GM said it would continue to cooperate with NHTSA on the matter. This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: NHTSA to investigate potential for engine failure in nearly 1 million GM trucks, SUVs

The government analysis will determine if a safety recall is necessary and could influence driver assistance features across the auto industry.

The impacted vehicles could fail to restart after auto stopping or stall while slowing down, increasing the chances of a crash.

The group says it's "practically impossible" to meet a rule that cars can stop and avoid contact with a vehicle in front of them at up to 62 mph.

The General Motors logo is seen at its headquarters in Detroit on April 24, 2024 ... 39 complaints from users of GM vehicles equipped with L87 V8 engines. The NHTSA said complainants reported “no detectability prior to the engine failure,” which ...

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has received more than three-dozens complaints about engines seizing up.

Kia is recalling over 80,000 of its electric and hybrid vehicles over concerns about airbags, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced last week. The recall pertains to 2023-2025 Niro EVs, Plug-in Hybrids (PHEVs), and Hybrid vehicles, according to the agency's website.

Preliminary findings show that Ford's BlueCruise hands-free driver assistance feature fails to detect stopped objects at night at freeway speeds.

Starting in September of 2027, all new passenger vehicles in the United States will have to sound a warning if rear-seat passengers don’t buckle up.

The analysis will cover 2021-24 model years, which is about 129,222 cars, according to NHTSA. In its analysis, NHTSA will investigate Ford's system limitations and "evaluate drivers’ ability to ...