Posts Tagged ‘national highway traffic’

Traffic deaths down, U.S. roads reach record level of safety

Monday, August 18th, 2008
Safer vehicles and increased law enforcement has resulted in the lowest driving fatality rate ever last year. There were 41,059 traffic deaths in 2007, down 1,600 from 2006. Fatalities are now at 1.37 per 100 million miles traveled, which is the lowest number since the National Highway Traffic Safet......

New York ‘08 Preview: Ford featuring crash-tested Taurus

Tuesday, March 18th, 2008
Click above to view high-res gallery of crash-tested Ford TaurusFord has been very quiet about what it will have onstage at the New York Auto Show tomorrow, but one vehicle we do know that will be under the lights is the Ford Taurus. While there will certainly be a number of Taurus models waxed, pol......

Feds investigating Solstice GXP, Sky Redline brakes

Thursday, March 13th, 2008
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has received around 40 complaints from owners of the Pontiac Solstice GXP and Saturn Sky Redline regarding the vehicle's braking performance. According to the owners, too much pedal effort is required to slow the vehicle down when the engine......

VW makes electronic stability control standard on entire 2009 line

Thursday, March 13th, 2008
Spinning out in a new Volkswagen will become a lot harder later this year. Starting with its 2009 models sold in the U.S., Volkswagen will be adding electronic stability control as a standard feature. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has previously decreed that all vehicles have to......

Chrysler Pacifica being investigated by NHTSA for fires

Wednesday, March 12th, 2008
Investigators for the National Highway Traffic safety Administration are taking a closer look at 2007 Chrysler Pacificas equipped with the 4.0-liter V6. There is a concern that the vehicles could be prone to engine bay fires. A cross-threaded power steering fitting that prevents proper sealing of th......

NHTSA probing windows on Toyota Matrix, Corolla and Pontiac Vibe

Wednesday, March 12th, 2008
Toyota's Matrix wagon, Corolla sedan and its mechanical twin the Pontiac Vibe sport wagon are all in hot water after motorists have begun to issue complaints about their power side-front windows. Reports indicate the windows are getting stuck, making popping noises, and in some cases shattering and ......

Skoda Fabia launched

Wednesday, January 16th, 2008
Skoda created a new segment by launching the Fabia super hatch in India at the Auto Expo. Skoda which launched the Fabia in March 2007 for western markets has brought the car to India in 8 variants. Skoda has introduced the Fabia with 1.4L TDI PD (Turbo Direct Injection, Pumpe Deuse) diesel engine w......

Recall Watch: Nissan recalling 16,000 SUVs for airbag issue

Thursday, December 13th, 2007
As every automaker knows, new models aren't without their growing pains. Aside from all the other issues to contend with while launching a new vehicle, there's always the possibility that something is going to go amiss after deliveries begin. Such is the case with Nissan, who just informed the Natio......

Spoiler Alert! VW recalls New Beetle Triple White for loose spoilers

Saturday, December 8th, 2007
If you're one of the few people who have laid down cash for the 2008 Volkswagen New Beetle Triple White Special Edition, you may want to check your roof-mounted spoiler. The automaker has issued a recall for 510 MY 2008 vehicles because an incorrect adhesive may have been used to attach the roof spo......

GM recalling 180,000 Chevrolet HHRs

Thursday, December 6th, 2007
click above to view more high-res pics of the 2008 Chevy HHRGeneral Motors stepped up and sent a letter to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration informing them of a defect with the Chevrolet HHR that could pose a head injury risk. After testing the retro-wagon back in December, it was d......