Issues
Honda Is Investigated for Air Bag Recall
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating whether Honda delayed the recall of almost 440,000 vehicles for an air bag defect that could allow shards of metal to hit the driver.
Last November, Honda notified the safety agency that it was recalling about 3,900 2001 Accords and Civics because the air bag inflator on the driver’s side might be too powerful. That could result in metal pieces going through the air bag and striking the driver.
Deadline Nears for S.U.V. Crash Compliance
There won’t be any public celebrations, but Sept. 1 is a small and contentious landmark in automotive safety. It is the deadline for the auto industry to voluntarily make S.U.V.’s and pickups less deadly in frontal and side-impact collisions with passenger cars.
Seat Belts on School Buses – One District’s Experience
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Volkswagen
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Honda
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Ford/Lincoln/Mercury
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