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News•September 1, 2010

Study: 8% of Drivers Have Driven Drunk in Past Year

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Transportation on Aug. 25 kicked off the annual "Drunk Driving -- Over the Limit, Under Arrest" campaign aimed at getting drunk drivers off the road.

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News•September 1, 2010

Ford recalls 575,000 Windstar Vans

DETROIT - Ford Motor Co. is recalling about 575,000 MY 1998-2003 Windstar vans in 21 cold-weather U.S. states and Canada because of the possibility that the rear axle may fracture due to corrosion, Reuters reported.

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News•September 1, 2010

NHTSA to Study Alleged Steering Problem in Sonata

WASHINGTON - The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has begun investigating whether the MY 2011 Hyundai Sonata's steering shaft assembly has a defect that can lead to separation and a loss of steering capability, the Los Angeles Times reported.

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News•September 1, 2010

NHTSA to Probe '09 Volkswagen Jetta TDI Engine

WASHINGTON - The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating whether the MY 2009 Volkswagen Jetta TDI is prone to stalling, the Los Angeles Times reported.

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News•September 1, 2010

64 KME Predator Fire Trucks Recalled

WASHINGTON - Kovatch Mobile Equipment is recalling 64 MY 2007-2009 KME Predator fire trucks because of an engine problem.

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News•September 1, 2010

GM Recalling MY '05-'08 Pontiac Vibes

WASHINGTON - General Motors Corp. is recalling more than 161,700 MY 2005-2008 Pontiac Vibe vehicles.

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News•September 1, 2010

2011 Buick Regal Draws 'Top Safety Pick' Award

ARLINGTON, VA - The new Buick Regal has drawn the Top Safety Pick award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.

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News•September 1, 2010

ADTS Promotes Moser to VP

TROOPER, PA - Phil Moser has been promoted to vice president of Advanced Driver Training Services (ADTS), a provider of driver safety training services. Moser previously served as the company's national sales manager.

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News•August 31, 2010

Cadillac Pursues Crash-Avoiding Technologies

DETROIT - Cadillac, an established innovator in safety technologies, is now pursuing still-evolving technologies that include in-vehicle Doppler radar to spot obstructions or traffic jams ahead.

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News•August 26, 2010

Toyota to Recall 1.13M Corolla, Matrix Vehicles

TORRANCE, CA - Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. Inc. announced it will conduct a voluntary safety recall of approximately 1.13 million MY 2005-2008 Corolla and Matrix vehicles sold in the United States to address some engine control modules (ECMs) that may have been improperly manufactured.

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