Coda Sedan EV Only Gets 4-Star Crash Safety Rating from NHTSA
9 Dec 2012, 10:14 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The all-electric Coda Sedan is an impressive little car, which will undoubtedly gain a loyal band of followers, after staying on the market, and ‘maturing’ for a while. However, one key ...
2013 Ford Fusion Recalled for Headlight Issue
7 Dec 2012, 19:36 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Ford has announced another recall for the Fusion sedan, this time the problem is found with the car’s headlights. "The affected vehicles may not have had the low beam headlamp projecto...
2013 Audi A4, S4 Get 5-Star Safety Rating from NHTSA
4 Dec 2012, 17:41 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Not surprisingly, Audi’s refreshed compact sedan models, the 2013 A4 and S4, scored well in safety testing conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, receiving a full 5-s...
2013 Infiniti JX Investigated for Unintelligent Braking
31 Jul 2012, 08:52 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The automotive world is pushing full-steam-ahead with the introduction of new electronic systems that are supposed to make your car safer on the road. But of course it’s still a way to make a ...
2012 Grand Cherokee Investigated for Power Steering
24 Jul 2012, 14:03 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Besides the 2009-2010 Dodge Ram, the NHTSA is also investigating another Chrysler vehicle, the 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee. According to an official statement, the safety body found that the SUV runs t...
2009-2010 Dodge Ram Investigated for Differential Failure
24 Jul 2012, 12:49 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / As far as problems go, your rear differential braking in a big, heavy truck sounds like a very serious one. And this could very much be a concern for owners of 2009 to 2010 Dodge Ram pickup trucks. ...
Talking Urinal Cakes Fighting 4th July Drunk Driving
4 Jul 2012, 09:20 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Fourth of July holiday is here and American roads will be facing many issues, such as that of drunk driving. However, the authorities are aiming to reduce this and, at least in Michigan, they&rs...
Volvo Fined for Delaying Recalls
4 Jul 2012, 08:51 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Volvo is probably getting a bit tired of being known as a carmaker that only makes safe automobiles. But even so, this image is what’s keeping them afloat. But the Swedish automaker has bee...
2013 Chevrolet Malibu Recall: Unintentional Airbag Deployment
24 May 2012, 14:31 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Chevrolet Malibu might have received a 2012 Top Safety Pick award from the IIHS, but it’s not completely safe yet. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued a ...
Hyundai Fitting Throttle Override
3 May 2012, 16:10 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has been considering mandatory throttle overrides in America since April 16th this year, but Hyundai hopes to jump the gun (in a good way) ...
1.9 Million Ford and Mercury Vehicles Investigated by NHTSA
13 Mar 2012, 16:38 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The National Highway Traffic Safety Association has concluded that at least 1.92 million cars under the Ford and Mercury badge could suffer from the same problem faced by the 2005 and 2006 model yea...
NHTSA Revised 5-Star Rating System Delayed to 2011
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, or NHTSA, announced that its new 5-star safety standards will be postponed for one more year, in order to allow carmakers adjust their models and ...
Hundreds of Mustangs Back to the Stables
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Andrei Ursu / The NHTSA (National Traffic and Highway Safety Administration) has just discovered a potential problem concerning the passenger airbag found on some Mustang models, so, if you own a 2005-2008 versio...
New Data Shows Record, Low Highway Fatalities
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Vali Mihaescu / The latest statistics show that in the first ten months of 2008 there has been a significant decline of about 10 percent in traffic fatalities, as compared to the same number of fatalities from the ...
Ford Under Gov's Investigation Due to Faulty Tire Valves
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / More than 1 million Ford vehicles were equipped with faulty tire valves made by a Chinese company, msnbc reported today. The government is already investigating the case after 37 complaints were sen...
NHTSA Discovers the Internet, Introduces RSS Alerts
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / RSS is surely one of the most useful things web users got from the Internet, with fresh information delivered straight to their desktops. Although most people are already using RSS readers on their ...
NHTSA Requires Moto Helmets Labeling Changes
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / With the total number of motorcycles continuously increasing, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration proposed a modification to the current Motorcycle Helmet DOT Labeling, requestin...
Mitsubishi Recalls 200,000 Faulty SUVs
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Mitsubishi Motors Corp today announced that it would recall approximately 200,000 SUVs worldwide due to what seems to be a defective brake light system, Just-auto reported today. Although there are ...
Audi Touts 5-Star Crash Result for the 2009 A4
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Tudor Raiciu / A five-star safety label won't save your life after drinking gazillions beers and letting your 10-year old son drive at 150 miles per hour (only sheer luck will come in handy in that case), but...
Seatbelts to Become Compulsory for School Buses
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Tudor Raiciu / While accounting for an extremely low percentage of fatalities, school bus crashes force US authorities to enforce new regulations that would ultimately reduce the total number of seats and raise co...