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A US toddler was trapped in a Tesla after its battery died without warning amid record heat waves – ‘safety comes last’ at Tesla, expert says
Michael Brooks, the executive director for nonprofit Center for Auto Safety, told Fortune that a toddler trapped in a car, in the Arizona heat, can become critically endangered in 15 minutes. After 30 minutes, many children die in hot cars. By Eva Roytburg June 21, 2024 A 20-month old girl in Arizona was recently locked inside a…
The heat inside your car can turn deadly in minutes this summer
Alliance for Automotive Innovation, an industry group, said more than 215 new vehicle models already offer some type of warning system [for children left in rear seats]. But Fennell, of Kids and Car Safety, and Michael Brooks, executive director of the Center for Auto Safety, said most of those innovations don’t go far enough. “The…
Racing against time, automakers now taking drastic action to find and fix 6 million vehicles with potentially deadly airbags
“Every one of them could be a threat,” said Michael Brooks, executive director at the Center for Auto Safety. “The longer these airbags are on the road, the higher the risk of inflator rupture even in a minor crash. These are repairs that either have to take place or we’re very, very likely to see…
Class-action lawsuit alleges certain Kia and Hyundai vehicles have a defect
“As part of the class-action settlements, what Kia and Hyundai are providing are a 15-year and a 150,000-mile extended warranty for those vehicles. However, in order to qualify for that warranty, owners have to first go to a Kia or Hyundai dealership and submit the vehicle for an inspection and have a software update applied…
Woman’s Kia with fire risk recall goes up in flames: ‘Very, very lucky’
“They (Kia) tell owners to contact their insurance and get their money for their vehicle, and then dust their hands off like nothing happened, which is a huge problem, particularly in this circumstance,” Brooks said. With no fix for the recall, Brooks says more Kia owners could be in danger when it comes to their…
Toyota to recall 100,000 vehicles over risk of stalled engines
“Drivers are also provided with signs to look for that might precede the safety problem — engine knocking and rough running can tip them off to the fact that they need to stop driving the vehicle or risk stalling/loss of motive power, which is the real danger here,” Brooks said. By Aaron Gregg June 4,…
New tool makes it easy for drivers to check for recalls
“It really just makes it easier to go to the NHTSA website and see if they have any open recalls on their vehicle, which is really important,” said Michael Brooks, the executive director of the Center for Auto Safety. By Meghan Schiller May 17 2024 From car windows to melting engines and faulty car seats,…
Waymo is latest company under investigation for autonomous or partially automated technology
“Michael Brooks, executive director of the nonprofit Center for Auto Safety, said NHTSA’s more aggressive actions show that autonomous vehicles may not be ready yet for public roads.” By Tom Krisher May 14, 2024 DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government’s highway safety agency has opened another investigation of automated driving systems, this time into crashes…
Kias, Hyundais still stolen after free fix to prevent thefts made popular on TikTok
“It doesn’t appear to be a perfect software fix. There are a number of consumers who’ve complained about having their vehicle stolen afterwards,” said Michael Brooks, the executive director of the Center for Auto Safety, noting it is unclear why the fix isn’t working in some cases. “It could be thieves are finding other ways…