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Paramus NJ, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has launched an investigation into nearly 2.6 million Tesla vehicles following multiple reports of crashes linked to the company’s remote-control features, Smart Summon and Actually Smart Summon.
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Ridgewood NJ, as the crisp fall air settles in and days get shorter, October is a perfect time to remind everyone about the importance of pedestrian safety. Whether you’re driving through busy city streets or quiet neighborhoods, staying alert can help prevent accidents and keep pedestrians safe.
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Ridgewood NJ, on Friday Ford Motor announced it is recalling 870,000 F-150 trucks in the United States because of the risk of an unexpected activation of the electric parking brake due to a potential wiring issue.
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Ridgewood NJ, Mercedes-Benz has issued a recall that applies to over 320,000 SUVs built between the 2012 and 2020 model years. The vehicles included in the campaign can stall while driving due to a fuel pump control unit-related problem caused by water building up in the spare tire well.
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Trenton NJ, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced today that New Jersey has entered into a settlement with CarMax Auto Superstores, Inc. that resolves a multistate investigation into whether the used vehicle marketplace violated consumer protection laws when it sold used motor vehicles with open safety recalls.
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Ridgewood NJ, Tesla (TSLA) revealed it is recalling 321,000 vehicles due to a safety issue.
In a filing posted over the weekend on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) website, the automaker said some Tesla Model 3 sedans and Model Y SUVs had an issue that caused the tail lamps to “intermittently illuminate,” meaning poor visibility on the road in some instances. According to Tesla the brake lights were not affected by the issue.
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Washington DC, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has launched a formal investigation of the Tesla Autopilot electronic driver aid’s apparent difficulty identifying parked emergency vehicles and first responder scenes.
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Ridgewood NJ, distracted driving is one of the major causes of road accidents. Zutobi (an e-learning platform that helps inexperienced drivers learn the road) recently published a report ( https://zutobi.com/us/driver-guides/distracted-driving-report ) on distracted driving in the U.S. In that report New Jersey had the second highest ratio of fatal crashes due to distraction.