Safety
Tesla is issuing a recall for more than 817,000 vehicles over a federally required audible chime notifying drivers when their seat belts aren’t fastened.

Chime Out: 817,000 Teslas Recalled for Faulty Seat Belt ...
By Patrick Masterson
February 3, 2022Tesla is issuing a recall for more than 817,000 vehicles over a federally required audible chime notifying drivers when their seat belts aren’t fastened.
A new study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety determined that automatic emergency braking systems with pedestrian detection work during the daytime, but they aren’t very effective at ...

Study: Darkness a Blind Spot for Pedestrian Detection ...
By Jennifer Geiger
February 2, 2022A new study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety determined that automatic emergency braking systems with pedestrian detection work during the daytime, but they aren’t very effective at ...
Take a look at how the Latch system and each car seat scored in our Car Seat Check of the 2021 Tesla Model Y.

How Do Car Seats Fit in a 2021 Tesla Model Y?
By Jennifer Newman
February 2, 2022Take a look at how the Latch system and each car seat scored in our Car Seat Check of the 2021 Tesla Model Y.
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New research from IIHS questions if inflatable boosters are safe, specifically the BubbleBum and the Hiccapop UberBoost models.

Bubble Burst: IIHS Questions Safety of Inflatable Boosters
By Jennifer Geiger
February 1, 2022New research from IIHS questions if inflatable boosters are safe, specifically the BubbleBum and the Hiccapop UberBoost models.
A recall affecting the entire Tesla lineup has been issued over its Full Self-Driving system’s “rolling stop” function, available with FSD Beta.

54,000 Teslas Recalled Over ‘Rolling Stop’ Full ...
By Patrick Masterson
February 1, 2022A recall affecting the entire Tesla lineup has been issued over its Full Self-Driving system’s “rolling stop” function, available with FSD Beta.
Nearly 171,800 Ram 2500, 3500, 4500 and 5500 trucks are being recalled on account of faulty windshield wipers.

Land of the Lost: Ram Recalls 172,000 HD Pickups for Faulty ...
By Patrick Masterson
February 1, 2022Nearly 171,800 Ram 2500, 3500, 4500 and 5500 trucks are being recalled on account of faulty windshield wipers.
The Forte, Forte Koup, Sedona, Soul and Soul EV are at risk of damaged circuits that could deactivate airbags.

Kia Recalls 410,000-Plus Vehicles for Faulty Airbags
By Patrick Masterson
January 28, 2022The Forte, Forte Koup, Sedona, Soul and Soul EV are at risk of damaged circuits that could deactivate airbags.
Nearly 689,000 model-year 2014-16 Rogues are being recalled for an electrical connector that could present a fire risk.

Corrosion of Deformity: 689,000 Nissan Rogues Recalled for ...
By Patrick Masterson
January 26, 2022Nearly 689,000 model-year 2014-16 Rogues are being recalled for an electrical connector that could present a fire risk.
Take a look at how the Latch system and each car seat scored in our Car Seat Check of the 2022 Audi A3.

How Do Car Seats Fit in a 2022 Audi A3?
By Jennifer Geiger
January 26, 2022Take a look at how the Latch system and each car seat scored in our Car Seat Check of the 2022 Audi A3.
As more semi-autonomous driving features are introduced, the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety is launching a new program to evaluate their safeguards.

IIHS Begins Evaluating Semi-Autonomous Technology
By Jane Ulitskaya
January 20, 2022As more semi-autonomous driving features are introduced, the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety is launching a new program to evaluate their safeguards.