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0Video: Watch a Jeep Grand Cherokee fail Sweden's Moose Test *UPDATE 1341851400
The Jeep Grand Cherokee has proven to be a rock-solid off-road-capable SUV with a dose of civility on public roads. But while the top Jeep has a terrific reputation and a long list of accolades, at least one model apparently didn't have the chops for the Teknikens Moose (or Elk) test over in ...
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Video: This is why drag racers should stay on dragstrips 1333324860
We've seen some dumb ideas before, but this one may take the cake. The post-jump video shows what happens when a dragster that should stick to the strip goes on a track that requires a mild left turn. Actually, this "track" looks more like the cart path at the local golf course, except most ...
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Video: Brothers make tribute video for mom who died in Explorer rollover 1327625940
It is with mixed emotions that we share this particular video, which stars two young boys who lost their mother, Nicole Miller, in 2004 after the Ford Explorer she was riding in blew a tire and rolled, causing her fatal injuries. A sad story indeed, and we're quite certain everyone involved ...
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Vehicles not immune to violent western winds 1322856840
A rare storm system working its way from the west coast has caused millions of dollars in damage, left many without power and spurred fires from California to Colorado. According to USA Today, wind speeds reached as high as 123 miles per hour, or the equivalent of a category three hurricane. In ...
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Video: Buick rolls Enclave in the name of safety 1300888620
Here's an interesting statistic: Rollovers account for just 2.2 percent of all accidents. A small number, no doubt, but those rollovers account for a massive 35.4 percent of all traffic fatalities. With that in mind, Buick engineers are hard at work perfecting technology like the company's ... -
NHTSA announces new 'ejection mitigation' regulation 1295017260
The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration is looking to reduce the number of injuries sustained by people ejected from vehicles during accidents. To that end, the government organization has just ruled to establish a new mandate that forces automakers to institute new ejection ...
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Report: Ford wins new trial in $31M Bronco II rollover case 1282327260
In 2001, Jesse Branhalm III was a 12-year-old in the back seat of a 1987 Ford Bronco II. When the Bronco's driver turned around to either look at or argue with the kids in the back seat, she nearly ran off the road. After making a quick steering correction, the Ford flipped, leaving the unbuckled ...
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NHTSA angling to make stability control systems mandatory on big rigs? 1281033060
Automakers are legally required to install stability control to all new cars and trucks for sale to the public, but as of yet, there is no such law for commercial tractor trailer trucks. That may soon change, however, as the Associated Press is reporting that The National Highway Traffic Safety ...
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Mitsubishi Lancer earns Top Safety Pick award, first Mitsubishi to pass new rollover test [*UPDATE] 1279828740
2010 Mitsubishi Lancer ES – Click above for high-res image galleryThe Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has named the Mitsubishi Lancer one of its top safety picks. The four-door sedan managed to be the first Mitsubishi that the Institute has tested to pass the new roll-over test ... -
IIHS performs rollover test on 12 mid-sized SUVs 1275488820
IIHS rollover tests for midsized SUVs – Click above for high-res image galleryThe Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has completed a round of rollover testing on 12 mid-sized SUVs (though most are technically CUVs, but whatevs), and the results show that some carmakers are exceeding ... -
Video: Citroën Nemo fails European "moose test," highlights value of stability control 1272464820
Citroën Nemo on its tippy toes – Click above to watch the video after the breakWe've recently had two shining examples of the importance of having a properly functioning electronic stability control system (ESC) in new vehicles. The instability of the 2010 Lexus GX 460 is a known ... -
Consumer Reports puts Lexus GX on "Do Not Buy" list due to rollover fears 1271167200
2010 Lexus GX460 – Click above for high-res image galleryConsumer Reports has officially given the Lexus GX the automotive equivalent of a black eye. The publication has deemed the high-riding luxury SUV a "safety risk" for its likelihood to go shiny side down during emergency maneuvers, ... -
Nissan Frontier tops latest round of IIHS crash tests, Chevrolet Colorado hits bottom 1265315340
IIHS compact pickup crash tests – Click above for high-res image galleryThe Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has tested five compact pickup trucks for both rollover and side impact crashes, and overall, it would seem that the trucks' performances were pretty dismal. Only the Nissan ... -
REPORT: Ford loses appeal in rollover case, must pay $55M 1259677740
According to The Detroit News, the Supreme Court has let stand a ruling that Ford Motor Company is at fault for a 2002 rollover crash involving a 1997 Ford Explorer and the Dearborn, MI-based automaker must pay $55 million in punitive damages. Benetta Buell-Wilson's Explorer rolled over ...
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IIHS tests roof strength on microcars, Smart Fortwo comes out on top 1250863080
IIHS microcar roof tests - Click above for high-res image galleryThe Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has just tested the latest batch of the smallest cars on the market to determine the strength of their roofs in the event of a rollover accident. Coming out on top with a "good" rating was ... -
REPORT: Ford Explorer suit draws to close; lawyers big winners, plaintiffs less so 1249392600
As another costly Ford Explorer rollover lawsuit finally bogs to a close, the attorneys have again emerged standing on top of the flotsam. This suit, filed in California on behalf of consumers in four states who leased or bought 1991 to 2001 Ford Explorers, alleged the rollover problems associated ...
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IIHS to raise the roof on crush standards 1233935880
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has commissioned a study that seems to indicate that a dramatic increase in roof safety is in order. The group's resulting newly proposed standards would require a vehicle's roof to withstand two-times the specific vehicle's weight. According to the IIHS, ...
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Bush administration needs more time for new roof strength rule 1223040600
If you've been following the ongoing roof strength regulation saga, this will likely come as no surprise. Transportation Secretary Mary Peters has again asked for an extension to rewrite the government's vehicle roof strength rule. We've been reporting on this for more than three years, and the ...
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Feds to release new roof-strength regs in July 1211909220
While rollover resistance is improving, current vehicle roof strength regulations date back nearly 35 years. With that in mind, Congress will be taking a careful look at federal regulators as they work on upgrading the standards early next month before they unveil a final regulation at the ...
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IIHS studies effectiveness of roof strength: Surprise! It matters 1205355480
There's been considerable debate between automakers, legislators and safety advocates over how roof strength correlates to deaths in rollover crashes. The majority of the focus has appropriately been heaped on SUVs, whose high center of gravity makes them more prone to rollovers, particularly when ...

