Automakers, NHTSA Meet To Discuss Increasing Recall Completion Rates

Despite the numerous recalls over the past year, recall completion rates are not at 100 percent. The NHTSA and automakers hope to change this.

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Ninety Total Death Claims Approved By GM Compensation Fund

Three new death claims linked to the General Motors ignition recall have been approved by the compensation fund managed by attorney Kenneth Feinberg.

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Suzuki Recalls 2M Amid Reports Of Smoking Ignitions

Suzuki is recalling a record 2 million vehicles to replace ignition switches amid reports of smoke and fumes being emitted from the part.

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General Motors Saved From Pre-Bankruptcy Ignition Lawsuits

Per a bankruptcy court ruling Wednesday, General Motors won’t be on the hook for pre-bankruptcy claims linked to the February 2014 ignition recall.

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NHTSA's Rosekind Calling For Automaker Safety Summit

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration chief Mark Rosekind is calling for a summit with industry CEOs to improve automotive safety.

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Auditor, Others Ordered To Preserve General Motors Ignition Documents

Wednesday, a federal judge in Detroit ordered General Motors’ auditor and other parties to preserve documents related to the February 2014 recall.

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NHTSA To Gain Broader Powers Upon Transportation Bill Approval

A transportation bill sent to Congress Monday would grant the NHTSA the authority to stop automakers from selling vehicles with dangerous safety problems.

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NHTSA Investigating 2014 Nissan Airbag Software Recall

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is looking into Nissan’s March 2014 airbag software recall to determine its effectiveness.

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Takata Recall Sees More Rapid Response In Japan Than US

While consumers, dealers and automakers in the United States are waiting for replacement airbags from Takata, recalls in Japan are being fulfilled faster.

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Report: 'Hundreds' Of Recalled New Vehicles Sold Without Prior Repairs

In an investigative segment on ABC’s “Good Morning America” Thursday, ABC News purchased a vehicle under recall from a dealer who had not repaired it.

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Honda Adds Over 100k To 2014 Takata Recall

Over 100,000 Honda vehicles have been added to the ongoing recall linked to Takata airbags.

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NHTSA To Congress: Pull Recalled Used, Rental Vehicles Off The Road

The next vehicle the TTAC Zaibatsu or the B&B rent could be safer if Congress heeds the call of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

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NHTSA Seeking Whistleblowers In Takata Airbag Investigation

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is seeking whistleblowers who have knowledge “of possible defects or any wrongdoing” about Takata.

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100 Fatality, Injury Claims Approved For GM Compensation Fund Payments

It’s been a while since the TTAC Zaibatsu checked in on the victim compensation fund created by General Motors and overseen by the office of attorney Kenneth Feinberg. How have things gone since the last time?

One hundred fatality and injury claims have been approved.

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NHTSA Ready To Force Nationwide Takata Airbag Recall

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is ready to force Takata and three of its clients into a nationwide recall over the catastrophic failure of the supplier’s airbags.

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