Ford has announced the recall of another 155,000 pickups and SUVs to repair a cruise control switch that has already forced Ford to recall nearly 6 million vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the cruise control switch could corrode over time, overheat and ignite.
Ford said the latest recall involved 2003 versions of the F-150, F-250, F-350, […]

It was inevitable. It was only a question of when someone would be the first to crash their Bugatti Veyron. That is has taken this long is a testament to the supercar’s capabilities.
Their name is unknown, but you can bet that the individual behind the wheel, will live in infamy as the first private owner […]

Volkswagen announced it would recall 790,000 vehicles because of a defective brake light switch. VW said the brake light switches could malfunction if they were not installed properly, and the light could either remain on or not work at all. In some vehicles with automatic transmissions, a faulty brake light and the shift interlock could […]

General Motors has recalled almost of its new 2007 Saturn Outlook and GMC Acadia crossovers because of potentially faulty airbag sensors that control the front airbag deployment. The problem with the sensors is reported to be a software issue, which may prevent the front air bags from deploying in a crash.
The recall includes all of […]

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has announced it plans to develop new regulations for child safety seats by the end of the year to improve child safety in cars. NHTSA chief Nicole Nason said her office plans to update the federal regulations governing safety seats and the LATCH system for securing them without using safety […]

The 2007 Ford Edge and its Lincoln MKX platform-mate have earned Top Safety Pick rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). To earn a Top Safety Pick, vehicles must earn good ratings in IIHS’ front, side and rear crash tests, but, new for 2007, is a requirement that vehicles must also offer electronic […]

Toyota Motor Co. is developing a system for cars that detects drunken drivers, which would automatically shuts the vehicle down if sensors pick up signs of excessive alcohol consumption, according Japan’s Asahi Shimbun.
Cars outfitted with the alcohol detection system will not start if sensors in the steering wheel detect high levels of alcohol in the […]

General Motors has added five new “anthropomorphic test devices” — crash test dummies — to its pool of dummies. What make these dummies special is that they are smarter than the dummies of the past. The new dummies come with internal data recorders capable of collecting 10,000 samples of crash data per second for each […]

Volkswagen has announced safety recalls to address two issues in some 2006 and 2007 model year Passat sedans, and in some 2007 model year Passat wagons. Some of the affected 2006 model year Passat vehicles have a wiper motor that may fail during heavy rain due to moisture entering the wiper motor. If this happens, […]

The all-new 2007 Honda CR-V joined its 2007 siblings when it received a 5-star crash rating from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Honda is the only full-line brand to have achieved the distinction. The CR-V earned 5 stars across the board on its crash ratings. To top it off, passengers in the new […]