Safety & Accident

WASHINGTON - Motor Coach Industries (MCI) is recalling more than 4,200 vehicles equipped with a Ricon wheelchair lift and a cassette-type wheelchair lift compartment door.

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WASHINGTON - General Motors is recalling more than 9,000 MY 2009-2010 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana vehicles because of problems with the defroster/defogger system.

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WASHINGTON - U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood recognized Wyoming yesterday for becoming the 20th state to enact a statewide ban prohibiting drivers from texting while behind-the-wheel.

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WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Transportation announced Thursday that the number of overall traffic fatalities reported at the end of 2009 reached the lowest level since 1954, declining for the 15th consecutive quarter.

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WASHINGTON - Daimler Trucks North America is recalling 352 MY 2010 Freightliner Cascadia trucks equipped with optional Sheppard HD94 steering gears.

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WASHINGTON - Mitsubishi Motors North America Inc. is recalling about 2,300 MY 2010 Galant vehicles because of a problem with the automatic transmission oil cooler pipe assembly.

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WASHINGTON - Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America Inc. is recalling nearly 20,000 MY 2005-2010 FE83D, FE84D, FE85D and FG84D trucks because of an issue involving the air intake duct.

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WASHINGTON - The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is considering whether to recommend that all cars and trucks sold in the U.S. be required to have brakes that can override gas pedals, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said this week.

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WASHINGTON - Autocar is recalling nearly 2,000 MY 2008-2009 ACX heavy-duty Class 8 trucks because of a problem with the steering gear mounting.

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WASHINGTON - Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. is recalling nearly 8,000 Discoverer H/T and Discoverer LSX tires that are size 245/70R17.

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WASHINGTON - U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood unveiled sample legislation Feb. 22 to be used as a starting point for states crafting new laws to prohibit texting while behind-the-wheel, the latest step in the campaign against distracted driving.

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WASHINGTON - Because of safety concerns, Ride Control LLC is recalling more than 12,000 front strut mounts branded as Gabriel Ride Control or ArvinMeritor aftermarket equipment.

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WASHINGTON - BMW of North America LLC is recalling certain MY 2010 X5 and X6 sport activity vehicles because of problems affecting the windshield and roof stability.

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WASHINGTON - The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced Feb. 16 that it is using its statutory authority to obtain documents from Toyota to determine whether the automaker conducted three of its recent recalls in a timely manner.

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WASHINGTON - Oshkosh is recalling 133 MY 2008-2010 H-Series snow blowers operated on public roads. An electrical problem with the snow blowers poses a fire risk.

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WASHINGTON - Commercial bus manufacturer ElDorado National, a subsidiary of Thor Industries, is recalling 1,227 MY 2006-2008 Aerotech, Aerolite, Aero Elite and Trans Tech buses equipped with Grote Industries LED lamp markers.

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WASHINGTON - Honda is recalling 141,000 MY 2007-2008 Fit vehicles because of a problem with the driver's power window switch.

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TORRANCE, CA - Honda has expanded a previously announced recall of certain MY 2001 and 2002 vehicles to replace the driver's air bag inflator. This expansion adds 378,758 vehicles in the U.S. to the recall, including certain MY 2001 and 2002 Accord, Civic, Odyssey, CR-V, and selected 2002 Acura TL vehicles.

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WASHINGTON - Terex Telelect Inc. is recalling more than 1,600 MY 1998-2009 XT60 aerial devices mounted on trucks. These devices are used to elevate people into work areas up to 60 feet in the air.

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Regardless of the cause, if a driver experiences unintended acceleration in a vehicle, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration advises taking these five steps.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Model-year 2009-2010 Pontiac Vibe vehicles are being recalled because of the risk that the accelerator pedal may malfunction.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. --- Navistar Inc. is recalling 3,057 MY 2003 and 2004 IC Bus CE Model school buses because of an electric system problem.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. --- North American Bus Industries Inc. (NABI) is recalling 226 MY 2009 416 standard-floor city transit buses manufactured between Oct. 30, 2008 and Dec. 18, 2009.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. --- Chrysler is recalling 24,177 vehicles because of a defect that could compromise braking.

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