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You try to do a good thing... Gov't recall website gets blasted by consumer...
Filed under: Government/Legal, Recalls, Carsumer AdvocacyNot even an "E" for effort? Apparently not. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has a website called SaferCar, where you...
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NHTSA to investigate 3 million 1993-2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee over gas tank...
Filed under: SUV, Etc., Government/Legal, Safety, Jeep The position of the plastic fuel tanks in 1993-2004 Jeep Grand Cherokees makes them potential fireballs, argues the Center for Auto Safety. The...
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NHTSA reportedly asks for GM, Ford and Toyota data in Jeep probe
Filed under: SUV, Government/Legal, Safety, Jeep The Center for Auto Safety, a group founded by Ralph Nader and the Consumers Union, have reportedly filed a 69-page grievance with the National Highway...
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Report: Ralph Nader urges government to postpone GM IPO
Filed under: Government/Legal, GM, Earnings/Financials Ralph Nader has written a letter to President Barack Obama, urging him to delay General Motors' IPO. According to The Detroit News, his fear is...
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Center for Auto Safety pushes for recall of 2.2 million Jeep Grand Cherokee SUVs
Filed under: SUV, Government/Legal, Safety, Chrysler, Jeep The Center for Auto Safety doesn't often make national news, but demanding that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recall 2.2...
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Women at greater risk of injury in crashes
Filed under: Safety The American Journal of Public Health has published a new study on the role of gender in auto accidents. The results indicate that women are more likely to be injured than men when...
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NHTSA now probing over 5M Jeep models over fuel tanks
Filed under: SUV, Recalls, Safety, Jeep The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has upgraded an investigation into certain Jeep models to an engineering analysis, according to Bloomberg...
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Ford Escape under fire for problems caused by recall repairs
Filed under: SUV, Recalls, Safety, Ford Seven years ago, Ford recalled about 470,000 Escape crossovers from its 2002-2004 model years to fix a troublesome accelerator cable. But the Center for Auto...
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Center for Auto Safety expands call for unintended acceleration probe to...
Filed under: SUV, Recalls, Safety, Ford, Mazda Last week, the Center for Auto Safety called on Ford to recall about 470,000 Escape utility vehicles to fix an "unintended acceleration" problem they say...
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NHTSA closes book on Jeep 'trailer hitch' recall after all
Filed under: SUV, Government/Legal, Recalls, Jeep, Off-Road After much debating and hand-wringing, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration now says it has "no reservations" with Chrysler's...
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Center for Auto Safety calling for Chevy Impala airbag probe
Filed under: Budget, Sedan, Government/Legal, Recalls, Safety, Chevrolet The Center for Auto Safety and its leader, Clarence Ditlow, have taken aim at General Motors again, this timing writing to the...
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GM pushing back on proposed pickup and SUV brake recall [w/poll]
Filed under: SUV, Truck, Recalls, Safety, Chevrolet, GMC Through the first six months of 2014, General Motors has recalled 29 million cars and trucks in 54 different actions. If your author's...
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Chrysler investigating complaints of vehicles with faulty power modules
Filed under: Safety, Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep Chrysler owners are hopping mad after experiencing a series of electrical gremlins in some of the company's vehicles. Issues range from mere annoyances -...
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NHTSA investigating power modules on Chrysler Group SUVs and minivans
Filed under: Minivan/Van, SUV, Etc., Safety, Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram The Center for Auto Safety is officially petitioning the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to begin scrutinizing...
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Honda accused of not reporting all airbag problems
Filed under: Government/Legal, Recalls, Safety, Honda The Takata airbag recall that has afflicted a number of automakers may have just taken a very bad turn for Honda, which has already recalled over...
View ArticleFord Recalling 2013 Escape For The Third Time
Filed under: Recalls, Ford DETROIT (AP) - Ford is recalling 7,600 new Escapes to fix coolant leaks that can cause engines to overheat or catch fire.Continue reading Ford Recalling 2013 Escape For The...
View ArticleDid Federal Investigators Delay Action In GM Recall Case?
Filed under: GM, SafetyFederal safety investigators put General Motors under a microscope earlier this week, asking the troubled automaker 107 detailed questions about its decade-long delay in...
View ArticleNHTSA closes investigation on 4.7M FCA power modules, no recall
Filed under: Government/Legal, Recalls, Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, RAM, SafetyNHTSA is closing an investigation into 4.7 million power modules in FCA vehicles and found no need for a recall in...
View ArticleKids sitting in rear seats are vulnerable in certain car crashes
Filed under: SafetyHave parents unknowingly been putting their kids in the wrong seat all along?Continue reading Kids sitting in rear seats are vulnerable in certain car crashes Kids sitting in rear...
View ArticleCenter for Auto Safety Executive Director Clarence Ditlow dies
Filed under: SafetyWhile a thorn in the side of automakers, Ditlow's efforts saved lives.Continue reading Center for Auto Safety Executive Director Clarence Ditlow dies Center for Auto Safety...
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