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5/2/2006 2:48:00 AM | Pa. Senate wants hearings on bill about data recorders in vehicles 
=(0) An "event data recorder" (EDR) is the automobile version of the famous airplane "black box". Carmakers have been putting EDRs into some models for the past ten years, but now there is pending legislation in Pennsylvania aimed at forcing car dealers to tell buyers whether their model has one and giving consumers the choice of whether to release the ...
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4/11/2006 3:17:00 PM | Lawsuit filed by family of woman killed by pickup fire moved to ... =(0) A lawsuit against Ford concerning its allegedly defective cruise control switch, has been moved from Texas to Iowa, and is expected to go to trial in 2007. The lawsuit alleges that Ford is responsible for the house fire that killed a 74 year old Iowa woman last year. At dispute is whether the fire began because of the switch in the pickup park...
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4/4/2006 2:48:00 PM | Lawsuit filed in Missouri against GM over windshield wipers =(0) A federal lawsuit has been launched against automaker General Motors Corp., claiming that millions of its older vehicles are equipped with defective windshield wipers. According to the lawsuit, GM should have recalled 7.5 million of its various car models dated from 1994-1999, because of wiper malfunctions, but instead only recalled 1.7 million of ...
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4/4/2006 9:42:00 AM | FY 2005 recall reports, recalled vehicles hit 2nd-highest numbers =(0) With 309 notices affecting over 5 million vehicles, the Japanese Transport Ministry reported that 2005 brought the second highest number of recalls ever. This was an improvement over last year which holds the record for recalls with 438 recalls reported and over 7.5 million vehicles affected, most of which were prompted by Mitsubishi which was caug...
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4/4/2006 6:09:00 AM | Warning lights powerless =(0) The signals and cross bars that had been installed but not made operational have been activated in Terry, Mississippi where a 24 year old father of two was killed when an Amtrak train collided with his car in what many are calling an unnecessary train accident. Blame has been passed from the train company officials to the electric company and beyon...
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4/4/2006 1:00:00 AM | Teterboro crash victim seeks millions in lawsuit =(0) A Chicago man is suing an aircraft operator and owners, pilot and co-pilot for injuries and damages relating to a corporate jet airplane crash that left him with a broken arm, broken wrist and other injuries. Rory Murphy cited improper safety certificates, inadequate safety training programs and inept flight attendants among the issues in the airpl...
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4/3/2006 12:30:00 PM | Tire defect sensing system is developed =(0) As tire manufacturers are held to stricter standards, engineers have been challenged to create better sensors and systems to accurately identify tire defects before they cause accidents.
Purdue University engineers have developed new sensors that use the vibration of the tires to detect flaws that may lead to tire failure. The sensors may help ...
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4/3/2006 6:57:00 AM | The Ford fullsize-SUV earn highest IIHS frontal crash test rating =(0) The Ford Motor Company proudly announced their high ratings on the Ford Explorer and Ford Sport Trac from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety relating to their frontal offset crash test results. The vehicles got the highest scores possible and with the NHTSA's crash test ratings for frontal and side impact crashes and this new rating support...
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4/1/2006 6:29:00 AM | Terry car-train crash kills 1 =(0) A 24 year old father of two was killed in Terry, Mississippi when an Amtrak passenger train collided with his Honda, Civic. Witnesses heard the car's horn honking before impact and warning lights and cross bars, although recently installed at the railroad crossing, were not operational. Train accidents of this kind are common across the U.S. prompt...
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3/31/2006 11:28:00 PM | Terry Man Killed in Collision with Train =(0) A Terry, Mississippi man was killed when his Honda Accord was hit by an Amtrak Passenger train in a deadly train accident. The car was broadsided by the train after witnesses heard the car's horn honking. The warning lights and system at the train tracks were disengaged and apparantly under repair or in the midst of installation. The functionality ...
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3/31/2006 8:12:00 AM | Ford Explorer, Sport Trac And Mercury Mountaineer Earn Highest =(0) The 2006 Ford Explorer and the 2007 Sport Trac earned the highest safety rating possible from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety for frontal offset crash testing. Although the Ford Explorer still earns only three out of five stars from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for its 23% rollover rate, this crash test rating is a ...
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3/31/2006 8:09:00 AM | Man Airlifted To Hospital After Train Accident =(0) A 56 year old conductor with the Union Railroad lost his leg in a train accident while trying to connect two cars. He was pulled under the train and also suffered an arm injury. He was airlifted to a local hospital. Train accidents of this nature are somewhat rare and investigators are looking at the causes of the incident to ensure that the both t...
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3/30/2006 10:13:00 PM | Insurance Institute Changes Crash Test =(0) The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has recently allowed automakers the option of submitting additional crash test data prior to issuing a score which primarily effects the frontal offset crash test. Consumers use information from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) ...
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3/30/2006 6:23:00 PM | Insurance Institute Modifies Frontal Crash Tests =(0) The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) announced a change to its frontal offset crash tests, saying it will now use more data generated from manufacturers and then audit the data to ensure it’s accurate. This allows the IIHS to include more safety data in their reports than could otherwise be gathered and reported.......
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3/30/2006 2:34:00 PM | Headlight Recall Affects Nearly Every Type of Car =(0) Replacement headlights that do not have yellow side reflectors as required by the National Highway Safety Administration (NHTSA) are being recalled by manufacturer Pro-A Motors. The recall may affect thousands of motorists and brands including Acura, BMW, Chevrolet, Dodge, Ford, Honda, Isuzu, Jeep, Lexus, Mercedes Benz, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Toyota, ...
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3/28/2006 10:57:00 AM | Amtrak Train Hits Dump Truck Near Burlington =(0) An Amtrak passenger train hit a dump truck just west of Burlington, North Carolina. The driver of the dump truck was uninjured. The engineer was injured and the Amtrak passenger train was carrying about 50 people, whose conditions are unknown. The cause of the train accident is yet to be determined......................
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3/26/2006 10:01:00 AM | Toyota bigwig blames increasing recalls on rising vehicle =(0) Rather than taking responsibility for vehicle defects, the Toyota Europe President, Shinichi Sasaki, blamed increased vahicle complexity and increased safety features and technology for product failure and the increased numbers of Toyota recalls. Because of the advances in standard safety equipment and features that the buying consumer demands, Toy...
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3/23/2006 12:54:00 AM | SUV Safety Top Of Mind For Manufacturers =(0) SUVs do not have the best safety records and to combat that perception several automakers are launching new SUVs with improved safety equipment to prevent SUV rollover accidents. Toyota, in particular, is blazing the safety trail with its Star Safety System. This new system now includes five safety features as standard equipment on all SUVs. The fe...
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3/20/2006 11:16:00 AM | ELESYS Announces Child Seat Static Suppression for Low Risk Airbag =(0) The automotive industry has been looking for a way to meet the exacting standards of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and to keep costs reasonable and with the new launch of ELESYS' Low Risk Deployment airbag system, they may have found the solution. This new air bag sensor can classify the weight and size of seat occupant...
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3/18/2006 10:15:00 AM | Explorer improves in US rollover testing =(0) The Ford Explorer did improve, year over year in rollover crash testing but has kept a rating of three stars, out of a total five stars, for the 2006 model year. The 2006 Ford Explorer has a 23% chance of rolling over while the 2005 Ford Explorer had a 24% chance for a rollover accident. Since 2003 the Ford Explorer has improved its stability signi...
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