Coverage tagged Safety.
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Nissan has issued a recall for certain 2012 Frontier, Pathfinder and Xterra two-wheel drive vehicles due to potentially defective front wheel hubs that could crack and fail.
Robert Kubica’s surgeon says the Polish driver is unlikely to regain full mobility in his right arm following his 2011 rally crash, raising doubts over a Formula One return.
A Ferrari F430 Scuderia was torn in two after colliding with a central barrier near Francorchamps, Belgium, killing both occupants instantly.
A rented Ferrari 348 was overturned in Dublin after the driver reportedly lost control, highlighting the risks when high-powered supercars meet unfamiliar hands.
A tunnel under construction on a major expressway in southeast China collapsed late Sunday, leaving sixteen workers missing as rescue efforts continued into Monday.
General Motors has raised US prices for the 2013 GMC Acadia and Acadia Denali by $1,000, with updated models arriving in showrooms from the fourth quarter of 2012.
A rare Ferrari F40 suffered serious damage in Vancouver when the driver lost control on a wet road, striking a telephone pole after leaving a car show.
Ford has recalled 7,600 Escape SUVs with 1.6-litre engines built between October 2011 and August 2012 due to a new fire hazard linked to an engine component.
The seventh-generation Volkswagen Golf was unveiled in Berlin, introducing the MQB platform, reduced weight, and a host of new safety and driver assistance features.
Fernando Alonso walked away unscathed after a dramatic first-lap collision at the 2012 Belgian Grand Prix, which saw Romain Grosjean's Lotus fly over the Ferrari.
A 100-year-old man accidentally reversed his Cadillac onto a pavement near an elementary school in Los Angeles, injuring 11 people including nine children.
A light aircraft struck a Volvo XC60 on a secondary runway at North Weald, Essex, in 2010, with both car occupants and the pilot escaping serious injury.
Buick, Chevrolet, GMC, Isuzu and Saab SUVs from 2006 and 2007 are being recalled in the US after a fault in the driver’s door module was linked to a fire risk.
Fisker Automotive is recalling around 2,400 Karma saloons to replace a faulty cooling fan unit after a fire incident in California was traced to the component.
General Motors will recall 10,315 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana vans from the 2003 and 2004 model years in cold-weather US states and Canada due to a corroded fuel pipe that could increase fire risk.
A United Airlines Boeing 757 preparing for departure at Seattle’s Sea-Tac Airport was evacuated after a fire broke out in the tail section, traced to the auxiliary power unit.
Thousands in Richmond have turned to personal injury lawyers after a fire at Chevron’s refinery released toxic gas, with investigations ongoing and the crude unit expected to remain shut for months.
A moderate earthquake struck near Yorba Linda late at night, with tremors felt across the Los Angeles region but no casualties or traffic incidents confirmed by authorities.
Two commercial aircraft came within two miles of each other at Detroit Metro, falling short of the standard separation and prompting an FAA review.
A series of crashes involving 20 vehicles on Interstate 65 near Jasper County, Indiana, left one person dead and two others with serious injuries early Saturday morning.
Ford is recalling 423,634 Escape SUVs from model years 2001 to 2004 in the US to address a defect that can cause the throttle to stick, posing a crash hazard.
General Motors is working on a wireless pedestrian detection system using Wi-Fi Direct, aiming to alert drivers to pedestrians and cyclists carrying compatible smartphones.
The American actress was involved in a minor crash with a Ford Mustang in Los Angeles, just weeks after a previous incident with her Porsche.
Marussia is preparing to conclude that Maria de Villota’s Duxford testing crash was the result of a sequence of mistakes, not a technical failure of the car.