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• in Business
  BMW will pay $3 million as fine for non-compliance with the National Regulations
  BMW will pay $3 million as fine of not fulfilling the national regulations.
  by uzparacha / on Feb 11, 2012
• in Autos
  Chevy Volts' Battery Finally Fixed
  The NHTSA says that the Chevy Volts' batteries should be fixed.
  by stephengfm / on Jan 5, 2012
• in Autos
  GM to Chevy Volt Owners: Free Loaner Vehicle
  The reasons is the NHTSA’s investigation of the Chevy Volt's lithium-ion batteries catching fire.
  by stephengfm / on Nov 28, 2011

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “nhtsa”

 

• 2013 Honda Civic Gets Top Safety Ratings from IIHS and NHTSA

  
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  While the Europeans have to rely on the NCAP’s safety ratings for new cars, Americans have two institutions each performing a different series of tests. And when they both give a car their top safety ratings, it must be pretty darn safe! That is the case with the 2013 Honda Civic sedan, which has both a 5-star ...
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• 2013 Honda Civic Gets Top NHTSA and IIHS Safety Ratings

  
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  The 2013 Honda Civic has received the received the highest possible overall safety ratings from both the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). The 2013 Civic Sedan recently received the top 5-Star Overall Vehicle Score in the NHTSAs New Car ...
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• NHTSA Examines Ford Vans for Rusting

  
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  The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is looking at about 100,000 Ford and Mercury minivans that were not included in a recall for rust issues. In March, Ford recalled almost 230,000 Ford Freestar and Mercury Monterey minivans to fix a rust problem that can cause the third row seats to loosen. The vans ...
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• Recalls: Toyota and NHTSA recalling 2007-2013 FJ Cruisers over excessively bright headlights

  
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  Toyota Motor Corporation and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration have just issued a recall for 2007-2013 Toyota FJ Cruiser SUVs for “excessively bright headlights,” particularly with ones equipped with Toyota’s factory Auxiliary Driving Lamp kits—the ones that sit on the ram guard in front of ...
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• April, May 2013 Important Car Safety Recalls You Must Know

  
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  We want to keep our readers informed and safe. Below, you will find a list recent recalls and alerts announced by the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration’s ( NHTSA ) Office of Defect Investigation (ODI). If you think your vehicle needs to be inspected, bring your car to your local dealership ...
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• Report: Airbag recalls on track for record year

  
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  Filed under: Safety , Technology The escalating complexity of automobiles is led in part by the escalating complexity of safety systems. The once dumb airbag that lived all alone inside the steering wheel, for instance, is now a family of smart airbags that might be able to detect the location of the passenger ...
  2 weeks ago

• Toyota recalling FJ Cruiser due to excessively bright headlights

  
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  Now, hold on. This recall isn’t quite as serious as it sounds. Yes, Toyota is recalling 11,489 FJ Cruiser models from the 2007 to 2013 model years, and yes, it’s because the vehicles, as the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration states, “fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 108, ...
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• Too Many Still Texting and Driving

  
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  Kicking off the news this week is a look at an article from EMSWorld.com that some might say is proof that the EMTs and paramedics will have long-term job security. Despite laws against it and education campaigns against it, people [...]
  2 weeks ago

• Nissan Recalling Altima for Spare Tire Inflation

  
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  Nissan recalling a little over 123,000 examples of its 2013 Altima , over an issue with the spare tire. Japanese carmaker told the NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) that the spare tire in these vehicles “may have been significantly over- or under-inflated”. Nissan’s dealers will do what ...
  2 weeks ago

• Car safety – important tips that could save your life!

  
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  Unsafe drive is the most expensive drive . So what could you do today to improve your own safety? Preparing your vehicle to be safe for driving is the most important pre-driving activity. Minimizing the possible threats to your security makes you calm and less tense for driving. When you know that you checked ...
  3 weeks ago

• Official: NHTSA releases voluntary guidelines to combat distracted driving

  
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  Filed under: Government/Legal , Safety , Infotainment In its continuing battle against distracted driving, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has issued voluntary guidelines covering the use of in-car infotainment and communication devices. It is NHTSAs intention that the proposals, which ...
  3 weeks ago

• U.S. Transportation Secretary released voluntary guidelines reduce visual-manual distraction

  
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  U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood released distraction guidelines that encourage automobile manufacturers to limit the distraction risk connected to electronic devices built into their vehicles, such as communications, entertainment and navigation devices. “Distracted driving is a deadly epidemic that has ...
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• New Study Projects Motorcycle Deaths Spike in 2012

  
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  The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) is projecting that motorcyclist deaths increased approximately 9% in 2012, to more than 5,000 lives lost. This is greater than the overall traffic fatality increase projected by the federal government and would be the 14th out of the last 15 years in which motorcyclist ...
  3 weeks ago

• Feds issue distracted driving guidelines for built-in navigation

  
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  The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has released voluntary guidelines for the auto industry, to limit the distracted driving risks from built-in navigation, communications and entertainment systems. While the guidelines are voluntary, they are expected to be widely implement. I suspect that ...
  3 weeks ago

• Hands Free Devices Still Dangerous for Texting

  
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  Even switching to hands free devices for texting may not reduce the risk of distracted driving, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration .Dealers should be aware and play a role in cutting the risk. [ More] The Article Hands Free Devices Still Dangerous for Texting appeared first on ...
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• Global Automakers Group Supporting NHTSA’s Guidelines for Electronic Devices

  
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  The Association of Global Automakers is in support of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s goal to reduce potential for driver distraction. When designing in-vehicle infotainment, automakers consider usability, comprehension and safety in the context of driving. Global Automakers has factored the ...
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• Future Cars Might Stop You From Texting While Driving

  
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  The human brain is an amazing organ, but it certainly has limitations when it comes to multitasking. That’s why it’s very dangerous to call or text while driving your car. Yet people do that, but in the future your vehicle might make sure that you do not. In the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ...
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• NHTSA Releases New Distracted Driving Guidelines As Data Presents A Very Different Picture

  
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  As part of their campaign against “distracted driving”, NHTSA has released new voluntary guidelines governing the use of in-car infotainment systems. Among the core of the recommendations, as reported by Automotive News The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration specifically recommended ...
  3 weeks ago

• US safety authority recommends limiting in-car distractions

  
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  The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ( NHTSA ) has recommended car makers limit in-car distractions related to electronic communications, entertainment and navigation devices due to an increased crash risk. Released as a set of voluntary guidelines aimed at encouraging vehicle manufacturers to reduce ...
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• Recalls: Nissan recalls 2013 Pathfinder and Infiniti JX models over faulty brake torque members

  
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  Nissan and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration have just issued a recall for 2013 Nissan Pathfinder and Infiniti JX models over an issue with the front main stoppers. The problem lies in the part where the brake caliper attaches to the front suspension assembly, which is known as the brake torque ...
  4 weeks ago

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