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Title	Location	Release Date

Trump’s Transportation Department Moves to Modernize Outdated Vehicle Lighting Standards, Make America’s Roads Safer New regulations will examine headlight glare, enhance performance, and upgrade testing procedures	Washington, DC	October 06, 2026
Consumer Alert: NHTSA Reminds Parents the Right Car Seat Saves Lives Child Passenger Safety Week is Sept. 20-26	Washington, DC	September 21, 2026
Trump’s Transportation Department Releases First-Ever Pedestrian Safety Test Results for 2027 Vehicle Models 102 vehicle models from 10 manufacturers met the new pedestrian protection performance criteria	Washington, DC	September 18, 2026
NHTSA Opens Investigation into Tesla Cybercab Self-Certification Following Austin Deployment	Washington, DC	September 04, 2026
Consumer Alert: Banned Chinese Air Bag Inflator Kills 11th Person in the U.S. Fatalities now reported in the Chevrolet Equinox, Chevrolet Malibu and Hyundai Sonata	Washington, DC	September 03, 2026
Trump’s Transportation Department Moves to Reverse Illegal Obama-Era Rule Unfairly Restricting American Engine Manufacturing Action will unleash innovators so they can design the engines of the future	Washington, DC	August 28, 2026
Trump’s Transportation Department Reminds Americans to Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over In 2024, one person was killed every 44 minutes in an alcohol-impaired-driving crash	Washington, DC	August 18, 2026
Trump’s Transportation Department to Invest $20 Million to Help Law Enforcement Tackle Dangerous Driving New NHTSA grant program funds innovative safety tools for traffic enforcement	Washington, DC	August 03, 2026
Trump’s Transportation Department Cuts Red Tape to Safely Fast-Track Automated Vehicle Innovation	Washington, DC	July 30, 2026
Consumer Alert: Urgent Park Outside Recall Issued for 462K Kia Tellurides Power seat motor may overheat and catch fire; park outside until vehicle is repaired	Washington, DC	July 09, 2026

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