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Yielding Car Seats: Death At The Weakest Link
Yielding Car Seats: Death At The Weakest Link We all know the many analogies. A chain is only as strong as its weakest link. A three-legged stool can’t stand on two legs. For want of a shoe the rider was lost. The iron man had clay feet. If you’ve left anything undone, you’ve left everything…
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The Dangers of Slow-Moving Vehicles
The Dangers of Slow-Moving Vehicles When there is a collision involving a slow-moving vehicle (SMV) usually the regular motorist is blamed for reasons such as driving too fast or not paying attention. But studies have shown that a normal driver does not have the human capabilities to avoid a collision when it comes to slow…
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Seat Belt Entanglement: What you should know
Seat Belt Entanglement: What you should know Seat belts can save lives, but in some cases, they can cause serious injuries or even death due to entanglement. Parents and caregivers need to be overly cautious when it comes to children’s safety in vehicles and letting babies sleep in car seats. Children tend to play with…
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What happens if you miss a recall?
What happens if you miss a recall? With only 70 percent of recalled vehicles ever being fixed, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, there are thousands of vehicles on the road with open recalls and defects today. Some of this is due to owners ignoring recalls. Another large part is that owners never get…
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How automakers plan to eliminate rear-end collisions
How automakers plan to eliminate rear-end collisions Rear-end collisions account for a third of all car crashes. After years of trying to figure out how to prevent these accidents, automakers have started implementing technology to help reduce the amount of rear-end collisions. Accidents cost Americans billions of dollars every year and lead to injuries and…
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Questions Arise Over Volkswagen’s Low Injury Reports
Questions Arise Over Volkswagen’s Low Injury Reports Volkswagen’s extremely low injury reports raise questions on how accurate they actually are. Although everyone wants good numbers when it comes to death and injury claims for automakers, Volkswagen’s appear to be too good to be true. In fact, the average reporting rate of competitors is nine times…
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NHTSA imposes $200 million civil penalty to Takata
NHTSA imposes $200 million civil penalty to Takata The Department of Transportation’s National Highway Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued two orders regarding Takata airbags in order to protect those driving on the roads. The orders impose a $200 million civil penalty to Takata for violation of the Motor Vehicle Safety Act. This is the largest civil…
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Nissan Recalling 319,000 Versa Vehicles for Suspension Defect
Nissan Recalling 319,000 Versa Vehicles for Suspension Defect Nissan announced a recall of 319,000 Nissan Versa vehicles in North America due to a front suspension defect. The recall comes after the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) opened an investigation on the vehicles. NHTSA received 93 complaints involving incidents of front suspension coil spring failures.…
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NHTSA Upgrades its investigation of Ford Explorer SUV defects
NHTSA Upgrades its investigation of Ford Explorer SUV defects The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced it will be upgrading its investigation of 20,275 Ford Explorer Police Interceptor SUVs with sudden brake failures. An investigation was originally opened in April 2015 after several reports were filed for low-mileage brake failures in training vehicles in Sacramento,…
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NHTSA investigating BMW after slow recall pace
NHTSA investigating BMW after slow recall pace NHTSA will be investigating BMW’s failure to recall more than 30,000 Mini Coopers in a timely matter after the vehicles did not meet side impact crash standards. Just a few short months after safety regulators fined Fiat Chrysler $105 million after investigating the company’s lagging to issue 23…
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