headlight Glare?” Good question…

Headlight glare It used to be if an approaching vehicle's headlights were on the bright setting, it was nearly always…

6 months ago