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Recalled cars being sold by feds now have warning notices. Experts say that’s not enough

“This isn’t a buyer beware situation where disclosure fixes the problem. Disclosure does nothing to address the…

First vehicle designed not to have human driver OK’d by U.S.

“We don’t understand how NHTSA can possibly justify prioritizing this petition over the dozens of actual safety…

Safety advocate drops lawsuit after service bulletins get posted on NHTSA site

For years, car companies kept consumers in the dark about the existence of vital repairs for defects…

Feds triple-down on voluntary approach to self-driving car regulations

“By continuing to allow manufacturers to test whatever technology they want, wherever they want, and promoting industry-written…

3 Crashes, 3 Deaths Raise Questions About Tesla’s Autopilot

“At some point, the question becomes: How much evidence is needed to determine that the way this…

Recalls and corruption probes reshaped the auto industry heading into 2020s

“One of the questions and things to watch in the next 10 years is were lessons learned or…

Many taxi companies in U.S. aren’t required to fix cabs after safety recalls

“There’s no way for a customer to know,” said Jason Levine, the center’s executive director. Only San…

US probes 4 automakers in new Takata air bag recall

Jason Levine, executive director of the Center for Auto Safety, a nonprofit advocacy group, said it’s too…

Mercedes reaches $20 million settlement with federal auto safety agency

Jason Levine, director of the Center for Auto Safety, said that he was glad to see the…

Autobraking tech will be standard in cars by 2022, but drivers complain of "phantom braking"

“People [were] saying they were turning it off… The technology can help and does save you and…