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The Detroit News is reporting that DaimlerChrysler has recalled 270,000 units of the 2005 Dodge Caravan and Chrysler Town and Country minvans to fix airbag sensors that could corrode and fail to activ ... Tags: chrysler town and country, dodge caravan, air bag, minivans, detroit news, nhtsa, chrysler group, dcx, air bags, dodge dealer, public roads, warning light, Airbag-Sensor, nhtsa recall, 2005 dodge caravan, daimlerchrysler corporation, sensor control, brass bushings, campaign id, road salt
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Honda's Canadian subsidiary is facing an interesting choice: fuel economy at the expense of safety. New federal regulations recently passed in Canada award a $1000 rebate for cars that fall below a fu ... Tags: toyota, brakes, fuel economy, honda, differential, safety features, toyota yaris, windsor star, air bags, 3l, fuel consumption, globe, 5 liters, kilometers, canadian subsidiary, vancouver sun, safety source, canada award, metric system, threshold
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In the automotive world, safety can be a bit under-rated. In past years governments all over the world have mandated tougher and tougher safety standards that are helping to keep all of us safe. It se ... Tags: bmw, stability control, air bags, risk, curtain, safety standards, sport activity vehicle, governments, auto channel, world safety
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Click the image for our full, hi-res gallery.Although the car has been on sale since January 5th, we just got word of pricing (and pics) on Nissan's 2007 350Z lineup. One of the best sports cars on th ... Tags: steering wheel, sports cars, liter v6, msrp, coupes, nissan, rundown, front seat, air bags, nissan 350z, side impact, best sports, nissan north america, hands free phone, nissan north america inc, nissan 350z roadster, zs, 2007 nissan 350z, 2007 350z, control choices
UPDATE: Click here for Alpine's unveiling of the RLSClick the image above for a full gallery. Alpine is well known for their great-sounding home and car electronics. They're also known for their, um, ... Tags: cls, unveiling, roofline, two doors, air bags, drivetrain, design cues, new gadgets, show cars, alpine, gary bell, rest of the story, classic marques, ces 2007, central hub, rls, car electronics, mercedes r350, pirelli rubber, sinister six
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With its four siblings getting a 5-star crash rating, and perfect scores for the past two years, we imagine there were few of you worrying about the safety of the new CR-V from Honda.The NHTSA awarded ... Tags: four wheel drive, wheel, honda, stability control, nhtsa, five stars, drive model, air bags, star rating, siblings, honda cr v, crash ratings, rollover test, pr newswire, smiley face, trophy case, perfect score
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Although rollovers only make up three percent of crashes in the US, they account for over a quarter of all traffic fatalities. General Motors is in the process of investing over $10 million to study t ... Tags: gm, models, detroit news, general motors, air bags, 10 million, pledge, rollover crashes, rollovers, necessary source, traffic fatalities, deployment systems
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Unless Hyundai execs somehow lose their marbles and make a play for a segment beyond their reach, this may be the only time that Lexus and Hyundai will share space in the same post. Being that both ma ... Tags: liter v8, cruise control, elantra, disc brakes, air bags, hyundai elantra, curtain airbags, fuel efficiency, wheel disc brakes, blockbuster, vsc, rags to riches, collision system, 2007 elantra, electric power steering, sublime power, ls460 lexus, two birds, electronic toys, vdm
This news isn't entirely new if you're one of the 930,000 consumers who have already visited the Edge website that's been up for months, but Ford made it official today by pricing the two-wheel drive ... Tags: hp v6, speed auto, ford motor, ford motor company, speed transmission, sticker price, new vehicles, drive model, air bags, group vice president, inch aluminum, marketing sales, ford lincoln, ford edge, drive models, vice president marketing, ford edge cuv, sport wheels, edge website, new entries
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Regardless of the cocoon of air bags surrounding the occupants of today's vehicles, Dr. Priya Prasad, Ford Motor's Technical Fellow for Safety maintains that "the single most important piece of safety ... Tags: ford, photo, ford motor, consumers, demographics, air bags, cocoon, occupants, safety technology, seat belts, driver source, safety belt, racecar driver, ford engineers, point belts, technical fellow, priya, prasad
