Issues

One-fifth of inspected commercial vehicles in Texas deemed unsafe

November 18, 2011

 

I-4 lanes reopen after 4-car fatal crash

November 17, 2011

Link to Article with Video

1 person suffered critical burns

Posted On Nov 16 2011 10:23:30 PM CST

ORLANDO, Fla. –
All Interstate 4 westbound lanes were back open at Lake Mary Boulevard after traffic was slowed for hours due to a multi-car fatal accident.

Helicopter footage showed four cars involved in a crash.

Traffic was backed up from exit 98 to mile marker 101 for several hours as only one westbound lane was open.

GM Developing Methods to Handle Volt Batteries After Crashes

November 17, 2011

By David Welch – Nov 17, 2011
General Motors Co. (GM) is developing ways to discharge the battery in Chevrolet Volts after accidents to prevent fires like the one that followed a government crash- test of the plug-in hybrid car in May.

Tires

November 3, 2011

Automobile Protection Association (Canada) 2014-2015 Winter Tire Reviews

DOT Tire Information

2011 Tire Ratings

2011 Tire Ratings Searchable by Brand

Firmware forensics: best practices in embedded software source-code discovery – 10/27/11

November 3, 2011

Firmware forensics: best practices in embedded software source-code discovery

10/27/2011

EETimes.com

“Citizen Report on UTV Hazards …; and Request for Urgent Efforts to Increase Yamaha Rhino Safety,” CAS, Trauma Foundation, et al., Feb. 2009

November 3, 2011

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Company Anonymously Challenges Consumer Web Site

November 3, 2011

Thanks to Mitt Romney, we know that corporations are people. But should that also mean that a big business gets to file lawsuits anonymously under the name of “Company Doe”?

A coalition of consumer groups has asked a federal court to deny a company’s bid to do just that, in a case that involves a new public database of potentially harmful products maintained by the federal Consumer Product Safety Commission.

CPSC Status Report on Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles (ROVs) May 2011

November 2, 2011

Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles (Last Updated 05/04/2011)

Background

Letter to NHTSA Administrator Strickland with Marchionne Letter

October 28, 2011

Click here to view the letter as redacted by NHTSA

Click here to view the original version of the letter