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• No recall yet in BMW transmission study

  five injuries in an eight-month investigation of transmission control problems with BMW 7-Series luxury cars.The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration began the probe in August and has now upgraded it to an engineering analysis, which is a step closer   Read more »

• Feds investigating fire reports in Cruze, Wrangler

  at least six vehicles. NHTSA is investigating the 2011 model year Cruze and the 2010 model year Wrangler.The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has received two reports of fires in the 2011 Cruze. In both cases, owners reported that the fires began   Read more »

• Chrysler recalling about 200,000 Jeep Liberty SUVs

  is recalling about 200,000 Jeep Liberty SUVs, because a key part could break and cause a crash.The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says on its website that the recall affects certain 2004 and 2005 model year Jeeps that were manufactured between   Read more »

• Feds investigate problems with side air bags

  recalls of more than 2,700 Toyota , Honda , Subaru and Nissan vehicles, but that number could grow if the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration determines that more automakers used similar defective parts.The recalled vehicles could have an ineffective   Read more »

Around the web

• Safety Agency Proposes Brake-Throttle-Override System Requirement

  01, 2012 /24-7PressRelease/ -- The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) would like to require all new passenger vehicles be equipped with brake-throttle-override systems. This recommendation is based on recent problems with unintentional 3:33 AM from 24-7PressRelease.com Read more »

• The world's most famous explosive cars

  In the 1980s, Pontiac faced scrutiny for its sometimes-flammable Fiero and more recently, General Motors faced a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) investigation of its new Chevrolet Volt. These are just a few examples of famously fiery 5/31/12 from Mother Nature Network Read more »

• Pep Boys Helps Drivers Do Their “PART” This Summer with Tire Tips to Improve Fuel Mileage and Safety

  WIRE)--According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), approximately five percent of the estimated 3,889,770 vehicles involved in accidents between 2005 and 2007 had underinflated tires. In honor of the eleventh annual National Tire   from Business Wire Read more »

• GM Recalls Select 2013-MY Chevrolet Malibu Models

  of 4,304 2013-MY Chevrolet Malibu vehicles manufactured between Oct. 24, 2011, and March 31, 2012, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). After a hard-braking event, for example during an aggressive turning maneuver, the sensing   from Automotive Fleet Read more »

• NTTC Applauds NHTSA ECS Proposal

  29, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- National Tank Truck Carriers (NTTC) has announced that it supports the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) proposal to require electronic vehicle stability control (ECS) systems on new Class 8 tractors.   from PR Newswire Read more »