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Kia recalling 2001-2004 Optima sedans in rust-prone states over subframe corrosion

The 2001-2004 Kia Optima is being recalled in several states for corrosion of the front subframe. The recall covers some 36,538 examples sold in the U.S. in the following states: Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and the District of Columbia – all areas typically noted for being high rust threats due to their difficult winters and use of road salt. According ... Read more →

IIHS midsize smack down: Side impact ratings better, rear crashes, not so much Damon Lavrinc

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety just wrapped up its latest battery of batterings and most of the tested contenders in the mid-size segment faired well. The Dodge Avenger and Chrysler ...

Whiplash a serious problem with many vehicles, says IIHS Damon Lavrinc

Crash Results: Camry and RAV4 leading, Caliber makes improvement over Neon Damon Lavrinc

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) just can't stop ramming large, bumper shaped projectiles into the newest vehicles for 2007. Today the IIHS released the results of it most recent ...

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Kia recalling 2001-2004 Optima sedans in rust-prone states over subframe corrosion 6 months ago on Autoblog

IIHS midsize smack down: Side impact ratings better, rear crashes, not so much 1 year ago on Autoblog

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety just wrapped up its latest battery of batterings and most of the tested contenders in the mid-size segment faired well. The Dodge Avenger and Chrysler Sebring, along with the Infiniti G35, Nissan Altima, Chevrolet Malibu, Saturn Aura, Mitsubishi Galant and ...

Whiplash a serious problem with many vehicles, says IIHS 2 years ago on Autoblog

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) in Arlington, Va. has just concluded testing on some 75 vehicles' head restraint systems and after performing a simulated rear-end impact of 20 MPH, only 22 of the systems received the top score of "good." At the head of the class was Audi's A4, S4 ...

Crash Results: Camry and RAV4 leading, Caliber makes improvement over Neon 3 years ago on Autoblog

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) just can't stop ramming large, bumper shaped projectiles into the newest vehicles for 2007. Today the IIHS released the results of it most recent tests and it looks like Toyota is well represented at the top and the Caliber has made impressive ...

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