The Brazilian consumer is becoming more savvy about vehicle safety and overall quality.
We have concluded that manufacturers can meet these standards without sacrificing vehicle safety.
The automaker will notify owners, the administration said, but customers may also contact the NHTSA's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 or go to www.safercar.com.
Claims for such injuries have soared in recent years despite improvements in vehicle safety and a sharp reduction in the number of reported accidents involving personal injury.
"Car-to-car and car-to-infrastructure communications represent the next major advancements in vehicle safety, " said Paul Mascarenas, chief technical officer and vice president, Ford Research and Innovation.
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That prompts two immediate questions: how much will such a weight reduction add to prices, and will hard-won gains in vehicle safety be sacrificed in the process?
The case requires the high court to determine whether the motor vehicle safety standards established by the federal government effectively preempt a products liability claim under state tort law.
The recall has been organised in accordance with the "Code of Practice" concerning vehicle safety issues drawn up by the Vehicle Inspectorate and the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.
Shoppers should also check with their insurance agent prior to purchasing a particular vehicle, since cars with snow tires may be eligible for vehicle safety discounts, which in many cases are established on the basis of winter accident and claims rates.
The proposed standard, Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 141, would fulfill Congress' mandate in the Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act that hybrid and electric vehicles meet minimum sound requirements so that pedestrians are able to detect the presence, direction and location of these vehicles when they are operating at low speeds.
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"The primary goal of GM's autonomous and semi-autonomous vehicle development is safety, " Capp said.
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For example, Eyeview demonstrated how it is able to deliver an advertisement for a Mazda vehicle would either focus on the safety aspects of the vehicle (for families) or the low interest rate (for those economically minded).
The Lexus advanced active safety research vehicle is equipped with an array of sensors and automated control systems to observe, process and respond to the vehicle's surroundings.
BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- Eighteen soldiers who refused to make a fuel delivery in Iraq were concerned about their safety and vehicle maintenance, the U.S. military said Sunday.
The "advanced active safety research vehicle" prototype uses ITS and existing Toyota technology to monitor whether the driver is awake, to keep the car on the road, and to stop at traffic signals.
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Mr Astle said the company was unable to produce evidence to prove the vehicle had been given routine safety inspections, as required.
And then unfortunately there were some, as we believe from our dealers throughout the globe, some not well-earned stories about the safety of this vehicle.
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Police said she managed to scramble to safety after her vehicle got stuck on part of the A34 at Meaford which has been closed due to flooding.
From its inception in 1948, Porsche has been a leader in advancing vehicle performance, improving automotive safety and developing ever more fuel efficient technologies in its high-performance models.
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Pc Upjohn gave him first and St Pitcher commandeered a nearby vehicle to drive the man to safety.
The vehicle has a built-in safety system that uses lasers and three-dimensional models of its surroundings to navigate obstacle-strewn warehouses.
Taking advantage of Continental's sensor fusion technology as part of the ContiGuard safety concept, the vehicle is able to track all objects as they enter into the sensors' field of view.
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Whether improving system efficiency and safety or designing a vehicle that is more informative or fun, TI helps customers achieve their quality, reliability and cost goals and succeed in today's competitive automotive marketplace.
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Expect styling to come to the fore, as vehicle design is less influenced by safety considerations like visibility, window placement, strength and stiffness of materials, bumpers, crumple zones, collapsible steering columns, air bags, seat belts, and padding.
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The company that built the armored Chevrolet Suburban that the agents were in also shares responsibility for "faulty safety features" on the vehicle, the lawsuit alleges.
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It was decided that existing cancer-prevention studies, which compared the drug to placebo, were the perfect vehicle for testing the drug's heart safety.
"NHTSA does not recommend that states attempt to establish safety standards for self-driving vehicle technologies, which are in the early stages of development, " the guidelines say.
In this case, the assumption that greater safety is achieved by separation of vehicle and pedestrian is being challenged, and may turn out not to hold up at all for specific city areas.
The bad news is auto crashes still accounted for 32, 788 deaths in 2010, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which means a vehicle-related fatality occurs an average of once every 16 minutes.
The introduction of a new 4x4 response vehicle designed to tackle fires in Warwickshire has prompted safety fears.
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