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The 10 most dangerous (and 10 safest) states for learning to drive

Kentucky tops the list for most traffic deaths involving learner's permit holders

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Fisker's 2023 Ocean vehicles face NHTSA's preliminary probe

It's responding to complaints 'alleging unintended vehicle movement'

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These states have the most fatal car crashes involving animals

All of the top-ranked states have large animals, rural roadways, bad weather

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Top U.S. auto safety official will leave NHTSA

Her time was up, as the agency has long gone without a Senate-confirmed administrator

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NHTSA head says Tesla Autopilot investigation outcome could be announced soon

Acting administrator hints at the outcome in only the broadest of terms

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NHTSA now approves of Massachusetts repair law after raising hacking concerns

Major automakers were told in June not to comply with the open-access law

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NHTSA investigating power steering failure in 1.1 million Ram pickup trucks

Hundreds of drivers of older Ram trucks have complained, including three crashes

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NHTSA fails to meet internal timelines in defect probes, says government report

These investigations are required before it can force a recall

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Biden withdraws nomination of official to head NHTSA

And so the job continues after years without a Senate-confirmed administrator

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NHTSA demands recall of 67 million airbag inflators made by ARC Automotive

Supplier ARC Automotive rejected the U.S. regulator's request, documents show

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NHTSA investigates Tesla that failed to stop for school bus, struck teen

This adds to the investigation into Teslas striking parked emergency vehicles

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NHTSA probes 50,000 Tesla Model X SUVs over seatbelts that can detach

'The force of my weight caused the seatbelt anchor on the lower seat to detach completely'

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NHTSA investigates 'sticky' Honda Civic steering

Complaints have come in for 2022 to 2023 models

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Biden to nominate NHTSA's acting head to lead the safety agency

It hasn't had a Senate-confirmed leader for most of the past six years

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NHTSA opens safety probe into GM's Cruise autonomous driving system

Over incidents of hard braking and immobilization

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Traffic deaths projected to decline, first time since 2020

Fewer deaths overall, and per miles traveled

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Labor Day weekend second deadliest holiday for traffic fatalities

NHTSA data reveals dangers of the end of summer driving season

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