The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) proposed a new rule today, that would require backup-cameras on all new vehicles by 2014 in order to prevent pedestrians from being backed over by drivers who either can’t see them or aren’t paying attention. According to the NHTSA’s data, almost 300 people a year die from back-over [...]
Remember those claims of Toyota hybrids and unintentional acceleration? Well, now the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating another claim about a similar issue, only this time the car in question is a Honda. Earlier today, the auto safety regulation organization said that it had agreed to investigate a complaint that came out of [...]
Industry authority Automotive News is reporting this morning from Toyota. It seems that information from onboard data recorders shows that in at least 35 of the 58 crashes blamed on unintended acceleration, the drivers never hit the brakes. At all. In addition, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said there was no evidence of [...]
In the wake of continuing investigations into Toyota’s sticking pedal issues, General Motors Co. has announced that by the end of 2012, it will be adding more brake-override systems to its vehicles. Earlier today, it said that such systems will be added to all of their models worldwide that have automatic transmissions and electronic throttle [...]