Sale of used cars under recall would be banned by proposal in Congress

Bill is ‘a no-brainer measure to protect American consumers and our roads from unsafe cars,’ Sen. Richard Blumenthal says.

It would be illegal to sell or lease used cars that are the subject of current safety recalls under legislation introduced this week in the U.S. Senate.

The measure aims to address the widespread availability of used cars that have been recalled, sometimes for serious issues like defective airbags or ignition switches.

Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, and Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, on Tuesday reintroduced the Used Car Safety Recall Repair Act, which would require car dealers to fix all safety recalls before selling, leasing or loaning vehicles to consumers. read more »

Audi A3 Recalled Because Airbag May Not Deploy

Faulty electrical connector is to blame

Audi is recalling 138,000 of its 2015-2019 A3 cars because an electrical connector can malfunction and deactivate the front passenger-side airbag, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. read more »

A puddle can throw off sophisticated AV sensors

Sophisticated sensor technology can be misled by the way lidar beams reflect off of something as mundane as a puddle.

Why it matters: Semi autonomous and fully autonomous vehicles are largely expected to reduce accidents, but aspects of the tech stack can introduce risk. read more »