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Ford to recall more than 10,000 Escapes for carpet problem
Ford is recalling more than 10,000 2013 Escape crossover vehicles to fix a carpet issue that could give drivers a problem reaching the brake pedal. The recalled vehicles, manufactured from March 8 through June 7, feature mispositioned carpet padding in...
Tags: Product Recalls, Toyota Recalls
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Investigation into fires expanded to 1.4 million Toyota vehicles
Government safety regulators are investigating 1.4 million Toyota vehicles – including the country’s most popular car, the Camry – after more than 100 reports of fires. On Monday, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration...
Tags: Politics, Automotive Equipment, Toyota Motor Corp., Government, Safety of Citizens
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Federal regulators push to require rearview cameras in cars by 2014
By 2014, every new passenger car on the road will have a rearview camera, if federal regulators have their way.
The final draft of the rule, which the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is expected to send to Congress on Wednesday, would...Tags: Car Safety Tips and Advice, Automotive Equipment, Manufacturing and Engineering
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Death & taxes: Odds of a fatal car crash increase on Tax Day
Feeling stressed because you waited until the last minute to file taxes? Making that rare trip to the post office to send off the return? Be careful, warns the Journal of the American Medical Assn.: The chances of getting into a fatal car accident jump 6%...
Tags: Electronics, Super Bowl, Human Mishaps, Disasters and Accidents, Internal Revenue Service
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Traffic death rate falls to record low
Money & CompanyHighway deaths fall to their lowest level since 1949, and the death rate is at a record low.... -
Online shopping: Better for the environment?
L.A. at HomeOnline shopping versus brick and mortar: Studies show that despite the packaging and delivery trucks associated with shopping online, it's usually still a greener way to shop than driving to a local brick and mortar store.... -
High-tech cars -- and equally high-tech security issues
Opinion L.A.Today's sophisticated cars with multiple computer system may be vulnerable to cyber attacks, researchers say. So how can you protect yourself?... -
Motorcycle-only checkpoints rev up controversy in Congress
Nation NowCongress is revving up its engines to stop motorcycle-only checkpoints. A measure inserted into the House transportation bill would bar the U.S. Department of Transportation from providing grants to local or state governments for such checkpoints.... -
Ford Taurus investigated by safety regulators for possible sticky throttles
As many as 360,000 sedans could be included in an investigation into possible faulty accelerators in Ford Tauruses conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Vehicles from model years 2005 and 2006 sparked 14 complaints –...Tags: Politics, Chrysler Group LLC, Product Recalls, Government, Safety of Citizens
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Details of Volt fire offered to clarify electric vehicle safety
Money & CompanyFollowing the Volt fire, regulators offer details about the lithium ion battery and indicate electric vehicles like the Volt are not more prone to fires.... -
Consumer Confidential: GM probe, Starbucks charge, toy time
Money & CompanyFederal safety regulators are investigating problems with the automatic shift levers on several General Motors vehicles that have caused at least seven crashes. Starbucks has stopped tacking on a surcharge for bags of coffee beans weighing less than a...
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