id-year pricing. Ford priced the 2011 "Lincoln MKZ" hybrid at around 35,000 dollars, in the same price bracket with its gasoline engine models. It will be put on the market in the fall of 2010. Ford's Lincoln MKZ hybrid for the 2011 model year will go on sale in October with a price tag of $35,180. NHTSA is probing a problem involving the wheel stud broken with the 2010 Ford "Fusion" sedan. More than 317,000 cars will be subject to the investigat...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/07/17

Explorer and Aviator EVs in Oakville, which will have the capacity to produce 200,000 vehicles annually, while the Chicago plant has a higher rated capacity of 250,000-300,000 units. On June 14, Ford Motor Co. announced through a notice with the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that it is recalling 48,924 Mustang Mach-E crossovers in the U.S. following a safety defect that could cause the EV to lose power. Ford expects...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/07/17

sed its sales in the U.S. 1.2 percent in 2011 over the previous year to 266,989, recording the highest for three years in a row. In addition to the brisk sales of the "Outlook" and an introduction of the all new "Impreza" in November, FHI is aiming to boost sales 12.4 percent up to 300,000 in 2012. NHTSA said Fuji Heavy Industries will recall 275,000 "Forester" SUVs from the 2009 to 2012 model years. An automatic locking retractor of the center s...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/07/15

Ford recalls 850,318 vehicles in the U.S. over fuel pump issue On July 9, Ford Motor Co. announced it is recalling 850,318 vehicles in the U.S. due to a potential low-pressure fuel pump failure, which could cause an engine stall. The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said that a faulty fuel pump can reduce fuel flow from the tank to the engine, causing an engine stall and increasing the risk of a crash. NHTSA estimates t...

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quickly ramp into series production at the beginning of 2012. (From a press release on September 13, 2011) The Bosch Group announced that it will apply its automotive video technology to serve the growing demand in the U.S. market from 2012. The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has proposed that new vehicles to be fitted with reversing cameras as standard from 2013. (From a press release on September 13, 2011) Robert B...

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e 2024 Blazer EV and 10,368 units of the 2025 Blazer EV are affected. The wiring harness was produced by Lear Electrical Systems De Mexico. Dealers will inspect the harness and, if necessary, reroute the harness and install anti-abrasive tape. Any harness that has existing damage will be replaced. (NHTSA document on June 30, 2025) (NHTSA document on June 27, 2025)...

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Ford recalls 200,061 vehicles in U.S. over malfunctioning rearview camera On July 1, Ford Motor Co. announced it is recalling 200,061 vehicles because of a software defect that can cause the rearview camera to fail, increasing the risk of a crash and injury. Ford told the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that the camera can either display a blank image or that the image may remain on the display after the driver finishe...

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X55 vehicles equipped with 3-cylinder 1.5-liter or 4-cylinder 2.0-liter variable compression turbo (VC-Turbo) engines. The engine bearings may have manufacturing defects that can lead to engine failure, according to the documents published by the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). In the U.S., 443,899 vehicles are covered in this recall, per NHTSA documents, and in Canada, 37,837 vehicles are affected, according to a Nis...

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seat features a backrest shell made of carbon fiber for the cars in Europe and Asia, an elegant two-color design, including red stitching, and an embroidered Nismo logo on the headrest. (From a press release on February 13, 2014) RECARO supports the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) effort to improve the ease-of-use for child-safety seats through their new star-rating system introduced recently. The RECARO Signo was one of ...

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r U.S. plants for powertrain production Toyota sells Camry again in Brazil, but only in hybrid form Toyota announced on June 28 that its U.S.-built Camry, the best-selling car in America for 14 consecutive years, received an award from Cars.com for being the most “American-made”. According to NHTSA, the U.S.-sold domestic content for the Camry is 75 percent. . TMMK is Toyota’s largest vehicle manufacturing plant in the world with an annua...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/06/30

Tesla first-day robotaxi service incidents draw examination from NHTSA On June 23, after videos surfaced witnessing aberrations seen in Tesla’s self-driving robotaxis, the U.S. National Highway Safety Transportation Administration (NHTSA) announced it is looking into reports that the automaker's self-driving cabs violated traffic laws during their first day of operation in Austin, Texas. NHTSA said it is aware of the incidents that were capture...

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bezel is manufactured by Engineered Plastic Components of Bellevue, Ohio.  Owner notification letters notifying owners of the safety risk are expected to be mailed June 23, 2025. Dealers will inspect the second-row seat switch, and replace the bezel around the switch as necessary, free of charge. (NHTSA document on June 17, 2025) (NHTSA document on June 13, 2025) ...

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ff for 12 minutes through continued DC/DC converter function, preventing a lockout during this time period. Additionally, front doors will unlock when inside release handles are used to open them during this time period, and will remain unlocked until they are intentionally locked by the customer. (NHTSA report on June 18, 2025) (NHTSA report on June 13, 2025)(Detroit Free Press article on June 18, 2025) ...

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Honda recalls 259,033 vehicles in U.S. over faulty brake pedal On June 17, Honda Motor announced it is recalling 259,033 vehicles in the U.S. over a faulty brake pedal issue. The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) says that a poorly secured pin can make the brake pedal shift out of position, preventing drivers from using the brake properly and increasing the risk of crash or injury.  The recall includes Honda Acura MDX 2...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/19

U.S. NHTSA to fast track noncompliant automated vehicles On June 13, the U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy announced that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) will further accelerate the safe development of automated vehicles by streamlining the Part 555 exemption process.    The exemption will continue to allow manufacturers to sell up to 2,500 motor vehicles per year that do not fully comply with ...

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production to start in 2023 GM launching production of Chevrolet Silverado EV in 2023 GM begins deliveries of GMC HUMMER EV and BrightDrop EV600 GMC Hummer EV Edition 1 pickups being delivered to U.S. dealers GM targets six-fold increase in 2022 EV production, 400,000 units by 2023 GM seeks U.S. NHTSA approval to begin building Cruise Origin robotaxi Chevrolet selects Lear to supply 2024 Silverado EV seating GM idles Ramos Arizpe plant for 6...

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on. The new V8 engine can lower fuel consumption and emission levels by at least 25 percent, with the idle stop system. BMW will recall 241,000 "3 Series" of year models from 2002 to 2005 due to a defect in rear lamps. Also up to 2,120 2009 model year "X5 xDrive 35d" a defective fuel filter heater. NHTSA will look into complaints of engine room fires involving the "Mini Cooper S" by inspecting about 36,000 cars. BMW has raised its sales target fo...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/06/11

U.S. NHTSA releases interpretive rule “resetting” CAFE program On June 6, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy presented the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) interpretive rule, “Resetting the Corporate Average Fuel Economy Program”. The rule claims that the Biden Administration ignored statutory requirements for original CAFE language used 47 years ago to cover ICE-powered cars an...

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GM recalls 2023-24 Cadillac Lyriq EVs for blank video display On June 4, GM announced it is recalling 41,376 Cadillac Lyriq electric SUVs over an issue with the driver video display. Affected vehicles include 2023-24 model year Cadillac Lyriqs, built at the Spring Hill Assembly Plant in Tennessee.  The U.S. National Highway Safety Transportation Administration (NHTSA) says the issue is with the video display control module software, which may ma...

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Ford recalls 40,910 F-150 Lightnings in U.S., Canada for control arm issue On May 30, Ford Motor Company announced it is recalling 29,501 2024-2025 F-150 Lightning BEV pickups in the U.S. In documents posted by the U.S. National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA), Ford says that the upper control arm ball joint nut may not have been tightened properly, allowing the front upper control arm to detach from the knuckle assembly. The...

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