Nissan Motor Co has announced a major recall of its 2013-2015 Altima midsize cars to address potentially faulty hood latches. The problem can cause the hood to fly open unexpectedly while the car is in motion. The new recall covers 846,000 Altima vehicles manufactured in the United States between March 6, 2012 and December 31, » Read More

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has identified a Pennsylvania teenager as the eighth person to die in the U.S. because of an exploding Takata air bag. The accident happened this past July just outside of Pittsburgh. The teen was driving a family member’s 2001 Honda Accord coupe when he ran off the road » Read More

General Motors has agreed to pay $900 million to settle criminal charges related to the company’s failure to fix a deadly defect in millions of its cars. The problem involved an ignition switch that was prone to shutting off mid-drive, thereby cutting the engine and disabling systems like power steering and air bags. GM also » Read More