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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.
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.NHTSA pushes automakers to make Takata air bag repair plans public
Plans would be a valuable resource for owners and help them to act quickly to repair dangerous recalled bags.Florida drivers urged to immediately check their VIN for defective Takata air bags
NHTSA Deputy Administrator Heidi King stresses that S. Florida is part of the highest risk area for recalled bags so vehicles in the region are prioritized to get free repair parts first.Advisory: Owners of certain 2014-19 Fiat Chrysler vehicles should stop using cruise control
Recall covers approximately 4.8 million Dodge, Chrysler, Jeep, and Ram vehicles to address defect that could prevent cruise control from disengaging.
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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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