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US safety agency probes Mazda door latch problem

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says it has received four complaints that the doors wouldn't latch.

Progress sought on drunken driving deaths

"Hardly anything has changed when we look over the last 15 years," Anne McCartt, senior vice president for research at the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, said at the forum.

Safety regulators probe Ford truck steering issue

The probe by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration covers an estimated 340,000 F250 and F350 Super Duty Trucks from the 2008 model year.

Students turn to limos for safe, fun rides to prom

From 2002 through 2011, 31 people died in in the United States in traffic crashes involving stretch limousines with more than four side doors, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety...

US officials probe Corvette headlamp problem

The probe by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration covers more than 103,000 Corvettes from the 2005 through 2007 model years.

5 Things to Know about renting a limo or party bus

1. DON'T LET PRICE BE YOUR ONLY CONSIDERATIONAfter shopping around for the best price, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration spokesman Duane DeBruyne recommends looking up safety records...

Feds: NY bus company made drivers repair vehicles

The DOT's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration ordered it to cease operations as of Wednesday.

Feds could add a million GM midsize cars to recall

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says it's checking into complaints about the 2004 to 2011 Chevrolet Malibu and the 2007 to 2009 Saturn Aura.

Feds close probe into Ford unintended acceleration

It was started in May of 2011 after the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration received complaints that the cars can lunge when driven at low speeds.

Feds close probe into Ford SUVs rolling away

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says the probe involved about 1.5 million Ford Explorer, Mercury Mountaineer and Lincoln Aviator SUVS from the 2002 to 2005 model years.

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WASHINGTON: Correction: Drunken Driving-Zero Deaths story

"NHTSA is always interested in reviewing new approaches that could reduce the number of drunk...

DETROIT: Only 2 of 13 small SUVs do well in crash tests

Like most of the vehicles tested, both were designed before the IIHS added the small offset test.

Senators steer debate over self-driving cars

In addition to studying vehicle cybersecurity, NHTSA has accelerated its efforts to research the...

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Guide to Car Insurance

According to the NHTSA, the average driver will be involved in an accident once every seven years.

Wheelies: The Supersonic Bloodhound Edition

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says it will open a new office dedicated to...

2014 Subaru Forester Earns IIHS Top Safety Pick+ Rating (The Torque Report)

2014 Subaru Forester Earns IIHS Top Safety Pick+ Rating

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Redesigned Subaru Forester Ranks High in Front Corner Crash Test

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has released new crash test results for 13 small...

Ford Escape, Hyundai Tucson SUVs do poorly in crash test

"This is the first time IIHS has conducted this type of test on small SUVs.

Small SUV study highlights safety flaws, group says

As Joe Nolan, of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, explained to CBS News' Chip Reid,...