Ford, GM Safety Probes Closed Without Recalls

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration closed a pair of investigations into various Ford and GM vehicles.

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New York City Lowers Speed Limit to 25 MPH

Driving on most New York City Streets will be slower thanks to a new 25 MPH speed limit.

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GM Ordered 500K Ignition Switches Before Announcing Recall

General Motors ordered more than 500,000 replacement ignition switches six weeks before it publicly announced its infamous recall campaign.

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Takata Execs Had Airbag Testing Results Erased: Report

The details surrounding the massive Takata airbag recall are coming to light. 

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IIHS Releases List of Top-Rated Booster Seats

Things keep getting safer for children. In the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s (IIHS) latest round of booster-seat tests 27 newly designed chairs were rated “Best Bet,” the top score available.

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Ford Issues Five Recalls Covering 200K Vehicles

Twenty-fourteen must be the year of the recall. Takata’s massive airbag foible is causing much grief, GM’s ignition fiasco drags on and in addition to all of this there have been myriad smaller safety actions. Adding to the tally, Ford just announced five callbacks.

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Porsche Issues Voluntary Recall of 2015 Coupes

In an effort to address a quality issue with hood-latches, Porsche is conducting a voluntary recall of 1,382 Boxster, Cayman and 911 models sold in the US.

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What Are IIHS Ratings?

Sometimes safety takes a back seat to horsepower, vehicle design and luxury amenities but when you’re in a crash it’s really the only thing that matters.

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10 Reasons to Buy a Crossover Instead of a Sedan

Crossovers have come to dominate the market. In a lot of ways they’re like an invasive, non-native species. Over the years they’ve silently displaced traditional cars, becoming the go-to vehicle for many families. But are they really tantamount to Asian carp, zebra mussels or nutria?

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GM Compensation Fund Approves 61 Claims

The number of claims officially approved for payout by General Motors’ compensation fund continues to climb.

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Nearly 102,000 Audi A4s Getting Recalled in U.S.

Yesterday we reported about Audi’s A4 recall, which affects some 850,000 cars worldwide. Today we know what the impact is here in the United States.

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Audi Recalling 850K A4s for Airbag Issue, Not the One You Think

Another day, another airbag recall and this time Audi’s taking the heat but not for the reason you probably expect.

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Honda CEO's Pay Cut 20 Percent Following Fit Recalls

In response to the FIFTH recall of the new Honda Fit the company’s board has cut CEO Takanobu Ito’s pay by a whopping 20 percent!

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What to Do After a Crash

Like an addendum to Murphy’s Law, the unforeseen tends to happen when you least expect it; misfortune is like a lot like a combination ninja/cat burglar/stealth bomber. Glance away for a split second and BAM, something bad happens.

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Toyota Pushing to Fix More Vehicles With Defective Airbag Inflators

Toyota is conducting a supplemental recall of some 247,000 vehicles to correct a potential airbag issue.

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