Ford is recalling 42,784 Mustang Mach-E vehicles in the U.S. because a pinion shaft inside the rear differential unit may fracture and cause loss of drive power or unintended movement. The action is part of a larger filing that also covers 110,626 Mustang vehicles for wiper and differential issues, with dealers required to fix the parts at no charge.
The defect can result in loss of drive power or unintended movement if the vehicle is parked without the parking brake applied.
The Mustang Mach-E recall stands apart from the internal-combustion Mustang actions.
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Tesla began public rides in its steering-wheel-free Cybercab in Austin this evening while NHTSA opened an Audit Query into the company’s determination that the vehicle meets existing federal safety standards. The review targets Tesla’s self-certification at a moment when the agency is revising eight rules for driverless cars and other robotaxi developers have secured exemptions.
NHTSA is seeking public comments on Zoox’s August petition for exemptions from eight federal safety standards so it can deploy up to 2,500 purpose-built robotaxis without steering wheels. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy called the step a major milestone that advances revised rules for driverless AV fleets, though the agency has yet to act on earlier similar requests after years of review.
NHTSA has closed its investigation into power steering loss on 376,241 Tesla Model 3 and Model Y vehicles after Tesla deployed an over-the-air software fix. The closure marks another regulatory win for the company even as a separate FSD visibility probe remains active.
Senators Markey and Blumenthal have demanded that NHTSA examine Tesla's FSD safety claims after a Reuters report exposed flawed crash comparisons. The scrutiny extends to Europe, where regulators are now reviewing similarly optimistic projections before granting broader approval.
Tesla has replaced a year of boilerplate redactions with complete narratives for 19 test-fleet incidents in Austin. The unredacted NHTSA filings show that nearly all events were low-speed, no-fault contacts involving human drivers, occurred under monitor supervision, and produced only two minor injuries.
