GM said it would continue to cooperate with NHTSA on the matter. This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: NHTSA to investigate potential for engine failure in nearly 1 million GM trucks, SUVs

The government analysis will determine if a safety recall is necessary and could influence driver assistance features across the auto industry.

The General Motors logo is seen at its headquarters in Detroit on April 24, 2024 ... 39 complaints from users of GM vehicles equipped with L87 V8 engines. The NHTSA said complainants reported “no detectability prior to the engine failure,” which ...

The impacted vehicles could fail to restart after auto stopping or stall while slowing down, increasing the chances of a crash.

Kia is recalling over 80,000 of its electric and hybrid vehicles over concerns about airbags, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced last week. The recall pertains to 2023-2025 Niro EVs, Plug-in Hybrids (PHEVs), and Hybrid vehicles, according to the agency's website.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has received more than three-dozens complaints about engines seizing up.

Honda said Wednesday it is recalling about 295,000 vehicles in the U.S. due to a software issue that could cause the engine to lose drive power.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Office of Defects Investigation has begun looking into engine failures involving an estimated 877,710 vehicles from GM. The vehicles are full-sized trucks and SUVs equipped with the 6.2-liter L87 V8 engine.

In June, Auto Innovators petitioned for reconsideration, with Bozzella noting in a letter to Congress at the time that NHTSA’s data showed one tested vehicle met the stopping distance ...

The NHTSA report, however, said no crashes or fires had been reported. The auto safety regulator received 39 complaints and a number of early warning reporting field reports from vehicle owners ...

On the Tesla front, Musk said robotaxis with unsupervised Full Self Driving technology will begin picking up fares in Austin, Texas, beginning this June. “I’m confident we’ll release unsupervised FSD in California (this year), as well,” he said.

Hours after being sworn in as the new Secretary of Transportation, Sean Duffy took aim at the main way the federal government regulates miles per gallon for cars and pickup trucks.