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10 August 2023

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10 August 2023

Over 1m Ram 1500 trucks probed over power steering issues

US agency says it has received 380 complaints

Dani Cole August 10 2023

The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) says it has received 380 reports of loss of power steering assistant in 2013-2016 Ram 1500 pickup trucks.

Investigations are underway to assess if 1.1 million Ram 1500s should be recalled because of the reported issues. There have been three reports of crashes.

Parent company Stellantis said it is "fully cooperating with NHTSA on this investigation."

The NHTSA has opened a recall query "to determine if the scope of the recall mentioned above is correct or if another defect might exist,” Reuters reports.

Complaints filed with the NHTSA include instances of the steering wheel locking when the vehicle was driving at 55mph (89 kmph).

In 2016, Fiat Chrysler recalled 440 trucks due to potential electric power steering issues.

There have been no reports of injuries in complaints filed to the NHTSA.

AI is a key part of the digital revolution shaping the automotive sector

GlobalData estimates the total AI market will be worth $909 billion in 2030, having grown at a CAGR of 35% between 2022 and 2030. The automotive sector is undergoing a digital transformation fuelled by changing global supply-chain dynamics, tighter market competition, and rising inflation. AI is a key part of this digital revolution. Focus is directed toward driver assistance features for safety and hazard detection and greater automation of many vehicle processes and functions. Simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM), facial recognition, and motion tracking will be vital for developing incockpit safety features such as early driver fatigue detection. For the most part, the automotive sector will not play a significant role in creating and developing generative AI hardware or platforms. Instead, it will be a key driver for innovations in machine learning platforms and associated IoT hardware for autonomous driving and ADAS. This will also help to drive advances and greater scale-up of adoption of these AI technologies in adjacent sectors such as travel and tourism and construction.

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