NHTSA Reminds Consumers to Properly Check Vehicles Prior to Winter Road Trips

No one wants to break down in any season, but especially not in cold or snowy winter weather. Start the season off right by ensuring your vehicle is in optimal condition and follow our tips. Read More

Don't Miss Recall Notices on Your Vehicle. Sign Up for Email Alerts.

NHTSA has made it easier and faster to receive important email alerts on recalls for your vehicles. Additionally, you can also sign up for alerts on recalls for child seats and tires. Read More

New Guide Provides Car-Buying Advice Focused on Safety

Because buying a vehicle should be more than just about cup-holders, horsepower and gadgets, NHTSA releases the "Purchasing with Safety in Mind" brochure to help shoppers make smarter choices. Read More

NHTSA and Chuggington™ Partner on National Kids Safety Campaign

Campaign is geared toward children ages 2 to 7 and includes a kid-focused safety pledge and downloadable tips and activities for parents, caregivers, and children. Visit www.nhtsa.gov/parents/ to get started. Read More

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Which Car Seat Is The Right One For Your Child?

NHTSA has updated its recommendations to reflect new child restraints on the market, many of which can accommodate children to higher weights. Read More

President Obama Announces Historic 54.5-mpg Fuel Efficiency Standard

Consumers will save $1.7 trillion at the pump, $8K per vehicle by 2025. Also by 2025, oil consumption would be reduced by 2.2 million barrels a day – as much as half the oil we import from OPEC every day. Read More

NHTSA's Odometer Fraud Unit Aids in Break Up of Rollback Scam

NHTSA agents, part of joint investigation with Seattle Police, IRS and U.S. Attorney’s office, help track down four men who now are facing federal charges of rolling back odometer mileage on at least 75 vehicles. Read More

Passenger Van Safety: Learn the Risks and How to Minimize Them

Two recent fatal crashes involving 15-passenger vans that rolled over and resulted in 10 deaths highlight the need for drivers of these vehicles to take specific steps to keep occupants safe. Read More