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Honda Ridgeline Backup Camera Recall Investigated About 129,000 Ridgeline trucks are equipped with wiring that can break from use of the tailgates.
— A Honda Ridgeline backup camera recall is under investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. So far there have been two Honda Ridgeline recalls and two Ridgeline rearview camera investigations, with this latest investigation focused on the first Honda Ridgeline backup camera recall announced in November 2022. In February 2022, NHTSA opened an investigation following complaints about 2017-2018 Honda Ridgeline backup camera failures, ...
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Nissan Rogue Select Side Airbags Suddenly Deploy Federal investigation opened after 2015 Nissan Rogue Select side curtain airbags deploy.
— Side airbag problems in 2015 Nissan Rogue Select SUVs have caused the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to open a federal investigation into inadvertent side curtain airbag deployments. NHTSA said very little about the investigation, but 2015 Nissan Rogue Select occupants could be seriously injured if the side curtain airbags deploy without warning and without a crash. Nearly 75,000 Nissan Rogue Select SUVs are included in the investigation which ...
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Tesla Model X Seat Belt Recall Ends Federal Investigation Front seat belts detached from the outboard lap pretensioner anchors while driving.
— A Tesla Model X seat belt recall in July 2023 has convinced the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to close an investigation into 2022-2023 Tesla Model X vehicles. NHTSA opened the Model X seat belt investigation in March 2023 based on only two complaints from owners who complained the front seat belts detached from the outboard lap pretensioner anchors while driving. Safety regulators contacted Tesla and learned about 12 seat belt warranty claims ...
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There Will Be No 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Engine Investigation Petition requested a federal investigation into 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe 3.3L GDI Lambda-II engines.
— There will be no federal investigation into 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe vehicles equipped with 3.3L V-Shaped GDI Lambda-II engines. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration received a petition in February claiming the 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe 3.3L engines were defective. The petitioner requested NHTSA open a formal investigation that could lead to an engine recall of the Santa Fe SUVs. The 3.3L V-Shaped GDI Lambda-II engines allegedly caused the Hyundai ...
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Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 Warning Lights: No Investigation Government looks into Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 warning lights and no-start allegations.
— Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 warning lights and the inability to start the vehicles won't be the focus of a formal federal investigation after regulators denied a petition to investigate Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 illuminated warning lights. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration received a petition in July 2023 from petitioner Aldelberto A. Cordova requesting an investigation into starting problems and illuminated warning lights in 2023 Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 ...
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VW ID.4 Door Handle Recall Investigated by Government Volkswagen ID.4 door handle recall may not have prevented doors from opening while driving.
— A VW ID.4 door handle recall is under investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration following more complaints about the door handles allowing the doors to suddenly open in 2021-2023 models. Some Volkswagen ID.4 owners complain the doors sometimes open while driving and without warning. VW ID.4 owners also complain the door handles fail to let people into the vehicles or out of them. At least no fatalities or injuries have been reported, ...
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Zoox Car Accidents Lead to Investigation of Automated Systems Toyota Highlanders equipped with Zoox automated driving systems suddenly braked.
— Two Zoox car accidents have caused the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to open an investigation into the Zoox automated driving system (ADS). According to NHTSA, two Zoox accidents occurred in Toyota Highlanders equipped with automated driving systems created by Zoox, and both incidents involved motorcycles. Thankfully the incidents resulted only in minor injuries, but the collisions are of interest to federal regulators due to the rapid ...
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Waymo Car Accidents Cause Automated Driving System Investigation Feds know of 22 incidents between Waymo cars and stationary objects and traffic control systems.
— Waymo car accidents have convinced the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to open an investigation into Waymo’s 5th generation automated driving system (ADS). Waymo, formally Google's self-driving car project, has been involved in at least 22 incidents which involved only Waymo vehicles and stationary objects and traffic control devices. So far, NHTSA believes the Waymo automated driving system in each accident was engaged throughout the incident ...
