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6/24/2006 3:09:00 AM | Rehoboth man leads fight against dangerous tires 
=(0) A consumer advocate and families of crash victims have petitioned the NHTSA to investigate the effectiveness of the recall of Firestone ATX and Wilderness AT tires. Twenty million tires were recalled in 2000 and 2001 due to a defect that led to "tread separation" and serious accidents. Eight million of those recalled tires are still in circul...
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6/14/2006 12:29:00 PM | NHTSA Says Rollover Ratings for SUVs Improved in 2006 =(0) SUVs from model year 2006 have improved rollover ratings from the NHTSA compared to 2005 models. Part of the improvement may be due to more vehicles being equipped with electronic stability control (ESC), with 69% of models now offering it as standard equipment. Studies have found that ESC is significantly helpful in reducing crashes due ...
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6/14/2006 3:13:00 AM | Some say SUV limos stretch safety limits =(0) Some vehicles were not meant to be converted to stretch limousines. So say the makers of Hummers and some Chrysler models whose SUV type vehicles are being converted and used for rentals for occasions such as weddings and proms. Conversion may lead to safety hazards and void warranties. Lincolns and Cadillacs are made with limo conve...
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5/12/2006 4:50:00 AM | Roof crush data may go public =(0) This concerns a dispute over whether to release to the public, internal documents concerning the effect that the strength of a vehicle roof has in affecting the outcome of rollover accidents. It appears that Ford and its subsidiary, Volvo, have conflicting opinions on this issue but are fighting to keep the documents private for fear of reveal...
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5/11/2006 5:01:00 AM | Experts tout stability control for vehicles - =(0) A new study reveals that electronic stability control mechanisms in SUVs and passenger cars work very well to prevent rollovers. Chances of a fatal rollover crash were reduced by 73 per cent in SUVs and 40 per cent in regular automobiles. Monitors in these systems can detect trouble points in stability, and can apply individual wheel brak...
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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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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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3/23/2006 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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3/18/2006 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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3/8/2006 8:37:00 AM | Mitsubishi Fuso, Suzuki to recall vehicles over defects =(0) Mitsubishi and Suzuki each issued recalls on almost 30,000 vehicles this week according to the Japanese Transport Ministry. Mitsubishi recalled 21,000 trucks with potentially faulty seat belt buckles that may be prone to cracking while Suzuki recalled about 8,000 SUVs because of battery leakage that may corrode pipes leading to fluid leakage and ve...
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