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Vehicle safety news for 2026-09-03

Research headlines from IIHS and official NHTSA recall updates, collected daily. Read the original source for the full story.

Edition: 2026-09-03 (September 3, 2026) · Latest available edition.

Recent source publications are shown with their original dates; they may predate this edition. Recall dates are NHTSA report-received dates.

IIHS

Two more models garner IIHS awards ↗

The latest IIHS evaluations give its highest safety award to the redesigned Kia Telluride for 2027 and Tesla Model Y for 2026–27. The Telluride’s eligibility is limited to vehicles manufactured after June 2026, when improved headlights were fitted. The awards consider crash protection, lighting and standard crash-prevention systems; the article also reports results for five other vehicles that did not qualify.

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