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Feds probe engine stalls on 192,000 Chrysler 300Cs, Chargers, Magnums
The federal Office of Defects Investigation is probing complaints of sudden engine stalls in approximately 192,000 model year 2006 Chrysler 300C luxury sedans, Dodge Charger sports cars and Dodge Magnum wagons. All of the related complaints about stalls...
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La Grange police to target distracted drivers this summer
Drivers compelled to play with their pets, shave or eat a bowl of cereal while on the road take note: La Grange police will be watching for you this summer. The La Grange Police Department has plans to begin a distracted driving enforcement detail...
Tags: Motorvehicle Accidents, Transportation Accidents
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Legislation Would Ground Recalled Rental Cars
KickingTiresA bipartisan group of U.S. senators last week introduced a bill that would prohibit rental-car companies from renting or selling vehicles with an open manufacturer's recall. The legislation, the Raechel and Jacqueline Houck Safe Rental Car Act of 2013,...Tags: Car Safety Tips and Advice, Chuck Schumer, Rental Service, Lisa Murkowski, Barbara Boxer
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NTSB recommends lowering the legal limit
staff writer, @damichellegThe National Transportation Safety Board is asking states to cut the legal blood alcohol level nearly in half. The board voted Tuesday to recommend that states lower the rate from 0.08 percent to 0.05 percent. In Pennsylvania the rate was lowered to...Tags: National Transportation Safety Board, Highway Transportation, Methamphetamine (drug), Heroin, Somerset County (Pennsylvania)
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Recall Alert: More Than 300,000 Jeep and Ram Vehicles
KickingTiresChrysler has issued three separate recalls for 301,283 Jeep and Ram brand vehicles to address electrical, airbag and coolant issues, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The first affects 295,345 model-year 2005-10 Jeep Grand...Tags: Manufacturing and Engineering, Automotive Equipment
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Feds investigate 340,000 Ford trucks for potential loss of steering
An estimated 340,000 Ford Super Duty pickup trucks are the subject of a federal investigation into potential loss of steering in the vehicles. The National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration said it opened the investigation on May 7 to look into...
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2013 Honda Civic Gains NHTSA Five-Star Safety Rating
KickingTiresThe 2013 Honda Civic sedan has earned the highest safety rating of five stars from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the automaker announced Thursday. This adds to the top honors the 2013 Civic received from the Insurance Institute for.....Tags: Manufacturing and Engineering, Automotive Equipment, Auto Trends, Honda
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Feds investigate faulty headlights on more than 100,000 Corvettes
More than 100,000 Chevrolet Corvettes are the subject of a federal investigation into an issue with the vehicles’ headlights, safety regulators announced Friday. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it had received 30...
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Chrysler recalls 300,000 Jeeps, Rams for issues including roll-aways
Chrysler is recalling more than 300,000 Jeep Cherokees, Jeep Commanders, Jeep Wranglers and Dodge Ram trucks in the U.S. for multiple problems in three separate cases. In the biggest, the automaker is recalling 295,345 model-year 2005-2010 Jeep Grand...Tags: Manufacturing and Engineering, Automotive Equipment
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Government probes reports of Ford F-150 pickups losing power
The federal government is investigating reports that Ford F-150 pickup trucks equipped with Ecoboost engines lost power during hard acceleration, particularly under humid or damp conditions. The 95 reports involve model year 2011 through 2013 F-150...
Tags: Ford
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Bride, four others die in limo fire on California bridge
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. (AP) — As smoke thickened and a fire grew in the back of a limousine, Nelia Arellano desperately tried to squeeze through a 3 foot by 1 1/2-foot partition. Stuck for a moment, Arellano made her way into the front seat. Three...
Tags: Manufacturing and Engineering, Car Safety Tips and Advice, Mother's Day, Philippines, Health and Medical Professionals
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Right now, 660,000 U.S. drivers are phoning, texting behind the wheel
Look around you the next time you're on the road. Chances are, you'll see someone still holding a smart phone to their ear, someone else with the phone on the steering wheel as they text, another peering down at something in their lap rather than...
Tags: Car Safety Tips and Advice, Ray LaHood, Credit Ratings, Crime, Law and Justice
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May 26, 2013
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Apr 5, 2013
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