Automotive Fleet

NHTSA Research Reveals Need for Female Crash Test Dummy

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released new research proving that women are at higher risk of ...
GM Authority

NHTSA Investigating Post-Recall GM 6.2L L87 Engine Failures

NHTSA launches Recall Query RQ26001 to investigate 36 reports of catastrophic L87 engine failures occurring after vehicles ...
CBT News

NHTSA reopens recall probe into GM 6.2L V8 after new engine failure reports

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

DOT and NHTSA Announce Autonomous Vehicle Framework

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 ...
Autobody News

NHTSA Questions GM Engine Recall Fix After Owners Report Continued Failures

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 ...
KATC

NHTSA says faulty battery modules in VW ID.4s could pose fire risk

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

NHTSA To Cut 25 Percent Of Its Workforce: Report

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.