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News•February 9, 2010

Toyota Recalls 2010 Prius, Lexus HS 250h & Some Camrys

TORRANCE, CA - Toyota Motor Sales announced it will conduct a voluntary safety recall on approximately 133,000 2010 MY Prius vehicles and 14,500 Lexus Division 2010 HS 250h vehicles to update software in the vehicle's anti-lock brake system (ABS).

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News•February 9, 2010

Toyota Dealers Begin Fixing Accelerator Pedals

TORRANCE, CA - Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. Inc. said Feb. 5 Toyota dealers nationwide have received the parts, information and training they need to fix accelerator pedals in recalled Toyota Division vehicles, and that repairs on involved vehicles have begun.

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News•February 9, 2010

ATA Appoints New V.P. of Safety Policy

ARLINGTON, VA - The American Trucking Associations (ATA) has appointed industry expert Rob Abbott as vice president of safety policy.

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News•February 9, 2010

Honda Again Expands Air Bag Inflator Recall

TORRANCE, CA - Honda has expanded a previously announced recall of certain MY 2001 and 2002 vehicles to replace the driver's air bag inflator. This expansion adds 378,758 vehicles in the U.S. to the recall, including certain MY 2001 and 2002 Accord, Civic, Odyssey, CR-V, and selected 2002 Acura TL vehicles.

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News•February 9, 2010

Fleet Safety Tip of the Week

With many cities in the Mid-Atlantic, Northeast and Midwest getting buried in snow this week, now might be a good time to remind fleet drivers of what steps to take if they ever become stranded in cold weather.

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News•February 9, 2010

Honda Recalls '07-'08 Fit Cars

WASHINGTON - Honda is recalling 141,000 MY 2007-2008 Fit vehicles because of a problem with the driver's power window switch.

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News•February 5, 2010

Tahoe Police Model Found to Have Lowest Lifecycle Cost

DETROIT - The Chevrolet Tahoe Police 2WD vehicle was found to have the lowest lifecycle cost in the law enforcement market, according to a lifecycle cost analysis by Vincentric.

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News•February 3, 2010

Ford Mustang Excels in Latest IIHS Crash Tests

ARLINGTON, VA - The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has given Ford's re-engineered and restyled 2010 Mustang convertible the institute's highest rating of "good" for occupant protection in offset frontal crashes and side impacts.

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News•February 3, 2010

Cell Phone Bans Don't Reduce Crashes, Study Says

ARLINGTON, VA - As more state legislatures across the U.S. enact laws that ban phoning and texting while driving, a new Highway Loss Data Institute study has found no reductions in crashes after hand-held phone bans take effect.

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News•February 3, 2010

What to Do During a Sudden-Acceleration Incident

Regardless of the cause, if a driver experiences unintended acceleration in a vehicle, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration advises taking these five steps.

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