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NHTSA

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  1. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.


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In September 2021, Barry Wooten was killed in a collision in Forsyth, Ga., after losing control of his F-150 truck in “self-driving mode,” according to a report the driver’s family filed with NHTSA.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

There were other children, a crossing guard and several double-parked vehicles in the vicinity when the accident occurred last Friday, according to NHTSA.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2026

For NHTSA, investigations can precede recalls, which typically don’t take cars off roads or remove features.

From Barron's • Oct. 9, 2025

Shares were mostly steady after the notice from NHTSA.

From BBC • Oct. 18, 2024

But is a watershed moment for the NHTSA, the first time the agency has demanded that automakers adjust the physical shape of their vehicles to mitigate danger to those on foot.

From Slate • Oct. 2, 2024

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