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Reuters reports that second-generation air bags are less risky for children while still providing appropriate levels of safety for larger adults. The development is a vast improvement upon earlier gen ... Tags: cars, air bag, reuters, second generation, air bags, risk, adults, fears, moral of the story, university of washington, washington study
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Official shots of the 2007 GMC Acadia have just surfaced on Inside Line GM's media site, and here we get our first look at the production version of GMC's first product ever to be offered without a fu ... Tags: speed auto, fuel economy, driving experience, interior space, auto transmission, international auto, air bags, detroit auto, safety system, crossover suv, reengineering, s media, saturn outlook, gmc acadia, retail network, 2008 buick enclave, 2007 gmc acadia, integral design, body frame, rubric
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Volkswagen's shocking GX3, the California penned roadster-cum-motorcycle that rocked the Los Angeles Auto Show is likely to shake up the North American car market like few vehicles have in recent year ... Tags: automaker, automobile magazine, roadster, los angeles auto show, sportscar, air bags, parent company, windshield, buffs, roadholding, margins, goodly number, gx3, bernhard, electronic aids, american car market, magazine volkswagen, controlability, unconventional manner, world markets
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Audi of America announced pricing for the much-anticipated 2007 RS 4 at the New York Auto Show Thursday, reaffirming the racer's adage, "Speed costs money. How fast do you want to go?" Inclu ... Tags: manual transmission, nav system, inch alloys, goodies, option package, air bags, information display, gas guzzler tax, ft lb, destination charges, new york auto, new york auto show, piston, costs money, sport suspension, audi of america, liter v8 engine, adage, lap timer, system cd
The Kids and Cars coalition is banding together with activists at the Consumers Union to advocate for compulsory kid-minded safety systems as standard-equipment for all automobiles. Such systems would ... Tags: automakers, power windows, detroit free press, automobile, automobiles, air bags, sensors, safety devices, safety systems, rear vision systems, greg gulbransen, senator hillary clinton, child advocates, safety bills, consumers union, bipartisan manner, hillary clinton, pediatrician, refrigerators, activists
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The Blue Oval keeps pumping out press releases in anticipation of the Detroit auto show, and we’re more than happy to bring them to you. Today’s release details two more Ford concepts, thi ... Tags: detroit auto show, six seconds, back seat, five minutes, anticipation, rear passengers, air bags, blue oval, reminder, current system, seat belts, seat passenger, occupant safety, lap belts, safety concept, safety concepts, seat passengers, safety belt, thirty seconds, release details
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As many Autoblog readers have speculated since the debut of the Azera (pictured), Hyundai is indeed determined to transform itself into a premium brand. (Also check out Autoblog Podcast 16.) The Azera ... Tags: liter engine, new cars, autoblog, nissan maxima, rear wheel drive, ford five hundred, electronic stability control, toyota avalon, upmarket, air bags, premium brand, s market, azera, volkswagen phaeton, luxury model, korean market, safety message, true luxury, strong safety, azeras
Nine major automakers have agreed to strengthen the beams put on light trucks to prevent cars from sliding under them in head-on crashes by September 2009. The Alliance of Automobi ... Tags: cars, automakers, trucks, air bags, curtain, measures, beams, front ends, alliance of automobile manufacturers, crash simulation, truck collisions, truck crashes, simulation programs, rigid truck, truck crash, voluntary standards
Hyundai's new strategy is to play up the safety of their cars. Their plan is to equip each new vehicle with more standard safety features than their competitors. Hyundai is clearly making a stand ... Tags: gm, ford, hyundai, warranty, reliability, consumers, minivan, headrests, santa fe, new strategy, safety features, whiplash, rear passengers, air bags, azera, xg350, side airbags, entourage, safety equipment, prejudice
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So we've shown you the exterior and the interior. We've hinted at how it drives, but we all know what everyone really wants. It's the driving impression that matters most to us. Let's get down to busi ... Tags: chassis, ford freestyle, wind noise, high performance, perspective, air bags, curtain, star rating, bank vault, performance version, side airbags, sel, 2005 ford freestyle, side impact test, nthsa, tire selection, nvh, front row, torso, squash
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