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Recall Alert: 2013 Nissan Pathfinder, Infiniti JX SUVs
KickingTiresNissan is recalling more than 19,258 model-year 2013 Pathfinder and Infiniti JX SUVs due to a problem that could result in reduced braking, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The vehicles were manufactured between Dec. 3,...Tags: Infiniti, The Detroit News, SUVs and Crossovers, Nissan
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Recall Alert: Honda CR-V, Honda Odyssey, Acura RDX
KickingTiresHonda is recalling some 204,500 SUVs and minivans for a brake-shift interlock that can allow the transmission to shift away from Park without the driver pressing the brake. The recall, which affects the 2012-2013 Honda CR-V SUV and Odyssey minivan,......Tags: SUVs and Crossovers, Honda, Automotive Equipment, Manufacturing and Engineering, Acura
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Self-Driving Cars Hit a Speed Bump
KickingTiresAs recently as February, purveyors of self-driving cars, which would whisk you to the store while you did squat, predicted the cars would be here this decade. Google has had a fleet of them since 2010; Audi, GM, Toyota and......Tags: Google Inc., The Detroit News, Automotive Equipment, Manufacturing and Engineering, Human Mishaps
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Nissan recalls Pathfinder, Infiniti SUVs for faulty brake parts
Nissan is recalling more than 19,000 of its Pathfinder and Infiniti JX sport utility vehicles because a faulty brake part could fail, making it difficult to stop and increasing the likelihood of a crash. The automaker said it had received no reports...
Tags: Infiniti, Fuel-efficient Vehicles, SUVs and Crossovers, Hybrid Vehicles, Nissan
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Virginia Tech research focuses on fatigue as the leading cause of distracted driving crashes
ReporterResearchers at Virginia Tech say fatigue plays a larger role in distracted driving than previous research suggested. A study from the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute indicates that fatigue is the leading form of distracted driving that results in...Tags: Science and Technology, Virginia Tech, Disasters and Accidents, Research, Fatigue
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Share Your Car Seat Knowledge With Grandparents
KickingTiresWith summer fast approaching, many of us will be relying on grandparents for extra help when the kids are out of school and we're at work. Even if grandparents aren't called on daily but just for a weekend outing, it's......Tags: Back Pain, Parenting, Arthritis
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GM comes closest to American made, Toyota scores high
What automotive brands and models come closest to the claim that they are American made? The American University's Kogod School of Business analyzed 253 cars, trucks and SUVs for sale in the U.S., and the answers may surprise you. Tied for first place...
Tags: Services and Shopping, Lamborghini, Sports Cars, Lotus, Ferrari
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How Korean Tensions Could Affect American Car Shoppers
KickingTiresFollowing a nuclear test and subsequent global sanctions, escalating tensions on the Korean peninsula have North Korea issuing near-daily threats against its southern neighbor and the U.S. ??? and the latest developments have left nearby nations girding...Tags: Services and Shopping, Chevrolet, Science and Technology, South Korea, Korean War (1950-1953)
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Recall Alert: 2013 Volvo S60, XC60
KickingTiresVolvo is recalling just seven model-year 2013 S60 sedans and XC60 crossovers due to identification labels with an incorrect manufacture year, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Affected vehicles were manufactured on Jan. 7....Tags: SUVs and Crossovers, Volvo
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Our View: No one needs a cell phone while driving
We know it's wrong. We know it's distracting and can end with devastating, even deadly consequences. Yet we still do it. And we need to stop. In March, Kelsey's Law went into effect. The law bans hand-held cell phone use for young drivers with a level...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Cell Phones, Rick Snyder, Justice System, AAA
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Lawmakers to Jump-Start Backup Camera Mandate
KickingTiresIn 2007, Congress and President George W. Bush approved a law mandating that the government set automotive rear-visibility guidelines by the beginning of 2011. In 2010, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration proposed that backup cameras be...Tags: Services and Shopping, Traffic, Ray LaHood, Politics, Manufacturing and Engineering
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NHTSA Sees No Decline in Distracted Driving
KickingTiresThe National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported startling statistics it hopes will encourage people to pay attention while driving. In 2011, licensed motorists in the U.S. numbered 212 million while the number answering calls on a mobile...Tags: Science and Technology, Electronics, U.S. Department of Transportation, Highway Transportation, Telecommunication Service
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