Topic: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Why Automotive Crash Tests Are Misleading
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Crash tests are conducted in the United States by the NHTSA (the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration). The tests are known as the NCAP (New Car Assessment Program). They entail crashing a car head-on into a fixed barrier (the equivalent of a brick wall) at 57 km/h (35 mph ...
2010 Toyota Tundra Four-Wheel-Drive Trucks Recalled
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Toyota is recalling 2010 Toyota Tundra vehicles with four-wheel drive. There may be an improper weld at the union of the propeller shaft and yoke, the company said. The joint could separate, causing loss of control.
Dealers will replace the defective shaft free of charge when the recall begins during ...
2010 Jeep Commanders, Grand Cherokees Recalled
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Chrysler Corp. is recalling 2010 model-year Jeep Commanders and Jeep Grand Cherokees. They may have been built with an improperly-manufactured rear track bar, the company said. Reduce vehicle stability could result, increasing the risk of a crash.
Dealers wil inspect the rear track bar and replace it if defects are ...
Toyota casts doubt on "runaway" Prius claim
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WASHINGTON/SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp said on Monday it had found no evidence to support the driver's account of a widely publicized "runaway" Prius incident in California that overshadowed the company's attempts to restart sales after a punishing series of recalls. U.S. safety investigators said ...
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