The automaker said the recalled vehicles may have an electronic control unit that does not have adequate protection against electrical noise that can occur in crashes, which could lead to incomplete or non-deployment of the airbags.
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Honda said the defect involves a different type of Takata inflator than those that have prompted the largest-ever auto safety recalls worldwide covering more than 42 million U.S. vehicles by 19 automakers.
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The Center for Auto Safety said that before its federal lawsuit, the service bulletins were often hard for the public to locate and the DOT wasn't "consistently" posting them on the Internet. The center agreed to drop its case last month once the DOT posted thousands of the service bulletins, which include warranty and policy memos, product improvement notices and repair instructions for dealership service departments.
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The promotion ties in to the automaker's history of safety innovations.
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The concept system improves the stopping distance of the truck and trailer combined by 20 percent when compared with an identical truck and trailer with traditional electric trailer brakes, GM said.
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Instead of capping mileage and tailpipe greenhouse gas emission requirements after the 2020 model year, the EPA and Department of Transportation plan to require annual 1.5 percent increases under those requirements for 2021-26 vehicle fleets, Bloomberg reported.
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In a partial victory for Tesla, a settlement with Michigan clears the way for the electric vehicle maker to open service centers in the state through a subsidiary, Bloomberg reported. Customers will still have to title their cars in another state and transfer them to Michigan.
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Congress inserted a provision in a spending bill last month demanding the White House turn over the long-secret report that President Donald Trump used to declare some unnamed imported autos pose national security risks.
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The automaker joins more than 400 other companies, including Toyota and General Motors, that previously agreed to offer education and training opportunities for U.S. students and workers.
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Uber drivers ferrying passengers from airports in Santa Barbara, Palm Springs and Sacramento can now charge up to five times the fare set by the company, Uber said.
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