Automobile Safety: News, Information and Reviews
Tests performed by an insurance group showed that crash dummies in minicars fared comparatively poorly in collisions with midsize vehicles.
According to a safety agency’s study, 221 people were killed by vehicles backing up in 2007, and about 14,000 people were injured.
Despite promoting their latest safety innovations as a reason to buy a new car, automakers have sometimes made it tough for buyers to actually get those features.
A new safety technology from Ford will let parents limit teen drivers’ top speed, cap the volume on the stereo and encourage other safe driving habits.
Four compact crossover utilities received the highest ratings in recent crash tests by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
An alternate title for this surprising, enlightening look at the psychology of human beings behind the steering wheel might be “Idiots.”
Acura and Honda transmission troubles and Chevrolets and Pontiacs with windshield cracks are among the latest technical service bulletins.
Oil-pressure problems with Audis and fuel-filter issues for Hyundais are among the latest technical service bulletins from auto manufacturers.
Readers comment on Automobiles section blog on Congress considering bill to require Transportation Department to come up with safety standards for hybrids and other quiet vehicles, which will include some kind of audible alert for pedestrians
Article by Richard Simon Chang on Automobiles section blog questions whether hybrids pose safety hazard to pedestrians because vehicles are too quiet; bill was introduced in Congress requiring Transportation Department to establish safety standards for hybrids and other quiet vehicles, which will include some sort of audible alert for pedestrians; photo
Some 10 million Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicles from 1992 to 2004 have been recalled because of faulty cruise-control switches.
Although there can be exceptions, fatality statistics suggest that small cars are more dangerous than large ones.
How does a shopper know if the problem has been fixed, or even if there was a recall on the car in the first place?
New legislation will make it easier to get rear-view cameras.
When it comes to a car’s warranty, drivers should hope that their mileage will not vary.
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