Former Google Engineer Creates Turn Signals Gloves, Could Make City Commuting Safer
25 May 2015, 13:51 UTC · By: Ionut Ungureanu / Bike-car accidents are one of the problems of daily commuting on two wheels. But what if there's a way to make yourself noticed while on the street?
UPDATE: Volvo XC60 Hits Two People During Pedestrian Safety Demonstration, Human Error? · Video
22 May 2015, 17:56 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / A Volvo XC60 hit two pedestrians during a safety demo in the Dominican Republic. The circumstances are not clear yet, but it looks like a human error
2016 Mazda6 Crash Test: the Sedan Earns the IIHS Top Safety Pick+ Award
22 May 2015, 13:29 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety crash tested the 2016 Mazda6 and, expectedly, the mid-size sedan is a safe machine all-round.
GM Ignition Compensation Claims Resolution Facility Update: 104 Death Claims are Eligible
20 May 2015, 13:38 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The General Motors Ignition Compensation Claims Resolution Facility informs that 104 death claims are eligible. 495 applications remain to be reviewed
Takata Airbag Recall Expanded to 33.8M Vehicles, It’s the Largest Consumer Recall in US History
20 May 2015, 11:26 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The NHTSA will organize and prioritize the replacement of the defective air bag inflators that were used in 33.8 million vehicles
NHTSA Investigates Nissan Over an Issue With the Springs
19 May 2015, 14:30 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is currently investigating Nissan North America over front coil springs that are prone to fracture
FCA US Announces Two Safety Recalls, the Ram Dual-Wheel and Dodge Challenger are Affected
18 May 2015, 14:42 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The latest safety campaigns from Fiat-Chrysler cover the HEMI-powered Ram 4500/5500 Chassis Cab dually pickup trucks and a handful of 2015 Dodge Challengers
2015 Ford F-150 Recalled Over Upper I-Shaft Issue
15 May 2015, 16:02 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / 12,328 examples of the 2015 Ford F-150 are being recalled over the improper riveting of the upper I-shaft. Only 5,606 trucks are in customers' hands
62,148 Jeep Cherokee Vehicles Recalled to Upgrade the Airbag Software
15 May 2015, 15:29 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Of the 316,77-strong tally, Jeep's latest recall expansion affects 230,240 vehicles in the United States and 52,057 outside the NAFTA region
Toyota & Nissan Expand Takata Airbag Recall, 6.5 Million Vehicles Affected Worldwide
13 May 2015, 14:57 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Nissan North America and Toyota Motor Sales USA announced that they're expanding their outgoing Takata airbag recalls with an additional 6.5 million vehicles
Recall Bonanza from General Motors - Half a Million Sedans and Pickup Trucks Affected Worldwide
13 May 2015, 13:01 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The 2011-2012 Chevrolet Malibu, 2015 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon are the subject of General Motors' most recent recall campaigns
2015 Nissan Murano Earns Top Safety Pick Plus Rating from IIHS
12 May 2015, 17:14 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Murano was the best performing SUV in today's batch of IIHS crash test results, receiving the Top Safety Pick Plus award
2015 Jeep Wrangler Gets Good IIHS Small Overlap Crash Rating, 2015 Cherokee Struggles
12 May 2015, 08:43 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Think about a frontal small overlap impact between a Jeep Wrangler and Jeep Cherokee. If you had to choose the best car, what would your bet be?
Google’s Self-Driving Car: 1.7 Million Miles and 11 Minor Accidents in 6 Years
12 May 2015, 08:31 UTC · By: Ionut Ungureanu / It's been six years since Google's first autonomous car hit the road. After early rumors leaked, the director of the program released the first conclusions
GM Ignition Switch Defect-related Death Toll Reaches 97 Eligible Claims
6 May 2015, 08:14 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / 97 deaths, 12 Category and 167 Category 2 claims have been approved until now by the General Motors Ignition Switch Compensation Fund
Ford Announces Four Safety Recalls in North America
29 Apr 2015, 13:27 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / This time around, the Ford Motor Company recalled the Fiesta, Focus, Fusion, Edge, Escape, Transit Connect, F-150 and Lincoln MKZ
Door Latch Issue Forces Ford to Recall the Fiesta, Fusion and Lincoln MKZ
26 Apr 2015, 09:44 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / On this occasion, the Ford Motor Company is recalling 390,000 vehicles over an apparently small defect affecting the door latch mechanism of three nameplates
Babel Bike Uses a Roll Cage to Keep You Safe, Could Change Urban Commuting – Video
18 Apr 2015, 13:56 UTC · By: Ionut Ungureanu / Front and rear, built-in lights that come on automatically as soon as you start pedaling so that you’re always visible day or night are included
Brake Line Corrosion is an Issue That Can Be Avoided Quite Easily
9 Apr 2015, 16:36 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Brake line corrosion is no laughing matter. If a rusty pipe snaps under load, the whole braking system is affected, a condition that may lead to brake failure
NHTSA Investigates Ford Over an Older Power Steering Recall
7 Apr 2015, 15:11 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Remember last year's recall over a faulty power steering torque sensor? Well, the NHTSA is investigating Ford's solution to that defect after receiving a claim