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Jaguar I-PACE Windshield Defroster Problems Cause Investigation The 2021-2022 Jaguar I-PACE vehicles are not equipped with heated front windshields.
— Jaguar I-PACE defroster problems have caused a federal investigation into high-voltage coolant heaters supplied by Webasto. The 2021-2022 Jaguar I-PACE vehicles are not equipped with heated front windshields. Jaguar says the high-voltage coolant heaters can fail, and when that happens the coolant cannot be heated and the windshield will not be defrosted. Obviously this will cause a driver problems when using the defroster is necessary. According to ...
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Ford Super Duty Diesel Fuel Filter Leaks Investigated by Feds Ford F-250, F-350, F-450 and F-550 Super Duty trucks equipped with 6.7-liter diesel engines affected
— The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened a federal investigation into 2015-2021 Ford F-250, F-350, F-450 and F-550 Super Duty trucks equipped with 6.7-liter diesel engines. NHTSA has received at least 27 complaints about Super Duty trucks that leaked diesel fuel because of fractures in the secondary fuel filter housings. The diesel fuel leaks have also caused at least 12 engine compartment fires. Safety regulators say the Ford Super ...
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Tesla Media Control Unit Recall Shuts Down Investigation Tesla center screen failures caused probe of Tesla Model S and Tesla Model X vehicles.
— A Tesla Model S and Model X media control unit failure recall of 2012-2018 Tesla Model S and 2016-2018 Model X vehicles convinced federal safety regulators to close down an investigation. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration upgraded a defect investigation in November 2020 to look at complaints about Tesla media control units (MCUs), the center display screens in 2012-2018 Tesla Model S and 2016-2018 Tesla Model X vehicles. The Tesla media ...
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Kia EV6 Recall Closes Down Federal Investigation Kia EV6 owners reported seeing dashboard warnings, hearing pop noise, and feeling the vehicles stall
— A 2022-2024 Kia EV6 recall has closed down a federal investigation into problems with the integrated charging control units, or ICCUs. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened an investigation in July 2023 after 2022 Kia EV6 owners complained their vehicles lost power while driving. Kia EV6 owners reported their vehicles lost power, and drivers said dashboard warnings activated as loud popping sounds were heard. NHTSA found the ICCU could ...
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Fatalities Cause Ford Mustang Mach-E BlueCruise Investigation Two Ford Mustang Mach-E crashes killed 3 people while the SUVs had BlueCruise engaged.
— The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating 2021-2024 Ford Mustang Mach-E SUVs following two fatal crashes. Included in the investigation are Ford Mustang Mach-E vehicles equipped with BlueCruise driver-assist features, part of the Co-Pilot360 Active 2.0 systems. The Mustang Mach-E Co-Pilot360 Active 2.0 system has various driver assistance technologies including partial driving automation features that provide lane and speed ...
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Tesla Autopilot Safety Recall Investigated Feds probe recall of 2 million Tesla Model Y, X, S, 3 and Tesla Cybertruck Autopilot systems.
— A Tesla Autopilot safety recall is under investigation by federal safety regulators to determine if more than 2 million Tesla vehicles are safe to drive while Autopilot is engaged. Autopilot is the name for when Traffic-Aware Cruise Control and Autosteer are activated at the same time, described as a level 2 advanced driver assistance system (ADAS). The Tesla Autopilot safety recall investigation opened by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ...
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2020 Kia Telluride Headlight Recall Ends Investigation Owners complained their 2020 Kia Telluride high-beam headlights failed while driving at night.
— A 2020 Kia Telluride headlight recall has closed down a federal investigation into why Kia Telluride owners reported losing the high-beam headlights without warning. And once the headlights died, Telluride drivers couldn't reactivate the lights, leaving drivers with only the low beams in the dark. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened an investigation in January 2023 following 23 complaints which alleged the 2020 Kia Telluride high-beam ...
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