Disabled fail-safe at issue in Uber crash

AUTOMOTIVE NEWS

Fresh questions have emerged about Uber's self-driving technology and safety practices on the eve of a federal meeting at which the probable cause of a landmark crash likely will be determined.

Two people with firsthand knowledge of the company's self-driving system say company officials removed a key fail-safe from test vehicles months before one of them struck and killed a pedestrian in Tempe, Ariz. read more »

Ford Recalls 100,000 Super Duty Trucks To Repair Problem With LED headlights

TORQUE NEWS

Ford has issued a recall for more than 100,000 F-Series Super Duty pickups equipped with LED headlights. The manufacturer released the recall of the trucks because of a defect with the LED lights. The problem affects vehicles built from 2017 to 2019. The headlights on these vehicles are not compliant with applicable federal motor vehicle safety standards. Ford has already recalled these vehicles for problems with their rear axles. read more »

DOJ Investigators Have Asked For Ford DPS6 Transmission Documents

FORD AUTHORITY

The drama focusing on the DPS6 transmission that is used in some Ford Focus and Fiesta transmissions, that went to court for one case in early October, has now escalated. Now the U.S. Department of Justice has had documents from Ford subpoenaed in an attempt to determine if there was fraud in Ford’s dealings with owners of cars with the DPS6 transmission. The subpoena was issued in Case No. 126 before a district of Columbia grand jury and demanded “all documents, communications and electronically stored information.” read more »