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News•August 25, 2010

Fleet Safety Tip of the Week

Here is a tip, taken from the California Driver Handbook, related to air bag safety. You may want to pass this along to your fleet drivers.

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News•August 25, 2010

NHTSA to Study MY '93-'04 Jeep Grand Cherokee Gas Tanks

WASHINGTON - The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating whether the gas tank design and placement in MY 1993-2004 Jeep Grand Cherokees poses a fire risk, the Wall Street Journal reported.

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News•August 25, 2010

2011 Ford Fiesta Draws 'Top Safety Pick' Award

ARLINGTON, VA - The Ford Fiesta sedan/hatchback is the first minicar to draw the coveted "Top Safety Pick" award since the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety added a roof strength requirement for rollover protection.

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News•August 25, 2010

CellSafety Software Designed to Prevent Driver Texting

IRVING, TX - WebSafety Inc., a provider of mobile and Internet-based safety technologies, has introduced CellSafety software designed to prevent texting while driving.

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News•August 25, 2010

NHTSA Considers Stability-Control Requirements for Trucks

WASHINGTON - The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is engaged in a study about the potential benefits of requiring stability control systems for tractor trailer trucks, and the agency hopes to complete its research before the end of the year, the Associated Press reported.

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News•August 25, 2010

Dodge Ram Replacement Wheel Hub Assemblies Recalled

WASHINGTON - Federal-Mogul Corp. is recalling more than 34,000 Carquest and National brand wheel hub assemblies sold as replacement equipment for MY 2002-2008 Dodge Ram 1500 pickup trucks.

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News•August 25, 2010

Garmin to Recall Nuvi GPS Systems

WASHINGTON - Garmin International Inc. is recalling 1.25 million Nuvi portable automotive GPS navigation units because the potential for overheating batteries poses a fire risk.

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News•August 24, 2010

Toyota to Offer Pedestrian-Alert Device in Japan

TOKYO, JAPAN - Toyota Motor Corp. announced that on Aug. 30 it will begin selling in Japan an onboard device designed to alert pedestrians and others audibly to the presence of a quiet vehicle, such as a gasoline-electric hybrid.

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News•August 23, 2010

SmartDrive: Distracted Driving Up Among New Commercial Drivers

SAN DIEGO - Newly released research from SmartDrive Systems concludes that for the quarter ending June 30 of this year, the incidence of distracted driving among new drivers in the SmartDrive Safety program was 11.8 percent. That's a 9-percent increase compared to the distraction rate reported in the first quarter of 2010.

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News•August 19, 2010

Masco Fleet to Deploy Driver Risk Management Solution

DAYTONA BEACH, FL - Masco Contractor Services announced it will deploy a driver risk management solution in 23 locations across the country.

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