safety

Ford, Subaru and Volkswagen brands hold the firs positions in a US classification of the new safe cars. The National Highway Traffic Safety Association awarded the “maximum safety” prize for the next year to 19 regular cars and eight SUVs. The association reduced the number of the “winners” compared to 2009 because of the rough requirements regarding the roof safety [...]

Nissan will recall over 26,000 Altima and Maxima 2009-2010 models, the NHTSA informs. The cars included on the recall list are facing suspension issues. To be more precisely the problem is the upper front strut insulator, which in certain situations might crack, affecting the vehicle stability and increasing the risk of a crash. The Nissan dealers will be instructed [...]

Automakers have succeeded something desired for decades: cars that are almost perfectly silent. This quietness reduces what is referred to as phonic pollution . But now a new, unforeseen problem has risen: cars are dangerously silent. Yes, that’s right. I mean who wouldn’t love a car that glides quickly and silently through the city like [...]

First it was Toyota that recalled about 4 million vehicles suffering from risky floor mats. Now it’s Ford and their cruise control system. Probably, they didn’t wanted Toyota to set a negative record and now they decided to recall 4.5 million vehicles. The last 10 years were not the best years for Ford, with the automaker recalling [...]