Posted in Safety, Recalls, Research, Automotive on Jul 4th, 2008
General Motors continues to be under investigation for the reports of engine fires in GM’s full-size SUVs and pickups since early this year.
The NHTSA said recently that it has upgraded the effort to an “engineering analysis” in an estimated 2.7 million vehicles. The investigation, which has not reached the recall stage, includes all of GM’s […]
Posted in Safety, Recalls, Automotive on Jun 19th, 2008
Volkswagen is recalling approximately 4,000 of its 2008 Passats and Passat Wagons, along with the 2009 Tiguan. The automaker will fix engine control module software that can trigger an unexpected increase in engine rpm, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Since the recall is a serious safety concern, dealers have been instructed to […]
Posted in Safety on Jun 19th, 2008
Being a new parent is tough as it is, but one of the most neglected things for new parents is proper child safety seat installation. Though it used to be a bigger problem in past years, even today there are many parents who don’t know how to properly install a child safety seat in their […]
Posted in Safety, Automotive on Jun 6th, 2008
I’ve taken the liberty to copy and pasted this information straight from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s own website. Road rage and aggressive drivers are becoming more and more of a problem nowadays as our road systems get more and more crowed, especially in the summer months. Everyone is hitting the road at the […]
Posted in Safety, Automotive on Jun 6th, 2008
Summer is a fun time for everyone. In fact, one of the most time-honored American traditions is the family road trip. But there is an ugly side to those cool multi-person vans that we all rent to take these fun trips.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has recently released statistics of a study they […]
Posted in Safety, Recalls, Automotive on May 20th, 2008
Ford Motor Co. is recalling more than 650,000 Ford F-150 and Lincoln Mark LT pickup trucks. The recall is to fix a faulty brake hose that could weaken brake power.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the company is officially recalling the 2005-06 versions of the trucks with 5.4-liter three-valve engines. The brake hose […]
Posted in Safety, Automotive on May 14th, 2008
The ultra-compact Smart ForTwo car is so tiny that many wondered how it would hold up in a massive crash. Well, the ForTwo has passed the safety tests with good grades.
It earned the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s highest rating, good, in front and side impact crash tests. The car’s seats and head restraints earned […]
Saab is recalling 57,389 9-5 series cars from the 2002-’08 model years to install new A-pillar trim with “improved energy-absorbing capability.” The federal government reports that the affected vehicles failed to comply with one of the government requirements for occupant protection during “interior impact.”
The recall is not expected to kick off until September, according to […]
Posted in Future Cars, Safety, Research on Apr 22nd, 2008
Prevent, a European company, is trying to build the first “uncrashable” car. Even if someone is the safest driver ever, how can a car be “uncrashable”, considering all the bad drivers out there? Prevent is trying to manufacture the car to be as deathproof as physics will let it. Their goal is to use ”an integrated […]
Posted in Safety, Recalls, Automotive on Apr 8th, 2008
Chrysler is beginning a recall of 180,963 of its 2007 to 2008 Sebring and Dodge Avenger models in mid-April to fix an electrical problem that could trigger a variety of conditions. According to the federal government, “engine no-start, dead battery, an inoperative cruise control or remote start system, and/or engine stalling” are some some of […]