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NewsAugust 22, 2012

NHTSA Announces New Federal Grant Program to Help States Fight Distracted Driving

WASHINGTON – NHTSA has announced a new grant program that will provide $17.5 million to states that have laws banning distracted driving in fiscal-year 2013.

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NewsAugust 21, 2012

GM Testing New Safety Technologies as Part of U.S. DOT Program

DETROIT - General Motors is providing a total of eight vehicles, vehicle-to-vehicle-technology-equipped Buck and Cadillac cars, to the U.S. Department of Transportation's Connected Vehicle Safety Pilot Model Deployment program for a year.

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NewsAugust 21, 2012

U.S. DOT and UMTRI Launch Connected Vehicle Safety Pilot Program

DETROIT – The University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) has officially launched its Connected Vehicle Safety Pilot Program, which will test vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) and vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) safety technology applications in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

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NewsAugust 15, 2012

Altec Recalling 141 Aerial-Device Utility Trucks

WASHINGTON – Altec Industries is recalling 141 2012 model-year aerial device vehicles built on the Navistar TerraStar chassis, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported.

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NewsAugust 13, 2012

NHTSA Offers Driver Safety Tips to Foster Pedestrian Safety

WASHINGTON – A new National Highway Traffic Safety Administration report shows pedestrian fatalities across the nation rose by 4 percent in 2010. The agency offers advice on how drivers can reverse this trend.

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NewsAugust 13, 2012

Ford Recalling 16,330 Transit Connect Vehicles

WASHINGTON – Ford Motor Co. is recalling 16,330 2011-2012 model-year Transit Connect vehicles because of a potential problem with the windshield wipers, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported.

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NewsAugust 13, 2012

Mercedes-Benz Recalling 8,675 All-Season Floor Mats in ML-Class Vehicles

WASHINGTON – Mercedes-Benz USA is recalling 8,675 accessory all-season floor mats, which were sold for use in 2012-2013 model-year Mercedes-Benz ML-Class vehicles, because they may lead to gas pedal entrapment and unintended acceleration.

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NewsAugust 1, 2012

Honda Recalling Acura ILX, Honda CR-V Vehicles

WASHINGTON – American Honda Motor Co. is recalling 172,837 2013 model-year Acura ILX and 2012 model-year Honda CR-V vehicles because of a potential problem with the door latch mechanisms.

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NewsAugust 1, 2012

GM Developing Wireless Pedestrian Detection Technology

DETROIT – General Motors researchers are developing a promising driver assistance feature designed to detect pedestrians and bicyclists on congested streets or in poor visibility conditions before the driver notices them.

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NewsAugust 1, 2012

Hyundai Recalling Santa Fe, Sonata Vehicles to Address Airbag Issues

WASHINGTON – Hyundai-Kia America Technical Center Inc. is issuing two vehicle safety recalls – one covering 199,118 2007-2009 model-year Hyundai Santa Fe crossover SUVs and another covering 22,512 2012-2013 model-year Hyundai Sonata sedans.

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