WASHINGTON – Autocar Industries, an Indiana-based manufacturer of refuse and street sweeper trucks as well as yard tractors, is issuing three separate recalls so dealers can replace steel wheels (model 90262) manufactured by Hayes Lemmerz.
Read More →GÖTEBORG, SWEDEN - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) have certified all Volvo Group trucks in the U.S., both Mack and Volvo branded, in accordance with 2014 fuel efficiency and greenhouse gas regulations.
Read More →WASHINGTON – Hino Motors Sales U.S.A. is recalling more than 35,000 2005-2013 model-year medium-duty trucks because an electrical system issue may pose a fire risk, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported.
Read More →NHTSA estimates that 96% of 2013 model-year passenger vehicles are already equipped with these devices.
Read More →Electronic stability control (ESC) systems use computer-controlled braking of individual wheels to help drivers maintain control of a vehicle that's beginning to lose directional control, stability or both.
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) tests how vehicles perform in front and side crash tests, and evaluates vehicles for their rollover resistance.
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NHTSA’s New Car Assessment Program testing program evaluates vehicle performance in front and side-impact crash tests and in resisting rollover.
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Several experts offer insight to help fleets prepare for the regulations impacting medium- and heavy-duty trucks beginning in 2014.
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Chrysler Group LLC’s new compact sedan recorded 5-star results in the NHTSA test in both overall frontal and side impacts.
Read More →The grants are designed to help test anti-texting enforcement protocols and techniques such as using stationary patrols, spotters on overpasses on elevated roadways and roving patrols.
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