The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released new research proving that women are at higher risk of injury than men during vehicular crashes. This study underscores the importance of the Trump Administration’s progress in launching the first-of-its-kind advanced female crash test dummy.

NHTSA has reopened a recall query into nearly 600,000 GM trucks and SUVs with 6.2L V8 engines after reports of engine failures post-repair.

NHTSA launches Recall Query RQ26001 to investigate 36 reports of catastrophic L87 engine failures occurring after vehicles received GM's official recall remedy.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently issued recall notices for commercial vehicles, including brands from Nissan, Kenworth, and more. Owners of the

NHTSA to probe a Waymo self-driving car’s pedestrian contact in Santa Monica as Waymo cooperates and plans expansion.

Volkswagen is recalling nearly 44,000 ID.4 SUVs from 2023–2025 after battery issues linked to overheating and rare fire risks, the NHTSA says.

Engine failures in these vehicles can occur without warning. Prior NHTSA investigation documents noted owners reported "no detectability prior to the engine failure." Sudden loss of propulsion increases the risk of secondary collisions, which could bring the repairing shop into a liability chain if recall status wasn't documented.

On April 24, 2025, US Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy announced a new National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Automated Vehicle (AV) Framework as part of the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) agenda to promote domestic innovation.

Reuters reports that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is eliminating more than 25 percent of its staff as part of the Trump administration’s budget-cutting efforts. Other subsidiaries of the U.S. Transportation Department, such ...