Safety
New IIHS Test Rates Frontal Crash Prevention
There’s a new vehicle safety test aiming to rate your vehicle based on how well it can avoid a crash.
Lexus Drops Night Vision Tech
Lexus has decided to discard a technology in its vehicles for the 2014 model year that you probably didn’t care about in the first place.
Chevrolet Boasts Most Five-Star Safety Ratings
There are seven Chevrolet vehicles that scored a five-star overall safety rating in NHTSA’s New Car Assessment Program testing.
Over One Third of Kids Killed in Crashes Are Unbuckled
A new statistic released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) suggests over a third of children killed in a crash under the age of 13 weren’t wearing a safety belt.
Car Safety Tips for Kids: The 12 Most Common Mistakes Parents Make
Are you strapping the kids in properly? Is their car seat correctly secured?
Volvo Recalling Vehicles over Computer Glitch
Attention Volvo drivers, your shiny new 2014 model car or crossover may have an electrical glitch. The automaker is recalling nearly 8,000 vehicles to correct a computer-related problem.
Morbidly Obese 56% More Likely to Die in Crashes
In case there weren’t enough reasons for overweight people to shed their extra pounds you can add another one to that laundry list. Morbidly obese individuals are 56 percent more likely to die in car crashes than normal-weight people.
2013 Nissan Pathfinder, Infiniti JX Under Safety Probe
Another day, another safety investigation. This time Nissan is under the microscope for complaints about leaks in some 2013 Pathfinder and Infiniti JX crossover vehicles.
NHTSA Studying Interlocks for Seat Belt Enforcement
Threatening ad campaigns and steep fines aren’t enough to keep drivers belted to their seats.
Connected Car Tests in Michigan Extended by NHTSA
A testing program that began a year ago in Ann Arbor, Mich. will continue six months beyond its originally planned lifespan.
2014 Honda Odyssey Aces New Crash Tests
It may have a built-in vacuum cleaner, but when it comes to safety the Honda Odyssey most certainly doesn’t suck.
Chevrolet Corvette Headlight Investigation Upgraded
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is upgrading its probe on the Chevrolet Corvette over faulty headlights to an engineering analysis.
GM Pickup Trucks First to Score Five-Star Safety Rating
GM has something new to boast about: its line of half-ton trucks is the first to garner a five-star safety rating under government rules revised for the 2011 model year.
Subaru Seeks to Make Car Crashes Safer for Dogs
Your dog probably doesn’t have a good chance of surviving a severe crash, but Subaru hopes to change that.
Over 212,000 Flood Damaged Cars Back on Roads
Used car shoppers need to be especially wary of “great deals” found in used car listings.
Google Glass Banned While Driving in UK
Google Glass has been rules an official no-no for drivers in the U.K. before becoming commercially available.
2014 Ford Police Interceptors Get Unique Safety System
Ford is introducing new safety technology in its police Interceptors for the 2014 model year meant to mitigate the risk of someone sneaking up on an officer.
Honda Fit Recall Expanded by 48,138 Units
Honda is expanding a recall relating to the stability control system in its Fit sub-compacts.
Should Riding in Truck Beds be Illegal?
U.S. state representative Mike Rogers thinks so, calling it “asinine” that people in Alabama can still do it legally.
2013 Honda Accord Recall Replaces Fuel Tank
Honda announced today that it will recall 1,695 of its 2013 model year Accord sedans.
License Plate Scanners Are Tracking Your Location
There’s a good chance information about your location is being kept on file in a police database.
Chrysler Recalls Over 71,000 Vehicles in new Campaigns
A new series of recalls by Chrysler was announced by the U.S. safety regulators today.
Government to Take Tougher Stance on Recalls
Compliance with prevailing safety standards alone won’t be enough to prevent a recall from being ordered by U.S. government safety regulators.
2013 Toyota RAV4 Flunks Small Overlap Crash Test
Last May, the 2013 Toyota RAV4 compact crossover was named a “Top Safety Pick” by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. It’s a misleading title, but who is to blame?
