2011

Volkswagen AG announced that it is recalling model year 2010 and 2011 R8 Spyders due to an issue with a fuel line that poses an engine compartment fire hazard, report news sources. According to documents filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the automaker said that a fuel line can rub against a heat… read more

General Motors, in cooperation with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, is recalling 11,915 Chevrolet Impalas in the U.S. and Canada due to a risk of engine compartment fires, stemming from an issue with the vehicle’s power steering system, report news sources. The power steering hoses on certain models of the 2012 Impala are placed… read more

While much emphasis has been placed on texting as a serious source of driver distraction, less attention has been given to role unrestrained pets can play in distracted driving-related incidents. One health resource encourages restraining pets in vehicles, noting that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration categorizes unrestrained pets as a driving distraction. Keeping pets… read more

Federal safety regulators are looking into a possible issue with 120,000 BMW 7-Series sedans involving the cars not shifting into park then rolling away, report news sources. A preliminary investigation of 2002 through 2008 model year cars was opened by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration after the agency received a report of a 2006… read more

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is looking into possible flaws in the fuel systems of 2011 Volkswagen Jettas in the wake of several consumer complaints, report news sources. Seven complaints have reached the NHTSA’s Office of Defect Investigations from owners of VW Jettas outfitted with the 2.0L TDI diesel engine. The reports claim that… read more