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News•December 21, 2011

NHTSA Issues Safety Advisory for Holiday Season Driving

WASHINGTON -- To promote safe travels this holiday season, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued an advisory Dec. 21 recommending that drivers take a number of precautions. Find out what measures the NHTSA recommends.

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News•December 21, 2011

GM Recalling 3,150 Chevrolet Captivas

WASHINGTON – General Motors is recalling 3,150 2011-2012 model-year Chevrolet Captiva vehicles because of their potential to leak power steering fluid, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported.

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News•December 21, 2011

Nissan Recalling Sentras and Jukes

WASHINGTON – Nissan North America next month will issue two separate recalls – one involving more than 33,800 2010-2011 model-year Sentra vehicles, and another involving more than 28,290 2011 model-year Jukes.

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News•December 21, 2011

Survey: More Drivers Postponing Car Maintenance or Repair

YONKERS, NY -- Forty percent of consumers involved in repair decisions are postponing car maintenance or repair on their primary vehicle, according to a new survey from the Consumers Reports National Research Center.

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News•December 19, 2011

Fleet Safety Tip of the Week

With winter officially beginning this week, Ford has released a Top 10 list of winter and holiday driving safety advice.

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News•December 15, 2011

IIHS Lists 115 Top Safety Picks for 2012

ARLINGTON, VA - The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety said that 69 cars, 38 SUVs, 5 minivans, and 3 pickups earned Top Safety Pick ratings. The list of winners includes 18 new recipients for 2012.

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News•December 15, 2011

State Farm Survey Shows More Drivers Using In-Vehicle Web Services

BLOOMINGTON, IL – State Farm Insurance released the results of a recent online survey of 900 motorists, which shows that drivers are accessing various types of mobile web services at higher rates.

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News•December 13, 2011

NTSB Recommends Nationwide Ban on Driver Use of Portable Electronic Devices

WASHINGTON – The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) issued a recommendation to the 50 states, and D.C., to ban driver use of all portable electronic devices in a vehicle, including hands-free devices.

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News•December 12, 2011

NHTSA Says Number of 2010 Traffic Fatalities at Lowest Level Since 1949

WASHINGTON - NHTSA said the decline in traffic fatalities occurred even though Americans are driving 1.6% miles more than in 2009 (46 billion more miles).

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News•December 9, 2011

NHTSA Proposes Standards for Keyless Ignition Systems

WASHINGTON - One of NHTSA's proposed rules would standardize the length of time necessary to push a control to stop a vehicle.

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