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NHTSA Says, If You're Waiting For Mandatory Back-Up Cameras, Keep Waiting

Last year, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced that, beginning in 2014, all cars sold in the U.S. will be required to have rearview cameras. The goal of NHTSA's new regulation is to reduce the number of deaths caused by backovers -- the kind that often occur when children...

June 18, 2013 by Richard Read 1

Honda Odyssey Airbags Investigated For Unexpected Deployment

June 10, 2013

Feds Request A Recall Of 2.7M Jeep Vehicles, Chrysler Pushes Back

June 4, 2013 1

Mercedes-Benz Creates QR Codes To Save Lives

May 30, 2013 1

Crash Tests Go Viral In IIHS' New Video Series

Ever wonder what goes on during car crash tests? In a new eight-part video series produced by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), viewers can see footage of... May 22, 2013 by Suzanne Kane

2013 Ford Fusion Energi Earns NHTSA Five-Star Safety Rating

The mid-size 2013 Ford Fusion lineup boasts an additional entry in the top safety ratings arena as the 2013 Ford Fusion Energi plug-in hybrid earns a five-star safety rating... May 22, 2013 by Suzanne Kane

2014 Subaru Forester Aces IIHS Crash Test; Many Other Small SUVs Don't

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has run a group of 13 small sport-utility vehicles or crossovers through its relatively new small-overlap frontal crash... May 15, 2013 by Bengt Halvorson

Who Can Do More For Auto Safety: Apple Or Volvo?

Every auto brand has an image to uphold, a claim to fame. Jeeps are rugged, Mercedes-Benz cars are long-lasting, Hondas are reliable -- or so marketers would have us believe... May 13, 2013 by Richard Read 2

Rafael de Mestre's Crashed Tesla Roadster (via Facebook)

U.S. Highway Fatality Rate Rises For First Time In Six Years

U.S. drivers may have felt safer than ever on the road in 2012, thanks to ever-better vehicle protection. Yet the number of people killed on U.S. highways took an alarming... May 3, 2013 by Bengt Halvorson 1

2013 Cadillac ATS sedan begins production at the Lansing Grand River assembly plant

Ironically, More Recalls Suggest That Car Quality Is Improving

If you keep up with car news -- and since you're here, there's a good chance you do -- you noticed plenty of recalls over the last few months. Within the past two weeks... April 29, 2013 by Richard Read

Airbag Recall Affects 4 Japanese Automakers, BMW, GM

A massive worldwide recall of some 3.4 million vehicles built between 2000 and 2004 for a defective airbag that could catch fire or injure passengers affects at least 1.4... April 15, 2013 by Suzanne Kane

NHTSA Proposes Older Driver, Family Vehicle Safety Ratings

In an effort to provide more relevant and useful vehicle safety ratings for specific audiences, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is proposing two... April 9, 2013 by Suzanne Kane

NHTSA Opens Investigation Into Rust On 2006-2008 Hyundai Sonata

Safety regulators have begun a preliminary evaluation of rust affecting some 393,000 Hyundai Sonata mid-size cars from the 2006 through 2008 model years. This action by the... April 2, 2013 by Suzanne Kane

Fitness-to-Drive Identifies At-Risk Older Drivers

Every so often, a politician or advocacy group floats the idea of instituting driver's tests for older drivers. Such ideas have never gained much traction. Maybe that's... April 1, 2013 by Richard Read

IIHS tests underride guards, aka Mansfield bars

IIHS: Today's "Mansfield Bars" Don't Work So Well (Video)

In the wee hours of June 29, 1967, Jayne Mansfield was being driven to New Orleans in a 1966 Buick Electra. She was sitting up front with her driver and her lover, while her... March 15, 2013 by Richard Read 2

Ford Recalls 196,500 Minivans Over Rust Issue

In yet another rust issue affecting its minivans, Ford is recalling 196,500 vehicles in the U.S. because corrosion may cause third-row seats to come loose. A report in The... March 13, 2013 by Suzanne Kane

Fashion To Fool The Fuzz: Chinese T-Shirts Look Like Seatbelt Straps

Sometimes, inventions are revolutionary. When the iPhone debuted in 2007, the world let out a collective gasp, as if to say, "Yes, that's just what I've been wanting!"... March 11, 2013 by Richard Read 3

Volvo XC60, Honda Civic, Lincoln MKZ, Mazda6: Top Safety Pick Plus

The 2013 Volvo XC60, Honda Civic, Lincoln MKZ, and Mazda 6 are all among the latest group of new vehicles to get the top nod from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety... March 7, 2013 by Bengt Halvorson

2013 Honda Civic: First Compact To Earn 'Top Safety Pick+'

If you're shopping for a small, economical car and care about safety, we have a new winner: the 2013 Honda Civic. The 2013 Honda Civic (both in Coupe and Sedan form) has... March 7, 2013 by Bengt Halvorson 1