In response to an NHTSA investigation report, MINI is recalling 88,911 turbocharged models built between November 2006 and January 2011. Read More… The reason is a faulty water pump that cools the turbocharger. Apparently it has a malfunctioning electric circuit that can overheat, and eventually set the car on fire. NHTSA befan investigating the problem [...]

After being awarded as a Top Safety Pick by IIHS, now NHTSA also awards the Chevrolet Volt with Five-star safety rating. In brief, it is a very safe vehicle! Read More… The Volt becomes the first electric vehicle to pass all the new, stricter NHTSA’s rules of assessment. Starting with 2011 models, NHTSA introduced tougher [...]

The latest Scion tC sports coupe has been awarded by National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) with five start safety rating. Read More… The thorough tests of NHTSA includes the normal crash test, front, side and rear, plus the crash and rollover safety test. All Scion models meet or exceed the safety requirements. That’s a [...]

The magnificent new Kia Optima becomes the first Korean-built car that achieves 5-star safety rating from NHTSA. It’s already been awarded as IIHS “Top Safety Pick” as well. Read More… 2011 Kia Optima achieved the highest possible score in the latest crash tests conducted by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s NHTSA. That’s largely owed to [...]

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) awarded the 2011 Honda Accord Sedan with five-star safety rating, which is the best score possible and has only been given to six cars so far. The latest Accord did incredibly well in all tests including frontal crash safety, overall side crash safety and rollover resistance, scoring the [...]

Even though the Hyundai Sonata is currently dealing with a large recall with nearly 140,000 units involved, it is still going up the hill by earning various awards. The latest which is also a very important one is the Top Safety Rating by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) passing all the tests with [...]

We’ve already told you about Ferrari 458 Italia recall over the fire risk caused by the glue in rear fenders’ heat shield. Ferrari has recalled 1,248 units world wide, but according to NHTSA recall only 303 units in America are involved. A large number of those 1,248 units have been sent to Middle East, but [...]