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UPDATED Aug 24, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET
Aug 24, 2026 at 11:05 AM ET
NHTSA upgrades probe into GM EV brake system issues
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The U.S. auto safety regulator is increasing scrutiny of General Motors electric vehicles after hundreds of incidents, including more than 20 crashes or fires and at least six injuries. NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation upgraded its April 2024 probe into an “engineering analysis,” citing brake-system failure reports and disputes over GM’s eBoost brake-by-wire spindle explanation.
WHO: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Office of Defects Investigation (ODI)
WHAT: NHTSA upgraded its investigation of brake problems in GM EVs to an “engineering analysis.”
WHEN: Reported Aug 24, 2026 at 10:18 AM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: NHTSA received hundreds of reports of brake-system failures in GM vehicles, including incidents involving loss of braking assistance that conflicted with GM’s spindle-failure explanation.
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