PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The trucking industry is safer than ever, according to truck Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) figures just released by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), and previously released National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) data on crashes. The truck-involved fatality rate in 2008 declined 12.3 percent to 1.86 per 100 million miles from 2.12 per [...]

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General Motors announced a recall Monday affecting 22,000 Chevrolet Corvettes due to a faulty roof panel. The recall affects model years 2005-2007 Corvettes (with removable roofs) and Corvette Z06. A similar recall was conducted in 2006. No injuries have been associated with the specific problem. In a less publicized move, GM also has initiated a [...]

Infant car seats/carriers marketed by Safety1st, Cosco, Disney, and Eddie Bauer have been recalled, due to a faulty handle which can loosen and separate from the car seat. The recall was announced Dec. 18, 2009 by the Consumer Product Safety Commission, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and the product’s manufacturer, Dorel Juvenile Group of Columbus, IN. [...]

As part of the recall effort on various Toyota and Lexus models, Toyota has recommended that owners take out any removable driver’s side floor mat and not replace it with any other floor mat until the company has notified vehicle owners. (See vehicles affected below.) This is a precaution to prevent any other incidents similar to a fatal accident that [...]