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NHTSA probes Waymo after its AV struck a child near elementary school
A Waymo vehicle exits a charging lot on Jan. 15, 2026 in Austin, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images Alphabet-owned…
NHTSA opens probe into Tesla emergency door releases following reports of deaths
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has officially opened a defect petition to evaluate the emergency door release mechanisms…
Tesla is facing another fatal door handle lawsuit as NHTSA widens probe
Another lawsuit has been filed against Tesla, alleging that poor door handle design in the 2016 Model S trapped five…
NHTSA set to investigate Waymo for passing stopped school bus
Autonomous taxi company Waymo faced scrutiny last month when a car was caught on video illegally passing a stopped school…
NHTSA probes 2.9 million Tesla vehicles over reports of FSD traffic violations
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has opened an investigation into nearly 2.9 million Tesla vehicles over potential…
NHTSA launches another investigation into Tesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving’ after 58 crashes
NHTSA has launched a broad investigation into Tesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving Supervised’, better known as ‘FSD’, after it connected 58 incidents…
Tesla Faces New NHTSA Probe Over Vehicles Violating Traffic Laws
US auto safety regulators opened a probe into Tesla Inc. over incidents in which its vehicles ran through red lights…
NHTSA is evaluating a seatbelt safety issue in Rivian delivery vans
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened a preliminary evaluation of reports that Rivian’s Electric Delivery Van (EDV) seatbelts…
Tesla gets another NHTSA probe, this time related to door handles
Tesla is not going to implement a strange character as a Grok assistant in its vehicles, as CEO Elon Musk…