Automotive Safety

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Ford to put air bags into back seat belts of SUV

AP News 17 days ago

Buckle up ... inflate: Ford to put air bags into back seat belts of 2011 Ford Explorer Air bags have long been mounted in the steering wheel, dashboard and sides of vehicles. Now, they're in the seat belts. Ford Motor Co. plans ...

NHTSA Scolds Toyota's 'Misleading' Statements

consumeraffairs.com 17 days ago

Just removing floor mats doesn't fix the problem, agency says The nation's automotive safety watchdog has taken the unusual step of correcting what it calls "misleading" information from a car manufacturer, in this case, Toyota. In a statement, the National Highway Traffic ...

Govt criticizes Toyota press release on floor mats

AP News 18 days ago

Govt says Toyota issued an inaccurate press release on floor mat issue that led to recall Toyota Motor Corp. released misleading information about an investigation into problems with stuck gas pedals that led to a massive Toyota recall, the government said Wednesday, ...

Audi's performance S4 drops its V-8 for 2010

AP News 18 days ago

Don't worry, 2010 Audi S4 sedan still generates more than 330 horsepower You don't see this very often: a car company dropping a V-8 engine from a performance car and replacing it with a V-6. But German automaker Audi does it in ...

Iconic VW Golf revised for sixth generation

AP News 25 days ago

2010 Golf already "World Car" and tops in fuel mileage The sixth-generation Volkswagen Golf, heralded by European automotive media as World Car of the Year, finally comes to U.S. showrooms this fall and instantly is the most fuel-efficient, non-hybrid compact car for ...

Best-selling Lexus still refined, quiet

AP News 32 days ago

2010 RX 350 sticks with successful formula, adds features The best-selling vehicle at Lexus just got better for 2010, and it did so subtly. The third-generation Lexus RX crossover sport utility vehicle — a crossover because its based on a car platform ...

School bus manufacturer to recall small buses

AP News 34 days ago

NY-based school bus manufacturer to recall small school buses A New York-based school bus manufacturer has agreed to recall nearly 6,000 small school buses after the government alleged that the company tried to shift responsibility for the recalls by changing its name. ...

Highway deaths at record low in first half of 2009

AP News 44 days ago

Highway deaths fall to record low during the first 6 months of 2009 Deaths on U.S. highways have dropped to a record low during the first six months of 2009, continuing a recent trend of fewer people dying on roads. The National ...

Toyota recalls 3.8 million cars over floor mat risk: report

AFP American Edition 47 days ago

Toyota has launched a massive recall of 3.8 million vehicles in the United States due to a potential problem with floor mats that could cause the gas pedal to stick, US media have reported. The world's number one automaker informed the US ...

Mitsubishi Recalls 2010 Endeavor

consumeraffairs.com 61 days ago

Mitsubishi is recalling about 530 Endeavors from the 2010 model year. The company said the retainer bracket used for the seat-mounted side airbag frames may not have been properly welded and could fail in a crash. The condition applies only to vehicles ...

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