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Honda admits underreporting serious accidents to safety regulators
Honda admits underreporting serious accidents to safety regulators Honda Motor Co acknowledged last Monday that it failed to notify U.S. safety regulators of 1,729 claims of injuries and deaths related to accidents that occurred in its vehicles over the past eleven years. Honda shared that the number of underreported claims came from an independent third-party…
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Takata airbag recall: Is your vehicle on the list?
Takata Airbag Recall Lawyer The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is now advising nearly 8 million drivers to take “immediate action” against defective airbags that could explode and harm occupants. In a post on its website, NHTSA shared a message urging consumers to have their airbags replaced immediately if their vehicle was on the recalled…
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NHTSA to probe engine stalls on 2007 Chrysler minivans
NHTSA to probe engine stalls on 2007 Chrysler minivans After several reports of engines stalling, U.S. safety regulators are not wasting any time on investigating the issue. The National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration have opened an investigation on 160,000 Dodge Caravan minivans. NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation is looking into “the scope, frequency and…
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National Distracted Driving Awareness Month
National Distracted Driving Awareness Month In 2012, 3,328 people died in a distracted-affected crash and 421,000 people were injured due to crashes involving a distracted driver. Distracted driving is any activity that could divert a person’s attention away from focusing on driving. These distractions can not only affect you, but anyone around you. Because text…
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What can you do to stop distracted driving
Stop Driving Distracted Even though most people know how dangerous texting and calling while driving is, the majority of those people still continue to do so. The National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration, or NHTSA defined distracted driving as “any activity that could divert a person’s attention away from the primary task of driving. All…
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NHTSA Announces a Timeliness Query Investigation Regarding GM’s Delayed Recall
NHTSA announces investigation On February 19, 2014, Lance Cooper submitted a Timeliness Query to the National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration (“NHTSA”) about General Motors’ prior injury disclosures to that agency about certain GM ignition switches. On February 26, 2014, NHTSA announced that it was going to open an investigation. Cooper and others have alleged…
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Melton Family Commends NHTSA Probe into GM Cobalt Recall
News Release Melton Family Commends NHTSA Probe into GM Cobalt Recall February 27, 2014. ATLANTA, GEORGIA (February 27, 2014- Ken and Beth Melton, parents of a 29-year-old Georgia woman who died in crash linked to an ignition switch defect, praised the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for opening a Timeliness Query into General Motors’ recall…
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Auto Safety Concerns Often Stay Secret
Auto concerns often stay secret from public Herman Ray Evans was killed in a fatal accident when the tread on his 2001 Ford Explorer‘s tire separated and the vehicle rolled into the median and he was ejected. His case was one of fifteen fatal tire-related crashes just last year in Ford Explorers and mercury Mountaineers.…
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Luxury vehicles score low on new safety test
Luxury vehicle safety Although the new luxury model has all the bells and whistles and has a reputation for being the best on the market, it may not be the safest. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) reported that in 2012 only 3 out of 11 midsize luxury cars scored a “good” rating on…
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Toyota Informs Dealers to Stop Selling 8 Models over Fire Risk
Toyota Fire Risk Toyota Motor Corp. has informed North American dealers that they should stop selling several models that are equipped with seat heaters made after August 2012. Safety officials in South Korea have reported that the material in the part did not meet fire retardation standards in the United States. Toyota revealed that the…
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