• Takata recall could expand further

    • October 20, 2015
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: Industry News
    Regulators in the US said they could expand their investigation into Takata air bag inflators beyond 11 car manufacturers, as questions arose about whether vehicle design played a role in the devices posing a deadly risk to the public. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) chief Mark Rosekind said his agency can add more car manufacturers to [...]
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  • Vehicle manufacturers commit to AEB

    • September 14, 2015
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: Industry News
    Ten major vehicle manufacturers have committed to making automatic emergency braking (AEB) a standard feature on all new vehicles built, the US Department of Transportation, its National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) have announced. ‘We are entering a new era of vehicle safety, focused on preventing crashes [...]
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  • US lawmakers have warned of car ‘recall fatigue’

    • June 24, 2015
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: Industry News
    US lawmakers have warned of car ‘recall fatigue’
    Policy makers in the US have warned of car ‘recall fatigue’ in a congressional hearing with regulators and carmakers about progress in a major airbag recall. Faulty airbags made by Japan’s Takata have been linked to at least eight deaths, multiple injuries and has prompted the largest recall in US history. The US safety agency [...]
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