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One of the less talked about advantage of Ford’s switch from steel to (mostly) aluminum construction (of the passenger cell and body) apparently is safety. In recent National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) tests it scored extremely well and noticeably better than its more conventional rivals (from GM).
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- Nhtsa Drops A $3 Million Fine On Bmw For Untimely Reporting Of Recalls
U.S. federal safety regulators have slapped a $3 million (€2.3 million) fine on BMW North America for delays in reporting and not providing enough information on its safety defects and recalls. The fine will be paid into the Treasury Department's...
- Nhtsa Probes 2010 Ford Fusion Over Wheel Stud Fractures
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration [NHTSA] today announced that it has opened a preliminary investigation to assess a possible safety concern on certain 2010 Ford Fusion models, following four complaints that allege wheel stud fractures....
- Kia Borrego Suv Achieves 5-stars In Nhsta’s Crash Tests
Just over a week after it was announced that the Hyundai Genesis sedan scored a perfect 5-star rating in crash tests conducted by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), another product of...
- 2009 Subaru Forester Gets 5-star Ratings In Nhtsa Crash Tests
Subaru today announced that its all-new 2009 Forester has passed the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) crash tests with flying colors as it received a maximum five star rating in both the frontal...
- Mustang Is One Safe Pony
Are muscle-car consumers willing to be marketed to by safety accolades and crash test performance? What about convertible buyers? Don't they buy cars because they're pretty and fast and the latest it car? Bet on Ford having something extra to...
Cars
All-Aluminum Ford F-150 Aces Safety Tests – Leaves Rivals Trailing
One of the less talked about advantage of Ford’s switch from steel to (mostly) aluminum construction (of the passenger cell and body) apparently is safety. In recent National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) tests it scored extremely well and noticeably better than its more conventional rivals (from GM).
Read more »
- Nhtsa Drops A $3 Million Fine On Bmw For Untimely Reporting Of Recalls
U.S. federal safety regulators have slapped a $3 million (€2.3 million) fine on BMW North America for delays in reporting and not providing enough information on its safety defects and recalls. The fine will be paid into the Treasury Department's...
- Nhtsa Probes 2010 Ford Fusion Over Wheel Stud Fractures
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration [NHTSA] today announced that it has opened a preliminary investigation to assess a possible safety concern on certain 2010 Ford Fusion models, following four complaints that allege wheel stud fractures....
- Kia Borrego Suv Achieves 5-stars In Nhsta’s Crash Tests
Just over a week after it was announced that the Hyundai Genesis sedan scored a perfect 5-star rating in crash tests conducted by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), another product of...
- 2009 Subaru Forester Gets 5-star Ratings In Nhtsa Crash Tests
Subaru today announced that its all-new 2009 Forester has passed the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) crash tests with flying colors as it received a maximum five star rating in both the frontal...
- Mustang Is One Safe Pony
Are muscle-car consumers willing to be marketed to by safety accolades and crash test performance? What about convertible buyers? Don't they buy cars because they're pretty and fast and the latest it car? Bet on Ford having something extra to...