2012

Another massive automobile recall has just been issued. This time, the recall affects some 127,350 Dodge Charger and Chrysler 300 automobiles.  The recall, which was announced by the Chrysler Group, concerns those vehicles of the model years 2011 and 2012 that were produced up to December 20 of last year.  The majority are in the… read more

The California county of Humboldt is encouraging its young citizens to participate in a public safety awareness campaign designed to make the roads less dangerous for cyclists and pedestrians. An estimated 700 pedestrians and cyclists were killed in collisions on California roads in 2012, and the campaign, produced by the Humboldt County Bicycle and Pedestrian… read more

In more than half of all accidents involving a motorcycle and a car, truck, or sport utility vehicle, the collision report shows that the person behind the wheel of the automobile made no corrective measures to prevent the collision from occurring. Drivers will hit what they can’t see, but motorcyclists can take steps to decrease… read more

The Utilimaster Corporation has announced a recall of 679 Aeromasters from the 2011 and 2012 model years.  These vehicles were made between March 11, 2009 and December 3 of last year.  This particular recall should have begun on March 2 or somewhere thereabouts. The problem concerns the transmission gear shifter.  Where the transmission control selector… read more

Unintended acceleration of Toyotas has been a hot-button topic for some time now, and one group thinks that investigators haven’t done enough in looking into the issue. Safety and Research Strategies has filed a freedom-of-information lawsuit against the federal government, alleging that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration was withholding videos and documents that indicate… read more