NHTSA News
Toyota Recalls More Than 1M U.S. vehicles Over Rear Camera Flaw, Crash Risk
Toyota Motor said Wednesday it is recalling 1.02 million vehicles in the United States due to a flaw that may cause a rear-view camera to fail, boosting the risk of a crash. The recall covers certain ...
Two US Senators Urge Probe of Tesla’s Full Self-Driving Response to Rail Crossings
Two U.S. senators urged the automobile safety regulator on Monday to investigate reported failures of Tesla's Full Self-Driving system to detect and safely respond to railroad crossings, citing risks ...
NHTSA Grants Industry Request to Delay New Car Rating Updates to 2027 Models
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced on Friday that it will delay the implementation of updates to the U.S. government's New Car Assessment Program, finalized in December, ...
Sharpest Drop in U.S. Road Deaths Seen Since 2008: NHTSA
Early traffic fatality estimates in the first half of 2025 project a significant decline (8.2 percent) in roadway deaths, marking the largest first-half reduction since 2008, according to preliminary ...
‘Do Not Drive’ Recalls Spike 65% Since Summer 2024
The number of critical "Do Not Drive" recalls has jumped more than 65 percent since the summer of 2024, to 725,000, according to newly released CARFAX data. Automakers working with the National ...
National Drive Sober Campaign Continues Through Labor Day
Between August 15 and September 1, the U.S. Department of Transportation's NHTSA is working alongside local law enforcement for the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over enforcement campaign. The goal, ...
U.S. Crash Fatalities Dip 6% in First-Quarter 2025
The number of people killed in U.S. road crashes was down by 6.3 percent in the first three months of 2025, according to newly released data by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. ...
U.S. Auto Safety Nominee Says Active Oversight of Self-Driving Cars Needed
President Donald Trump's nominee to head the nation's auto safety regulator argued on Wednesday that the agency must actively oversee self-driving vehicle technology, a potential sign of a tougher ...