National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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Legal issues
Truck trailer group accuses regulators of trying to rewrite emissions law
Uncertainty over 2016 air emissions rule for tractor trailers still a factor for future model years.
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Selling safer trucks into a pandemic
John Flynn is convinced that safety equipment on heavy-duty trucks saves lives and could reduce nuclear verdicts. His company, Fleet Advantage, is taking a financial…
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Autopsy of a recall: Navistar engine issue gets special attention
In a rare behind-the-scenes look at a recall, Navistar explains how it found 4,900 trucks suspected of engine-disabling connecting rod failures and why it decided…
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Hino recalls conventional truck models for battery cable issue
Toyota subsidiary Hino Trucks is recalling 13,700 conventional body trucks because the negative battery cable is too short, preventing one in five trucks from restarting…
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More crashes eligible for at-fault review under expansion of FMCSA program
FMCSA has expanded the types of crashes eligible for review under its Crash Preventability Determination Program, giving fleets and drivers more options to have non-preventable…
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PACCAR recalls 12 years of trucks for warning light failures
In the first known recall investigation delayed by the coronavirus pandemic, PACCAR is recalling nearly a half million trucks because a blown fuse can prevent…
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Equipment
Freightliner recalls trucks with improperly lubricated axles
Improperly lubricated steering axles resulting in two equipment recalls by Meritor Inc. leads to callback of 1,532 Freightliner trucks following Navistar reporting similar issue in…
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Trump completes rollback of vehicle fuel efficiency standards
DOT’s final rule could mean millions fewer zero-emissions electric vehicles sold.
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Mirrorless trucks gain heavy favor in NHTSA proposal
Truck manufacturers claim improved aerodynamics could save a driver up to 400 gallons of fuel a year.
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DOT chief pushes regulators to keep Wi-Fi safety bandwidth
New agency programs require wireless capacity that FCC wants to reallocate
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