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A Vision for Safety
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.
New Car Assessment Program Public Meeting
NHTSA is holding an NCAP public meeting to October 1, 2018. The meeting is intended to continue the dialogue on the latest insights into evolving technology, consumer preferences, and social trends important to American car buyers.EPA and DOT Announce Three Public Hearings on the Proposed SAFE Vehicles Rule
EPA and US Department of Transportation’s NHTSA will hold three public listening sessions on proposed Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Rule for Model Years 2021-2026 P2026 Passenger Cars and Light Trucks (SAFE Vehicles Rule).NHTSA launches new ad campaign to stop impaired driving
Annual “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign ads include drug-impaired driving for the first time.DOT and EPA propose SAFE Vehicles Rule
Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Rule would amend existing CAFE fuel economy and tailpipe carbon dioxide emissions standards for passenger cars and light trucks and establish new standards covering model years 2021-2026.
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Takata Air Bags
January 5, 2018: 19 automakers and approximately 50 million Takata air bags in an estimated 37 million vehicles. These statistics will fluctuate as repairs are made and previously announced recall campaigns launch on a rolling basis.
Takata Air Bags
July 10, 2017: Driver frontal air bag inflator may rupture. Affects Ford, Mazda and Nissan vehicles.
Fiat Chrysler
May 25, 2018: Defect could prevent the cruise control system from disengaging
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