Federal regulators are rolling out a rule proposal as a first step to potential new and costly requirements aimed at reducing truck crash fatalities.
A Daimler Truck recall of Western Star models for a windshield wiper defect has grown from a few hundred to more than 54,000.
Truck safety advocates and labor are at odds with big business over a request to loosen regulations for driverless trucks.
The White House is evaluating a proposal that may require new trucks be equipped with automatic emergency braking systems.
Daimler Trucks will likely have to issue an equipment recall for over 24,000 trucks after a federal regulator denies the company’s exemption request.
Daimler Truck North America is recalling 64,064 Freightliners for a possible complete loss of steering control.
In some rare good news for autonomous truck software developer TuSimple, the FMCSA closed a probe into a crash last April.
Daimler Truck North America is recalling 77,000 trucks for brake module corrosion, the third recall for the same issue.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration fined the Volvo Group $130 million for slow reporting of safety recalls.
Three rollover crashes of Peterbilt refuse trucks over eight model years led to the recall of 16,033 vehicles in the U.S. and Canada.
Daimler Truck North America is taking no chances that a brake module corrosion issue is more widespread than it thinks.
Paccar Inc. is recalling late-model Kenworth and Peterbilt heavy-duty trucks because the digital dash system can freeze.
Rural states top the latest list of riskiest states for truck accident fatalities.
Updated cybersecurity best practices for cars and trucks warn against OEMs monopolizing vehicle repair and maintenance services.
Hood trim pieces on Western Star vocational trucks are coming unglued, similar to an earlier recall for side intake covers falling off.
Truck safety advocates want federal regulators to reconsider a “fatally flawed” rule designed to prevent deaths and injuries in tractor-trailer crashes.
Navistar is recalling 8,483 International LT and LoneStar Class 8 trucks because battery cables can overheat to 260 degrees Fahrenheit.
TuSimple CEO Xiaodi Hou responded to a federal safety investigation that raised concerns about a potential setback to its driverless truck technology.
Federal regulators are creating a board to recommend equipment standards aimed at preventing cars from sliding under trailers during truck crashes.
A new standard on truck trailer rear underride guards is already being met by 94% of trailer manufacturers, and safety advocates say it is too weak.
