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Peugeot recalling 240,000 307s
It's no big deal, really, just an eensy weensy potential short circuit in the ABS/Stability control system. A seal on the hardware that the ABS and ESP systems share can allow water infiltration, which leads to electrical maladies. A mass self-immolation of 307s would be rather unseemly, so Peugeot has recalled roughly 240,000 of the vehicles built between 2003 and 2006. Letters have gone out to owners beckoning about 60 percent of the 2 million total 307's sold to come back before there's legions of weeping former 307CC drivers stumbling back ... Read more →
NHTSA to require anti-roll tech on all cars by 2012 Jonathon Ramsey
The NHTSA revealed the final rules on the mandatory installation of electronic stability control (ESC) to help prevent rollovers on all vehicles by the 2012 model year (September 2011). The ...
NHTSA investigating Ford Escape fires Damon Lavrinc
The National Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has opened an investigation into the cause of eight reported engine fires in the Ford Escape and Mazda Tribute. The model years being investigate ...
Airbags and ABS under fire Randall Halcomb
A study by Purdue University states that safety systems like ABS and airbags make drivers less vigilant. Fred Mannering, the professor of civil engineering at the university who led the study, brought ...
ABS-equipped vehicles: Deadly quiet Damon Lavrinc
Anti-lock braking systems have come under some mild scrutiny as of late. Frank Williams, a frequent contributor to The Truth About Cars, recently wrote an article detailing the inherent problems with ...
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PSA: Beware of cosmic rays 3 years ago on Autoblog
As if rollovers, suicidal deer, and thieves who break in with laptop computers weren't enough to worry about, now there's a new menace on the roadways - high-energy neutrons from cosmic rays. Let's back up a moment. The increasing complexities and decreased time-to-market demands for ...
Autoblog Podcast #152: Paukert Enhanced!
Chris Paukert joins the usual crew of Chris, Sam, and Dan, summarily classing up the joint.
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