General Motors Appoints New Vehicle Safety Chief
18 Mar 2014, 16:08 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / With a huge recall linked to at least 13 deaths on its hand, General Motors is upping the ante toward convincing customers that the manufacturer values the safety of its vehicles more than anything ...
GM Announces New 1.5-million Vehicle Recall
17 Mar 2014, 16:53 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / General Motors has announced a voluntary recall involving about 1.5 million SUVs, vans and sedans. The automaker says the new call back is the result of Mary Barra’s request for an internal sa...
Dodge Recalls Nearly 50K Chargers to Fix Headlamps
16 Mar 2014, 08:03 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Chrysler Group is recalling approximately 49,400 Dodge Charger full-size sedans to inspect them over potential issues with various headlamp components. The affected vehicles were sold for the 201...
GM's Ignition Switch Recall Allegedly Linked to 303 Deaths
15 Mar 2014, 09:18 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / A study conducted by Fredman Research Corporation and commissioned by the Center for Auto Safety, a private watchdog group in Washington, claims that GM's recent ignition switch-related recall ...
This is How Mercedes-Benz Markets The Pre-Safe Brake
13 Mar 2014, 15:18 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / Based in Hamburg, the Jung von Matt creative agency has been responsible for most if not all European and global Mercedes-Benz commercials and model campaigns in the last few years, with the company...
US House Committee Announces Investigation into GM Ignition Switch Recall
12 Mar 2014, 13:07 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / House Energy and Commerce Committee chairman Fred Upton announced that the committee has opened an investigation into GM’s ignition switch recall, which has been linked to 31 crashes and 13 fa...
Toyota Verso Steering Wheel Might Come Off - Recall
11 Mar 2014, 15:23 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Do you know those cartoon scenes when the character is driving, something wrong happens and ends up with the steering wheel completely detached off the steering column? Its funny because you never h...
2014 Toyota Highlander Recalled Over Seatbelt Issue
10 Mar 2014, 17:25 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / With the whole advertising campaign, Muppets partnerships promoting the new Highlander, Toyota hurried a bit to supply dealerships with the new model and might have done a little boo boo. Around ...
2014 Audi A6 and S6: 5 Stars in the NHTSA New Car Assessment Program
27 Feb 2014, 13:36 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Audi’s A6 and S6 can now pride themselves with having received the top five-star safety rating in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) New Car Assessment Program ...
Béla Barényi And His Tribute to Mercedes-Benz Safety
27 Feb 2014, 12:57 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / Believe it or not, cars weren't always as safe as they are today, as in the pre-crumple zones era even minor fender benders could result in serious injury or even death for car passengers. ...
Must Have: Lexus Universal European Safety Kit
26 Feb 2014, 15:03 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Lexus vehicles are perfect for long trips, so if you plan to see the most beautiful places in Europe, bear in mind that you need some extra things for your journey other than your vehicle, clothes a...
2014 Ram 2500 Earns Four-Star NHTSA Safety Rating
20 Feb 2014, 13:31 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The 2014 Ram 2500 heavy duty pickup truck has received a four-star safety rating from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The Crew Cab model tested by the agency earned th...
2014 Cadillac SRX Receives Five-Star NHTSA Rating
20 Feb 2014, 09:50 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The 2014 Cadillac SRX mid-size SUV has received an overall five-star safety rating from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Although the vehicle earned four stars in both ...
2014 Chrysler 200 Earns 4-Star NHTSA Rating
19 Feb 2014, 12:56 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has announced that the 2014 Chrysler 200 has earned a four-star overall safety rating from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The sedan received...
Toyota Recalls FJ Cruisers Over Firestarting Issue
17 Feb 2014, 18:43 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / The list of Toyota voluntary recalls continue, this time with a more serious problem - possible FJ Cruiser models catching fire. The recall involves around 13,000 Toyota FJ Cruiser SUVs made betw...
Ex Computer Programmer Found Guilty for Sabotaging Toyota’s System
16 Feb 2014, 17:41 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Back in 2012, Toyota fired one of its computer programmers handling databases and all sorts of sensitive data for the automaker. The guy logged in one night after and sabotaged the system stealing a...
Toyota Recalling Prius, RAV4 and Tacoma Over Braking Issues
14 Feb 2014, 16:43 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Toyota Motor Sales US announced to conduct a safety recall involving three models for the same brake assist issue that is affecting some Lexus RX 350 models. Certain Prius, RAV4 and Tacoma models...
Lexus RX Models Recalled for Braking Assist Issues
14 Feb 2014, 15:14 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Lexus US recently announced a voluntary safety recall for certain RX models over a braking software glitch. The recall involves certain Lexus RX 350 made between 2012-2013 and it will solve a gli...
2014 Ford Focus Earns Five-Star NHTSA Rating
13 Feb 2014, 10:06 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The 2014 Ford Focus, the world’s top-selling vehicle nameplate through the first three quarters of 2013, has maintained its top marks in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration&rsqu...
2014 Toyota Sienna Gets 5-Star NHTSA Rating
12 Feb 2014, 16:39 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Searching for a safe van to haul your beloved ones with it? The Toyota Sienna is probably what you’re looking for. The 2014 Toyota Sienna achieved a 5-star overall safety score from NHTSA, ...