The Chrysler Group announced yesterday that it is recalling over 145,000 Dodge Ram pickups to replace the passenger air bags. “The passenger air bag may not be compatible with a limited number of rear-facing child seat models if the passenger seat is in the full forward position and an airbag deployment occurs,” Chrysler said.
The Chrysler […]

Federal regulators have rejected a petition claiming thousands of Ford Explorers built between 1997 and 2001 may have unsafe roofs. Last week, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration rejected the Safety Analysis & Forensic Engineering Research petition, which requested retesting 10 vehicles. NHTSA denied the SAFE Research contention that the Explorers may not meet Federal […]

Mazda today announced that its all-new 2007 Mazda CX-7 crossover SUV received five-star frontal and side impact crashworthiness ratings in the U.S. government’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration tests. The five-star ratings are the highest possible scores for the NHTSA tests. The CX-7 also received a four-star rollover rating for both front- and all-wheel drive […]

Jaguar has ordered dealers worldwide to stop selling some 2006 and 2007 model year XJ sedans after several massive gasoline leaks from vehicle fuel tanks. Last week, Jaguar notified dealers in the U.S. and Canada of what the automaker is calling a “quarantine.” The XJs affected by the quarantine have vehicle identification numbers G49701 through […]

Audi announced it would recall 36,000 units of its full-size A8 sedan around the world because of a problem with the driver-side airbag. The driver-side bag may not fully deploy during a crash. While still providing some protection, they do not offer as much as planned.
The recall affects all A8 models built from late 2002 […]

Ford is continuing research into advanced, next-generation, safety belt technologies, including its four-point seat belt technology, which was first seen in the Volvo SCC concept.
“Even with the variety of advanced features and technologies offered on today’s vehicles, the single most important piece of safety technology in a car or truck today remains the safety belt,” […]

Toyota announced that it is recalling more than 19,000 Corolla Verso MPVs over a potentially lethal airbag defect. While owners may have switched the front passenger airbag off so they can safely fit a rear-facing child seat, in 19,115 cars it still may deploy in an accident. Owners should avoid fitting a rear-facing child seat […]

Lexus has provided details about its Pre-crash Safety System for its LS flagship sedan, which includes protection from both front and rear collision, the first in the world. The systems will be available in Toyota’s home market LS 460.
The system uses a rear-facing radar sensor to detect a vehicle approaching from behind. If the system […]

Mazda’s all-new crossover with the soul of a sports car, the 2007 CX-7, has a spirit of safety as well after the receiving the highest crash test ratings from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The NHTSA gave Mazda’s CX-7 a five-star rating for both frontal and side-impact crash tests. An NHTSA five-star rating means that there’s a 10 percent […]

U.S. highway fatalities hit a 15-year high in 2005, according to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration figures released on Tuesday. Despite a decrease of 3.9 percent in the number of passenger car fatalities, the total number of fatalities rose 1.4 percent over 2004, to 43,443.
The improvement in cars was offset by higher fatalities for motorcyclists, pedestrians […]