According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 288 large trucks were involved in deadly motor vehicle accidents in the state of Florida last year. The NHTSA released this figure as part of its 2007 Traffic Safety Facts data.
Other NHTSA 2007 Large Truck Facts:
• Nationally, 413,000 large trucks were involved in traffic accidents.
• 4,584 of these large truck collisions invo
A periodic feature of this blog is a summary of the current Monthly Defect Report from The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. This post will look at the Report for the month of July 2008.
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The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration has issued its motorcycle traffic safety facts for 2007. Nationally, 5,154 motorcyclists died while 103,000 others survived motorcycle accidents with injuries. 530 of last year’s motorcycle deaths occurred in Florida.
More 2007 Motorcycle Accident Facts:
• There were 2,332 deadly two-vehicle collisions involving a motorcycle and anot
Although Toyota and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration have racked up 431 complaints of unintended acceleration in 2004 to 2008 model year Tacoma pickup trucks, the Federal investigation involving the incidents has officially been closed, with no cause found.The NHTSA says its investigation failed to come up with a defect in any Tacoma pickup that would have resulted in unintended
2009 Acura TSX is an NHTSA Five-Star WinnerTORRANCE, Calif. - The all-new 2009 Acura TSX sports sedan has earned the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) TOP SAFETY PICK and 5-Star safety ratings in all governmental crash tests performed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA*), Acura announced.A 5-Star rating is NHTSA's highest safety rating and TOP SAFETY PICK is I
Hyundai's all-new Genesis vehicle made yet another smashing impression as it pulled-off sharpen 5-star ratings in recent U.S. government trying conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The Korean luxury vehicle was sent into a preset barrier at 35 mph with two collide dummies poor inside. Once the dust settled, instruments naked both front seat passengers would have had min
Score one for Hyundai. The 2009 Hyundai Genesis has been awarded five-star crash test ratings by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for both frontal and side impact tests.
"Genesis was engineered with a lightweight but strong body shell, featuring ultra-high tensile steel, laser welding, and advanced adhesive bonding," said John Krafcik, vice president of Strateg
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The 2009 Hyundai Genesis, unveiled in January at the Detroit Auto Show, received five-star crash test ratings for both frontal and side-impact crash tests. Part of this may be due to the Genesis' eight airbags: [...]
US Transportation Secretary Mary E. Peters says that there were 41,059 motor vehicle-related deaths in 2007—the lowest number of traffic fatalities/per year since 1992—and that 2.49 million people sustained injuries in highway accidents. The number of motor vehicle-related deaths in 2006 was 42,708 with 2.58 million reported injuries.
Peters attributed the decline in overall deaths to safer v
Way back in February, the NHTSA began investigating certain full-size trucks and SUVs from General Motors for the possibility of their engines spontaneously combusting, even when the ignition key is in the 'off' position. At that time, the investigation covered some 423,000 vehicles, and GM seemed pretty confident that the issue would not be widespread. Yeah, it appears as if the General was a li
The Subaru Forester received the highest possible safety rating – five stars, for both frontal and side-impact crash tests for all seating positions.Read more...
Windows may shatter when being raised or loweredThe National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating complaints that the front power windows on the driver and passenger sides of some Pontiac Vibes shatter while being raised or lowered.Three consumers complaining to NHTS report they sustained injuries while cleaning the glass debris out of the front seats.Link to complete story: http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2007/10/pontiac_probe.html ~Sandy G.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating nearly 280,000 Buick Rendezvous and Pontiac Aztek SUVs from the 2001 – 2004 model years for a possible leak in the vehicles’ fuel tanks. There have been 213 complaints filed with the agency. [Source: Kicking Tires]Continued- ArticleThe problem stems from improper welding that could allow fuel or an odor to leak from the fuel tanks’ inlet filler pipe. NHTSA says vehicles manufactured after December 2003 are not affected by the problem. This is the second stage of the investigation by NHTSA, and there has not been a recall at this time.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced today that it is investigating General Motors' GMC Envoy and Chevrolet TrailBlazer for corrosion problems that can lead to fuel leaks. The investigation could lead to a recall of more than 800,000 of the popular SUVs.[Source: Inside Line: Edmunds]Continued- ArticleThe investigation covers 2002 and '03 models. The two vehicles sold a combined 418,381 units in 2003, although sales of the big SUVs have dropped in subsequent years. NHTSA said there have been 16 reports of leakage from the vehicles' fuel pump module, apparently caused by corrosion.http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/News/articleId=120074
Toyota's not having an easy time with the Tundra so far. It's been criticized for lacking a fully-boxed frame, the internet is alight with Tundra-hate, and now along comes the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Both Regular and Double Cab variants of Toyota's intended domestic-fighter were crashed by the agency, and both only managed four stars.[Source: Autoblog]Continued- ArticleWhile a four star crash test rating isn't horrible, the Ford F-150, Chevy Silverado / GMC Sierra and Dodge Ram all have the strength to ring the 5-star bell and win the stuffed bunny. The likelihood of injuries in a Tundra could be up to 10-percent greater than the domestic brands because of its one-star deficit. The difference could also be as small as one-percent, however, so this news may not be as significant as it sounds at first blush. All we can really say with certainty is that the Tundra performs worse when crashed into a concrete barrier at 35mph than its competition. No doubt the Tu
The Newspaper reports that the National Highway Transportation Safety Agency (NHTSA) is using federal gas tax revenue to fund competitions to see which police departments can write the most speeding tickets. The National Law Enforcement Challenge, as it's called, rewards speeding ticket-happy police departments with federally-funded tricked-out "pursuit vehicles," like the ever popular Hemi-fied Charger. To earn maximum points, the po-po must have a zero-tolerance (i.e. no warning) anti-speeding policy in place. NHTSA argues that writing more tickets promotes safer driving, but the statistics beg to differ. Traffic fatalities in one participating state, South Carolina, are up for the year. While some departments are attempting to use positive reinforcement to reward good behavior, increased fines (and subsequent revenues) appear to be the order of the day. And the list of winners' "creative" ticketing is downright scary.
Consumeraffairs.com reports NHTSA is investigating complaints of rust producing "fist-sized holes" in the subframe on Hyundai Sonatas, resulting in suspension failure. So far the problem has occurred in 1999 - 2002 model year Sonatas. The rust weakens the subframe to the point where it causes "wheel collapse or separation, half shaft detachment resulting in sudden vehicle disablement and or steering anomalies" according to the NHTSA web site. Most of the reports are from states where salt is used to control ice in the winter. Several accidents have been reported, and one car was rusted so badly the insurance company totaled it. If you have a Sonata, you may want to check under it to see if yours is affected. The car comes with a seven-year, unlimited mileage warranty
University of Minnesota's Center for Excellence in Rural Safety (CERS) has unveiled a new web site using Google Maps to display 2006 NHSTA motor accident data. SafeRoadMaps.org's widget lets you search the accidents by state or street address. [NB: The site's just been launched; it's a bit slow and kludgy.] The data shows the type [...]
