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Kia Recalling Alabama Built Sorento SUVs for Bad Brakes
Kia is recalling all 2011 Sorento models built at a Kia plant in Alabama because defective rear brake calipers can leak and diminish braking performance. Drivers of the affected 2011 Sorento models should see a brake warning light come on and feel a soft pedal if the Sorento’s brakes are leaking. Continue reading
Drive Safely, Use Belts Over the Thanksgiving Holiday
New research that shows that states that strengthen belt laws and increase fines for unbuckled motorists see substantially increased seat belt use. Continue reading
Use Your Safety Belt, Please
The National Safety Council estimates 441 people will die and 42,700 will be seriously injured in U.S. traffic crashes during the 2010 Thanksgiving holiday period, from 6 p.m. Nov. 24 to midnight Nov. 28.
However, NSC estimates that as many as 336 people will be saved because they used their safety belts, and an additional 115 lives would be saved if everybody buckled up during the Thanksgiving holiday. Continue reading
Thanksgiving Auto Travel Up, but 30% below 2005 Peak
AAA projects the number of Americans traveling for the Thanksgiving holiday will increase 11.4 percent from 2009, with approximately 42.2 million travelers taking a trip at least 50 miles away from home. Continue reading
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Cadillac Recalls CTS AND CTS-V for Bad Knee Bolsters
Cadillac is recalling more than 20,000 CTS all-wheel-drive and CTS-V models from the 2009-2010 model years because of a defective knee bolster on the front passenger side, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Continue reading
Help Teens Cope with Dangerous Winter Roads
Now that winter is arriving in our northern latitudes, drivers will need to deal with the ice, snow, and other hazards that turn roads treacherous and contribute to the more than 1.5 million weather-related car crashes that occur each year, according to the National Research Council. And if my experience is representative, more people than teens need to think about navigating a two-ton car or sport ute through the slop. Continue reading
