Tag: NHTSA

Vehicular Heatstroke Prevention

Heatstroke Prevention The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) warns that nearly every state in the United States has been affected by a pediatric vehicular heatstroke death. We are passing along their heatstroke prevention cautions. Mercedes-Benz Smart division now has a one-of-a-kind life recognition system that will automatically turn on the vehicle’s climate control system, …

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NHTSA piles on the recalls

Recalls I missed three days of tracking traffic on X and getting caught up wound up reposting a full 24 recalls from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Today found another six, including another air bag recall, this time from Mazda. What initially got our attention were three back-up camera recalls. These devices have …

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Complaint filed with #NHTSA

Pitted rotor

NHTSA A few days ago, I alluded to attempting to work with Kia on what I believe should be a warranty issue. I was rebuffed by both a local dealer and the company itself. So today I filed a detailed complaint with NHTSA, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. I will give you a detailed …

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Get in, get out: where is @NHTSA on pointless and dangerous electronic locks and latches?

Electronic locks Getting out We published our first item in July of 2015 pointing out the dangers inherent with electronic locks and latches. We called then for the use of intuitive means of exit in the event of a power failure and after a man and his dog succumbed to the heat in Texas in …

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A Plea to NHTSA to Simplify Nomenclature

Simplify, Simplify, Simplify! On February 14, 2018, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Deputy Administrator Heidi King testified before the House Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee on Energy and Commerce. Among the topics was NHTSA’s goal of safe testing and deployment of Automated Driving Systems, and in the question and answer session noted …

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Recall Trend Highlights Electronic and Safety Systems

Recall Trend A disturbing trend appeared in the recalls (2015) we tracked since our last newsletter. Six recalls were issued involving automated electronic systems, including safety systems directly and indirectly. And they simply got more troublesome through the course of the month. First, GM recalled 51,000 Spark, Sonic models for radio, warning glitch. The warning …

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Beyond Airbag Recalls: The Danger of Sitting Too Close

Don’t Sit Too Close We retweet important automotive recall notices for the safety of our followers. Lately the vast majority revolve around the widening recall of Takata air bags. Millions of cars and drivers are affected, and in light of this, I couldn’t ignore something that I had seen some months ago. While driving a …

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