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In nearly 33,000 vehicles, water may leak into the power liftgate control module and trigger a high-resistance short circuit.
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On Dec. 8, 2015, the U.S. Department of Transportation proposed upgrading the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) 5-Star Safety Rating system for new vehicles by adding new standards for accident-avoidance technology, which will make it much tougher for OEMs to achieve a 5-Star Rating. Without a doubt these safety technologies are beneficial, but they cost money and will also exert upward pressure on new-vehicle acquisition costs. What are the full fleet implications?
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The recall covers nearly 34,000 vehicles that were built from Feb. 10 to May 13 of this year.
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The recall, which began Dec. 10, covers more than 3,000 vehicles in the 2016 model year.
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The penalty follows the automaker’s September admission that the company failed to provide NHTSA all required early-warning report data, which includes death and injury reports.
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Additions to NHTSA’s 5-Star Safety Ratings program would include assessment of advanced technologies and reliance on more lifelike crash-test dummies.
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A growing cause for concern, drowsy driving is a major safety threat. Fleet managers and drivers must recognize signs of fatigue or tiredness.
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Rear-seat passengers are three times more likely to die in a crash if they’re unbuckled, so it's important for fleet drivers to make sure all passengers are wearing seat belts each and every trip.
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The Ricon-made wheelchair lifts in 667 MobilityWorks-modified vans may have faulty parts that could lead to failure of the stowed platform mounting.
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The deadline for requiring hybrids and electric vehicles to produce pedestrian-alerting noises to warn sight-impaired pedestrians and bicyclists has been pushed back until March.
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