Insurance premiums are a huge expense for every car owner. You might feel like you already pay too much for insurance, and that you’d rather not apply for yet another insurance plan. But if you spring for Guaranteed Asset Protection (GAP) coverage, and you end up...
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Mercedes-Benz C-Class convertibles recalled for seat belt issue
Certain Mercedes-Benz C-Class vehicles have been recalled because their front seat belts may not retract fully, which means they may not fully comply with federal occupant crash protection standards. The problem is that the geometry of the front seat belt retractor is...
Why is it important to seek medical help after an accident?
You may feel fine in the moments after someone rear ends you at a stoplight. You only see a couple minor cuts and you’re thankful nothing hurts. However, you still may have suffered an injury. The day after your accident, three days later or even a week later, you may...
Study: A small speed increase ups the severity of crashes a lot
A new study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety and a crash-test dummy manufacturer called Humanetics crash tested the same average vehicle at 40, 50 and 56 mph impact speeds. They found that just 10 mph in...
Will kids who drive cars with safety features learn basic skills?
Advanced vehicle safety features hold great promise. Once they are installed in large numbers of vehicles, they could help reduce or even eliminate crashes caused by human error. When they can’t avoid a crash altogether, they can often reduce its severity. Assuming...
NTSB: Electric vehicle battery fires risk first responders
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) says that the guidelines electric vehicle manufacturers have established for dealing with battery fires are inadequate. Furthermore, industry research and safety standards regarding high-voltage lithium ion battery fires...
Ford recalling 2.7 million vehicles to replace driver side airbags
The Takata airbag recall was the largest automotive safety recall in U.S. history, and it’s still going on. Worldwide, approximately 100 million airbag inflators have been recalled from vehicles manufactured by 19 major automakers. The automakers all sourced their...
New safety tech to look out for: rear automatic emergency braking
If you’re in the market for a new car, you may want to consider one that comes with rear automatic emergency braking (AEB) in addition to the more common front AEB. A new analysis finds that rear AEB could cut collision claims and property damage liability by 10% and...
Hyundai, Kia recall more vehicles for fire hazard
If you own a Hyundai Tucson SUV from the model years 2016-2021 or a 2019 Kia Stinger sedan, you should immediately stop driving the vehicle and park it outside. This is because there is a defect that could cause a fire. A free repair will soon be available. Hyundai...
Emptier streets led to more traffic fatalities this year
The pandemic caught many of us off guard. It led to a cascade of job losses, lost economic activity and stay-at-home orders that kept many people off the roads. The freeways were empty, or almost empty, for the first time in memory. People generally drive less in a...