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Government investigating if Big Oil thwarting biodiesel
Filed under: Trends, Etc., Government/Legal, GreenThis week, Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich and the state's two U.S. senators, Richard Durbin and Barack Obama, sent letters to the heads of the six...
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Toyota officials under investigation for recall negligence
Filed under: Government/Legal, Recalls, ToyotaThe Associated Press is reporting that three Toyota officials are under criminal investigation for allegedly avoiding a recall for eight years, during...
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VW Passat being investigated for fires
Filed under: Recalls, Safety, VolkswagenBoy, that's one hot car, that Passat. But is it so hot, in fact, that it self-immolates? The NHTSA seems to think that the ignition coil packs are prone to...
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Schumacher under investigation for taxi-driving affair
Filed under: Etc., Government/Legal When news broke of Michael Schumacher's adventure behind the wheel of a taxi in Germany, most of us chuckled at the thought of the multiple-champion driver hustling...
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Chrysler Pacifica being investigated by NHTSA for fires
Filed under: Recalls, Safety, Crossover, ChryslerInvestigators for the National Highway Traffic safety Administration are taking a closer look at 2007 Chrysler Pacificas equipped with the 4.0-liter V6....
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2010 Ford Fusion safety investigation opened by NHTSA
Filed under: Government/Legal, Recalls, Ford The 2010 Ford Fusion is the subject of a preliminary investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Problems and complaints that would...
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Two Japanese suppliers plead guilty for bid-fixing, will pay record fines
Filed under: Government/Legal, Japan, Plants/Manufacturing Two more Japanese auto industry suppliers, Yazaki and Denso, have been fined by the U.S. Department of Justice and four executives from Yazaki...
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NHTSA probing Hyundai Veloster for shattering sunroofs
Filed under: Government/Legal, Recalls, Safety, Hyundai The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has launched an investigation following complaints from drivers that the sunroofs on the...
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NHTSA to probe 2011-2012 Jeep Patriot over stalling fears
Filed under: SUV, Safety, Crossover, Chrysler, Jeep After receiving a dozen complaints about stalling Jeep Patriots, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has decided to launch a formal...
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NHTSA upgrades Ford floor mat unintended acceleration probe
Filed under: Government/Legal, Safety, Ford, Lincoln, Mercury According to a Bloomberg report, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has upgraded an investigation into complaints of...
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2005-2007 Corvette investigated for faulty headlamps
Filed under: Government/Legal, Safety The Detroit News reports the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened an investigation into 103,374 Chevrolet Corvette models built between 2005...
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NHTSA opens investigation into Ford Super Duty trucks over steering woes
Filed under: Truck, Government/Legal, Safety, Ford The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has launched an investigation into certain 2008 Ford F-250 and F-350 Super Duty pickup trucks. The...
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Feds investigating 2010-11 Mazda CX-9 CUVs over braking issues
Filed under: Government/Legal, Safety, Crossover, Mazda The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating 62,000, 2010-2011 Mazda CX-9 models over brake problems. The government...
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NHTSA closes Ford F-150 EcoBoost acceleration probe
Filed under: Truck, Recalls, Ford Typically when we report on the findings of an investigation from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, it's because the government body has discovered a...
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NHTSA probing whether to call Nissan to the carpet over Versa unintended...
Filed under: Sedan, Government/Legal, Safety, Hatchback, Nissan The Nissan Versa and Versa Note may have a carpeting problem that could make the little cars risky to drive. The National Highway Traffic...
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FIA finds Jules Bianchi at fault for his tragic crash
Filed under: Motorsports, Safety Formula One is getting safer all the time, but it's still a fundamentally dangerous way to make a living. That much was underscored when Jules Bianchi crashed during...
View ArticleNHTSA Expands Probe Into Jeeps Catching Fire
Filed under: Recalls, Jeep, SafetyThe National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has expanded a probe into more than 5 million Jeep vehicles for a possible faulty gas tank that can catch fire after...
View ArticleFeds Probe Power Steering In 938,000 Ford Midsize Cars
Filed under: Recalls, FordU.S. safety regulators are investigating complaints that the power-assisted steering can suddenly fail on three Ford midsize car models.Continue reading Feds Probe Power...
View ArticleFeds Probe Possible Delay In Graco Recall Of 6.1 Million Child Seats
Filed under: Recalls, SafetyThe federal agency charged with keeping motorists safe on US roads is investigating whether child car-seat manufacturer Graco delayed in recalling millions of defective car...
View ArticleNHTSA probes Nissan Versa for potential pedal problem
Filed under: Government/Legal, Nissan, Safety, United States, Hatchback, SedanNHTSA is performing an engineering analysis on the 2013-2015 Versa and Versa Note because portions of the footwell might...
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