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News•September 15, 2010

Ford & Caterpillar Recalling F-650 & F-750 Trucks

WASHINGTON - Ford Motor Co. is recalling 3,469 MY 2008-2009 F-650 and F-750 trucks equipped with the Caterpillar C7 engine.

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News•September 15, 2010

2009 Highway Fatalities Lowest in 60 Years

WASHINGTON - U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on Sept. 9 released updated 2009 fatality and injury data showing that highway deaths fell to 33,808 for the year -- the lowest number since 1950.

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News•September 15, 2010

Toyota Attorneys Move to Dismiss Lawsuits

SANTA ANA, CA - Toyota Motor Corp. attorneys on Tuesday, Sept. 14, filed motions in federal court to dismiss a number of lawsuits seeking class-action status, according to a City News Service report.

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News•September 15, 2010

Aftermarket Crash Parts Debate Heats Up

YONKERS, NY - Consumer Reports magazine recommends in its October 2010 issue that readers demand OEM parts -- and reject aftermarket crash parts -- from their insurance companies after an accident. This is the latest development in the ongoing debate over the safety of aftermarket crash parts.

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News•September 15, 2010

Calif. Bill Seeks to Combat Airbag Fraud

SACRAMENTO, CA - The California Senate and Assembly on Aug. 30 passed legislation that would impose higher penalties on collision repair dealers that fail to restore an airbag that deployed during a crash, Collision Week reported.

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News•September 15, 2010

Fleet Safety Tip of the Week

This week's tip comes from the California Driver Handbook. You may want to pass this along to your fleet drivers as a friendly reminder.

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News•September 13, 2010

New Business Focused on Improving Brake Performance

ROME, GA - Elite Brake Company is a new commercial vehicle brake component supplier developing a full product line of brake block, brake lining, medium duty hydraulic brake disc pads, heavy duty air brake disc pads as well as new lined brake shoes & kits, remanufactured brake shoes & kits, and complete brake drum kits.

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News•September 8, 2010

More than 35,000 Kias Recalled

WASHINGTON - Kia Motors is recalling more than 35,000 MY 2011 Sorentos and MY 2010 Souls because of the risk of an electric short. This poses a fire hazard.

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News•September 8, 2010

LoJack's 'Hottest' Vehicle Recoveries of the Summer

WESTWOOD, MA - It's been a busy summer for LoJack, the company said. Recent recoveries have featured the fraudulent use of credit cards, a carjacking, a chop shop operation and a car targeted for parts.

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News•September 8, 2010

Goodyear Recalls Dunlop Commercial Trailer Tires

WASHINGTON - Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. is recalling nearly 12,000 Dunlop SP193 commercial trailer tires that are size 295/75R22.5. The tires could be prone to air loss, posing a safety hazard.

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