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The Department of Transportation and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration are working to support the development of automated vehicle safety technologies because of their potential to save lives.
USDOT Releases 2016 Fatal Traffic Crash Data
According to NHTSA data, which was collected from all 50 states and the District of Columbia, 37,461 lives were lost on U.S. roads in 2016, an increase of 5.6 percent from calendar year 2015.U.S. DOT releases new Automated Driving Systems guidance
Voluntary guidance calls for industry, state and local governments, safety and mobility advocates and the public to lay the path for the deployment of automated vehicles and technologiesDeath in Florida crash may be 13th in U.S. involving Takata inflator
Honda has confirmed that a Takata air bag inflator ruptured in a fatal crash involving a 2002 Accord on July 19.New Takata air bag recall involves 2.7 million inflators
Nissan has recalled 515,394 2007-2011 Versa Sedans and 2007-2012 Versa Hatchbacks. Ford, Mazda also affected.
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Recalls
Takata Air Bags
January 19, 2017: Issued amended order to continue the acceleration of recall repairs for Tataka air bag inflators.
Takata Air Bags
July 10, 2017: Driver frontal air bag inflator may rupture. Affects Ford, Mazda and Nissan vehicles.
Ford
June 26, 2017: Driveshaft coupling may fail, and the vehicle will not be able to move under its own power and the disconnected driveshaft may impact and damage the brake and fuel lines.
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