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An aggressive new federal safety rule would eventually require automakers to install on new cars technology that can detect pedestrians and stop crashes before they happen - but there remain several key flaws in the proposal, advocates and experts said.On Wednesday, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration proposed a new motor vehicle safety standard that would require automakers to install automatic emergency braking systems on all new passenger cars, trucks and SUVs within three years, and set tougher standards for how well those systems must function, particularly when confronted with a pedestrian.

On Feb. 15, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ( NHTSA) and Tesla voluntarily recalled 360,000 vehicles that use the Full Self-Driving (FSD) Beta software.The recall, which requires a software update, comes after increased concerns about the safety of certain Tesla models due to the vehicle's FSD software.

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Kia and Hyundai released a software update on Monday after a viral TikTok challenge taught users how to hack the vehicles.But for now, it's only available to a selected one million vehicles, out of the four million cars that will eventually need the patch.It started as the "Kia Challenge" dating back to at least May on TikTok, demonstrating how "Kia Boys" use USB cords to hot-wire cars.

DETROIT U.S. safety regulators have pressured Tesla into recalling nearly 363,000 vehicles with its Full Self-Driving system because it can misbehave around intersections and doesn't always follow speed limits.The recall, part of part of a larger investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration into Tesla's automated driving systems, is the most serious action taken yet against the electric vehicle maker.

US auto safety regulators have opened an investigation into Tesla's Model Y SUV after getting two complaints that the steering wheels can come off while being driven.The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) says the investigation covers an estimated 120,000 vehicles from the 2023 model year.

U.S. auto safety regulators said Tuesday they are opening a probe into 50,000 Tesla Model X vehicles after receiving two complaints reporting front seat belt failures.The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said the preliminary evaluation covers 2022-2023 model year vehicles over reports of failures of the front seat belt to remain connected to the seat belt anchor pretensioner while driving.

Hyundai Motor America and Kia America have issued a recall of approximately 571,000 vehicles in the U.S. after discovering a malfunction with the tow hitch harness that can result in fire, increasing the risk of injury or death.Here's what you need to know.In conjunction with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Hyundai Motor America and Kia America is asking vehicle owners to read the safety recall details carefully.

On Thursday Tesla had to issue a recall for nearly 363,000 of its electric vehicles.At issue is the company's highly controversial "Full Self Driving" Beta, which the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration believes is dangerous.NHTSA has four principal complaints with the driver-assistance system:

The FSD Beta system may allow the vehicle to act unsafe around intersections, such as traveling straight through an intersection while in a turn-only lane, entering a stop sign-controlled intersection without coming to a complete stop, or proceeding into an intersection during a steady yellow traffic signal without due caution.

Hyundai and Kia are rolling out software updates to stem a raft of auto thefts related to a TikTok challenge that authorities believe has led to at least 14 reported crashes and eight fatalities.The updates are free for millions of vehicles that are missing a key anti-theft device, an issue that was exploited on social media and led to rampant theft of the cars.

A 2021 Model 3 sedan charges at a Tesla dealership in Littleton, Colo., on June 27, 2021, in this file photo.(David Zalubowski/The Associated Press) Tesla is recalling more than 300,000 vehicles in the U.S. because a software glitch can make tail lights go off intermittently, increasing the risk of a collision.

US car safety regulators have opened an investigation into Tesla's Model Y after getting two complaints that the steering wheels can come off while being driven.he National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says the probe covers an estimated 120,000 vehicles from the 2023 model.The agency says in both cases the Model Ys were delivered to customers with a missing bolt that holds the wheel to the steering column.

Blindspots the size of a pre-school classroom.Hulking curb weights.Tall, aggressive hoods that can easily strike a fully grown adult at the level of the neck.Those are just a few of the design features common on American SUVs and pick-up trucks that experts suspect are driving the U.S. roadway death crisis as sales of megacars skyrocket.

Tesla faces another bump in the road following complaints that the steering wheel on two of its SUVs became completely detached while driving, federal officials said.The complaints are the subject of a new investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which says in documents released Wednesday that both incidents involved 2023 Model Y vehicles.

On the recommendation of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Tesla will recall 362,758 vehicles equipped with its self-driving feature known as Full Self Driving.In documents posted to its website on Thursday, NHTSA officials said the feature "may allow the vehicle to act unsafe around intersections," including its ability to negotiate lane changes and turn at a "stale" yellow light, and "could increase the risk of a collision if the driver does not intervene."

Tesla is recalling more than 362,000 cars equipped with its Full Self Driving driver-assistance system after government regulators found it increased the risk of accidents.The company's technology, which can steer, accelerate, brake and change lanes on its own, allows vehicles to travel above legal speed limits and through intersections in an unlawful or unpredictable manner, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Thursday in documents posted on its website.

WASHINGTON  A large study by U.S. highway safety regulators found that more than half the people injured or killed in traffic crashes had one or more drugs, or alcohol, in their bloodstreams.Also, just over 54% of injured drivers had drugs or alcohol in their systems, with tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), an active ingredient in marijuana, the most prevalent, followed by alcohol, the study published Tuesday by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration found.

A large study by U.S. highway safety regulators found that more than half the people injured or killed in traffic crashes had one or more drugs or alcohol in their bloodstreams.Matt Rourke/AP DETROIT  A large study by U.S. highway safety regulators found that more than half the people injured or killed in traffic crashes had one or more drugs, or alcohol, in their bloodstreams.

Tesla has initiated a voluntary recall of more than 40,000 Model S and Model X vehicles thanks to a bad firmware update that could cause the cars to lose power steering "due to forces from external road dynamics," also known as bumps.According to a recall report [PDF] filed with the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Tesla believes around 1 percent of the 40,168 affected vehicles have the bug, which it said only affects Model S and Model X vehicles manufactured between August 2017 and December 2020 (which includes model year 21).

Kia has advised owners of 2008 and 2009 Sportages to park outdoors and away from structures after receiving at least 15 reports of engine fires.The defect is tied to the hydraulic electronic control unit, a major component of the anti-lock braking system.(David Zalubowski/AP)Kia is recalling 71,000 older model Kia SUVs because they're at risk of fire, whether they're running or not.

Tesla's controversial Autopilot driver assist might have just gotten even more controversial.According to Reuters, the company has been under federal criminal investigation since 2021 for misleading people about Autopilot's capabilities.It's the latest in a string of state and federal investigations, coming at a time when the automaker is removing more sensors from the cars while increasing the price of its "full self-driving" (FSD) feature.