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News•December 20, 2012

IIHS Awards New Top Safety+ Recognition Level to 13 Cars

ARLINGTON, VA - To earn this new safety recognition level, all of these vehicles have earned good or acceptable scores in IIHS’ new small overlap frontal crash test and top ratings in IIHS’ other safety tests.

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News•December 20, 2012

Twelve Chrysler Group Vehicles Earn Top Safety Pick Ratings

AUBURN HILLS, MI – As part of the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety’s (IIHS) list of Top Safety Picks for the Year, Chrysler noted that a total of 12 of its models have earned this rating

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News•December 20, 2012

Michigan DOT Launches Snowplow Education Initiative for Motorists

LANSING, MI – The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) and the County Road Association of Michigan (CRAM) launched a campaign to educate motorists about how to deal with snowplows on roads.

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News•December 20, 2012

Company Study Says Tablets Are Bigger Distracted Driving Concern Than Cell Phones for Fleet Managers

BATON ROUGE, LA – An internal study by Cellcontrol found that more than 50% of inquiries from fleet managers showed that they were more concerned with laptop and tablet use while driving than cell phone use.

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News•December 19, 2012

2013-MY Chevrolet Cruze Debuts Flexible Venting Driver Air Bag

DETROIT – The 2013 model-year Chevrolet Cruze introduces an innovative driver-side air bag that uses a flexible venting technology designed to deploy more efficiently while providing crash protection that's equivalent to that of more expensive and complex air bag systems, according to General Motors.

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News•December 19, 2012

Video: How to Properly Install Tire Chains

Snow season is here, so now is a good time for a review on how to properly install tire chains.

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News•December 19, 2012

Hyundai Recalling 13,500 2012-MY Velosters

WASHINGTON -- Hyundai is recalling 13,500 2012 model-year Veloster vehicles to repair their panoramic sunroofs, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported.

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News•December 19, 2012

Honda Recalling More Than 807,000 Vehicles to Fix Ignition Switch Issue

WASHINGTON – Honda is recalling more than 807,000 Acura MDX (2003-2006 MY), Honda Odyssey (2003-2004 MY) and Honda Pilot (2003-2004 MY) vehicles, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported.

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News•December 19, 2012

BMW Recalling Nearly 30,000 Diesel X5 SAVs

WASHINGTON – BMW of North America is recalling 29,800 2009-2012 model-year X5 xDrive 35d SAV diesel vehicles because their engine belt idler pulley bolt could loosen and break over time.

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News•December 19, 2012

Hino Motors Recalling More Than 35,000 Trucks

WASHINGTON – Hino Motors Sales U.S.A. is recalling more than 35,000 2005-2013 model-year medium-duty trucks because an electrical system issue may pose a fire risk, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported.

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