Vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) promises safer roads and a group of undergraduate students will have the chance this year to test their minds at creating innovative ways to use the technology.
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Scion’s quirky sub-compact iQ city car is undergoing a voluntary recall in the 2012 and 2013 model years because the passenger airbag might not deploy properly.
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General Motors has issued a recall for three of its vehicles, the 2012 Buick Verano and the 2012 Chevy Cruze and Sonic, for an issue with the driver’s airbag.
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Child car-seat company Britax has initiated a voluntary recall for about 55,455 child car seats, saying that there are pieces which children can bite off and choke on.
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Jaguar is recalling model year 2010 through 2011 XF models for a potential fuel leak.
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Toyota is recalling about 655 FJ Cruiser vehicles equipped with TRD brake kits because the outer brake tube can become damaged, and leak brake fluid.
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The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has released its 2012 report on children’s booster seats recognizing an improvement on most new seats.
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NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation reports receiving 50 complaints pertaining to a stuck throttle in model year 2000 through 2003 Ford Taurus and Mercury Sable vehicles, and is now launching an investigation into the scope of the issue.
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Certain BMW 7 Series cars from 2005 to 2007 have defective door latches that won’t close properly, leaving the doors unexpectedly open.
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With the temperatures dropping and snow falling, winter tires can’t be ignored as an important part of staying safe in slippery conditions.
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Roughly 4,000 Chevrolet Volts are at risk of shutting down while in motion because of a software glitch.
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Volvo Car Corporation has joined the CAR 2 CAR Consortium, which consists of several other European automakers, to help build a common platform for vehicles to communicate within five years.
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Chapman Chevrolet, a Pennsylvania car dealership, might be trouble with the feds.
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Nissan is recalling 13,919 2013 Altimas that were manufactured from May 10 through July 26, 2012 because of incorrectly torqued bolts.
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Maserati has issued a recall on roughly 485 units that affects Quattroporte and GranTurismo models, citing issues with the tire pressure monitoring system.
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Mercedes-Benz has issued a recall for its 2012 E-Class Coupe due to a potential fault with its airbag. The recall will effect E350 and E550 coupe models manufactured from April 2nd, 2012 to June 29th, 2012.
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The all-new 2013 Dodge Dart has been awarded a five-star safety rating from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
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Complaints about 2011 and 2012 Jeep Patriots stalling are prompting NHTSA to probe the issue with a preliminary evaluation.
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Honda is developing a driving simulator in cooperation with Ohio State University hoping to further improve its vehicle’s safety.
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It might have seemed like science fiction a few years ago, but NHTSA is already preparing standards for self-driving cars.
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Nissan says that it is the only automaker in the world that fit-tests nearly one hundred child safety seats in almost every vehicle it makes, and has now extended its ‘Snug Kids’ program to the US and Canada.
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Announcing further developments in self-driving car research, Nissan has revealed what it calls an “Autonomous Emergency Steering System” at its annual Advanced Technology Briefing.
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A consumer petition which was filed on April 9, 2012 calling for an investigation into 2005 Honda Pilot vehicles has been granted by NHTSA, looking into alleged steering loss and involuntary application of the brakes.
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About 36 Range Rover SUVs are being recalled by the company for having an improperly attached windshield that may come loose in the event of a crash.
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