German automotive technology company Continental AG plans to be the first with a motorcycle emergency brake-assist system that applies extra brake pressure when it senses a crash. Their system would ...

Viewer-submitted questions for The Car Doctor: Q: I have a 2019 Buick and the Brake Assist warning light came on. How soon do I need to get this fixed, is it dangerous to drive, and is this an ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (NEXSTAR) – Toyota is recalling more than ...

Brake assist systems have become mandatory for all newly launched car and light commercial vehicle types in the EU. The regulation will apply to all new vehicles from February 24, 2011. These ...

Few things in driving are as scary as not having brakes when you need them, and that’s just what the latest recall from Toyota seeks to address for roughly 227,400 Toyota Camry sedans. Related: More ...

Detroit announced Wednesday it has added Active Side Guard Assist (ASGA) to the Detroit Assurance suite of safety systems to improve safety in low-speed, passenger-side turns. Planned for production ...

Planned for production beginning Sept. 1, ASGA detects moving objects in the path of a right-hand turn at speeds below 12 mph and applies the brakes, which the company said could improve safety at ...

A Huntington, NY owner reports his 2025 Ram 1500 suffered two terrifying brake assist failures and four key fob malfunctions ...

Mazda is facing fresh legal pressure in the United States, as a class action lawsuit filed in Virginia targets its flagship three-row SUV, the CX-90. The case, brought by plaintiff James R. Burnell, ...

Q I have a 2001 Ford Escape with the V6 engine. When it gets below zero I lose hydraulic assist on the brakes. The brake pedal becomes hard to push, as if you had turned the engine off. If you pump ...