NHTSA Starts Investigation on Faulty Ford F-150 Airbag
6 Oct 2009, 09:08 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is investigating the Ford F-150 after several complaints reported that the side driver airbag is deployed for no reason. According to preli...
Toyota, Accused of Destroying Rollover Accidents Evidence
7 Sep 2009, 06:05 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Japanese manufacturer Toyota currently finds itself involved in a potentially image-damaging storm. Dimitrios Biller, a former Toyota Motor attorney, is accusing his former employer of hiding and d...
Side Head Airbags Standard on Most 2010 Vehicles
28 Aug 2009, 08:34 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / A 2003 voluntary agreement signed by most car manufacturers (GM, Ford, Chrysler, Toyota, Honda, Hyundai, Isuzu, Kia, Mazda, Daimler, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Subaru, Suzuki, BMW and Volkswagen) is beginn...
Drive Drunk, Be Arrested Campaign to Start Soon
20 Aug 2009, 12:56 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The Labor Day weekend brings with it a nationwide campaign under the name of "Drunk Driving. Over the Limit. Under Arrest." As you might have guessed, this campaign involves numerous law e...
Toyota Recalls 2010 Corolla
20 Aug 2009, 12:40 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The paint hasn't dried yet on the 2010 Corolla and the parent company sees itself forced to recall it in the United States. The reason is that certain models feature an incorrect applied label ...
2010 Jaguar XF Recalled
10 Aug 2009, 08:49 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Jaguar recently announced that it is recalling 2010 XF models in the United States after discovering that some of them come with tire labels not corresponding with the tires fitted on the vehicles. ...
NHTSA Sets New Truck Braking Rules
27 Jul 2009, 08:48 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Stopping a large truck who's experiencing braking problems is undoubtedly an incredibly difficult task, even with all those runaway ramps available on some highways around the world. But the Na...
Drunk Driving Going Down, Drugged Driving Going Up, Study Shows
17 Jul 2009, 12:08 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The good news is that the number of cases when drivers are getting drunk behind the wheel has decreased during the last period of time. Unfortunately, according to a recent roadside survey released ...
What NOT to Eat While Driving
17 Jul 2009, 07:25 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Since the National Highway Traffic Administration (NHTSA) considers eating while driving is among the most dangerous things a motorist can do while behind the wheel, an insurance company has recentl...
Project GYR Decreased Motorcycle Fatalities
16 Jul 2009, 15:04 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Thanks to its unexpectedly satisfying results, Project Green-Yellow-Red, also known as GYR, caught the attention of the public when the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) publish...
BMW Recalls 2008 1 Series and 3 Series in US
13 Jul 2009, 09:40 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / BMW North America released a notice concerning a recall for the 2008 model year BMW 1 Series and 3 Series. According to the notice, there could be a possible side airbag problem. The problem may be ...
Volkswagen Touareg Recall in the US
9 Jul 2009, 14:09 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Volkswagen is recalling more than 14,000 Touareg vehicles in the United States after discovering that a body structure glitch could eventually lead to injures to people outside the vehicle. Accordin...
2009 VW Tiguan Gets 5-Star NHTSA Rating
9 Jul 2009, 07:02 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Seeing vehicles receiving top star safety ratings in crash tests has become somewhat of a common sight these days, with more and more models achieving this feat. The latest news from the safety fron...
NHTSA Could Make Lane Assistant, Automatic Brake Mandatory
2 Jul 2009, 10:50 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is currently considering making two more safety features mandatory on new cars: a lane assistant technology that would warn the driver in case they...
Saturn Recalls 2008 Vue in the US
26 Jun 2009, 14:07 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / As if things aren't bad enough for Saturn, the automaker is now forced to recall more than 44,000 vehicles in the United States due to a malfunction concerning the door handles. Although it mig...
Audi A4, Q5 Get 5 Star EuroNCAP Rating
26 Jun 2009, 10:54 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / German manufacturer Audi and its latest models, the A4 and Q5, managed to secure a five star rating after undergoing the European New Car Assessment Program (EuroNCAP) safety tests. After going ...
NHTSA Proposes Tire Fuel Efficiency Ratings
22 Jun 2009, 14:26 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / If you didn't know by know, the tires on your car have a more or less significant impact on the fuel consumption rate of the vehicle. After efforts have been made to insure that customers will ...
Toyota Recalls 2009, 2010 Models
22 Jun 2009, 10:42 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Toyota Motor North America is recalling a total of 1,348 units in the United States due to what seems to be a minor issue but that could eventually lead to a crash. At least this is what a notificat...
Volvo Recalls 2008, 2009 Models in the US
17 Jun 2009, 15:04 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Close to being purchased by Chinese manufacturer Geely, Volvo is now encountering even more problems, this time in the United States where it has to recall more than 17,000 vehicles. According to a ...
Audi Q5 Earns Top NHTSA Safety Pick
10 Jun 2009, 09:03 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Audi's new crossover Q5 was awarded a Top Safety Pick for model year 2009 from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). Specifically, the 2009 Audi Q5 received a "good" rati...