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WASHINGTON - A report released by the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) reveals that pedestrian fatalities increased during the first six months of 2010. While the increase is small -- 0.4 percent -- it is notable because overall traffic fatalities during this period were significantly down, and this comes on the heels of four straight years of steady declines in pedestrian deaths.
Read More →WASHINGTON - U.S. Transportation Sec. Ray LaHood on Jan. 13 announced a final rule aimed at decreasing occupant ejections in passenger vehicles.
Read More →WASHINGTON - General Motors is recalling more than 26,700 model year 2011 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV 1500, Escalade EXT 1500; Chevrolet Avalanche 1500, Colorado, Silverado 1500, Suburban 1500, Tahoe; and GMC Canyon, Sierra 1500, Yukon and Yukon XL vehicles.
Read More →WASHINGTON - Daimler Trucks is recalling 366 model year 2010 Freightliner Business Class M2 trucks because of a potential seatbelt problem, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported.
Read More →WASHINGTON - American Honda Motor Co. is recalling 2,277 model year 2010 Honda Accord and CR-V vehicles because the engine wiring harness connector has the potential to fail, which could cause intermittent spark firing or engine stalling, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Read More →WASHINGTON - Ford Motor Co. is recalling 14,737 model year 2011 vehicles because of the potential for an electrical short, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The recall covers the MY 2011 Edge; F-150, F-250, F-350, F-450, F-550 trucks and the Lincoln MKX.
Read More →WASHINGTON - Chrysler Group LLC is issuing three major recalls involving Dodge Ram trucks and the Dodge Journey. All three recalls are expected to get under way in February.
Read More →WASHINGTON - A new study from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has concluded that at least 42 percent of police officers killed in crashes over the past three decades were not wearing seat belts or other safety restraints, USA Today reported.
Read More →WASHINGTON - Federal-Mogul Corp. is recalling nearly 22,700 replacement control arm assemblies sold for use on various Chrysler, Dodge and Plymouth vehicles, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The recall is to remedy a potential steering problem.
Read More →WASHINGTON - ALPS Electric Co. has informed the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that more than 12,700 airbag clock springs the company manufactured and sold to Volvo Cars and Jaguar Land Rover as original equipment is defective, the agency reported. As a result, Volvo and Jaguar Land Rover will notify affected vehicle owners, and dealers will provide the necessary repairs free of charge.
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