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Ford Issues 2 Recalls For 55,000 Cars Over Safety Issues

Ford issued two separate recalls Wednesday that cover a total of about 55,000 vehicles North America in order to fix safety issues affecting their seats and seat belts. more

Tesla Disables Model S Autopilot Feature For Hong Kong Owners Over Safety Concerns

Tesla Motor’s popular autopilot feature is experiencing some trouble in Hong Kong, as the company has wirelessly disabled it for Model S owners in the city over safety concerns. more

Mercedes Recalling 126,000 Vehicles Due To Faulty Airbags

Mercedes-Benz has issued a recall for over 126,000 vehicles due to a problem that causes their airbags to inflate without there being a crash. more

GM Recalling Over 73,000 Chevy Cobalts To Fix Air Bag Wiring

General Motors announced Thursday that it is recalling 73,424 Chevy Cobalt compact cars in the U.S. and Canada to fix an issue the vehicles are having with their side air bags. more

NHTSA Probes 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokees Over Braking Issues

Safety regulators in the U.S. have opened a probe into 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokees after receiving complaints regarding automatic braking issues. more

New Alcohol Detection System Could Help Prevent Future Drunk Driving Crashes

New technology is being worked on that could one day ease the minds of motorists everywhere by reducing the amount of drunk drivers on the road. more

Phones, Friends and Music Are Distracting Teen Drivers (VIDEO)

Distracted driving is to blame for almost 60 percent of traffic accidents involving teens, according to a new study conducted by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. more

Tired Driving Related to 1 in 5 Crashes

The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety examined 14,268 crashes that occurred in years 2009-'13. more

GM Linked to More Deaths

A Reuters analysis found that 74 more people died in GM small cars in accidents with characteristics similar to the fatal crashes connected with faulty ignition switches. more

Vehicle Recalls Reduce Risk of Fires

An IIHS study shows that insurance claims for car fires not related to crashes fell after recalls. more

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