NHTSA is deepening its safety investigation into GM's eBoost brake-by-wire system after 227 incident reports and 745 occurrences, affecting over 1.1 million vehicles. The spindle fracture issue has led to 22 crashes with six injuries, and NHTSA disputes GM's claim that anti-lock brakes and stability control remain functional until a complete stop.
Background
NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) conducts preliminary evaluations and formal investigations into potential vehicle safety defects. The eBoost system is GM's brake-by-wire technology used across several recent models.
- Source
- Ars Technica
- Published
- Aug 25, 2026 at 03:42 AM
- Score
- 7.0 / 10