The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has released a report on safety belt usage in the United States, and the results are encouraging. Since 1994, seat belt usage has increased from ...

Automakers can choose to comply ahead of the deadlines, and many are already equipping their vehicles with seat belt reminders for all seats. The Stats Don’t Lie NHTSA is aiming to cut down road ...

According to the NHTSA, the new rear seat-belt rule will prevent more than 500 injuries and save about 50 lives every year.

Louisiana’s seat belt usage rate fell to 85.2% in 2024, according to a new report. Authorities urge drivers and passengers to ...

Kia is recalling more than 80,000 of its Niro vehicles over an issue that could prevent their seat belts and airbags from ...

Ford is recalling more than 16,000 2021 F-150 pickup trucks due to an issue that could affect the reliability of seat belts in a crash. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported ...

Starting in September of 2027, all new passenger vehicles in the United States will have to sound a warning if rear-seat ...

In fact, Alabama has one of the lowest rates of seat-belt usage in the nation. Not surprisingly, our state ranks 12th in the nation for deaths on its roadways. According to the National Highway ...

Air bags and seat belts that deploy improperly or an air bag deploying unintentionally can increase the risk of injury in a crash, NHTSA said. Kia discovered the potential problem in November 2024 ...