Renting a car just got a little safer thanks to an agreement with the top four rental car companies. Enterprise/National/Alamo, Hertz/Advantage, Avis/Budget, and Dollar/Thrift agreed to keep recalled cars off the road and agreed to support a bill to make this a law. The Senate bill would require all recalled vehicles to be taken out of circulation as soon as…
A new study finds parents are still making mistakes with car seats. It’s essential the seat is installed and used properly because car crashes are the leading cause of death for children ages 3 to 14, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Safe Kids USA looked at 79,000 child safety inspections, and found less than 1/3 of forward…
UPDATED: 1/24/2017 Dangerous cars driving on our roads. Recalled cars don’t get fixed by drivers even though they should. How to find out if your car has a recalled part.
Before you make your next big purchase for your child or yourself, you may want to look at the product’s safety record. The Consumer Product Safety Commission makes complaints public giving parents insight into potential safety issues.
I’ve covered a lot of recalls, but this is a first. A spider is the reason Mazda is recalling 2009-2010 Mazda6 cars.
More troubling news for Ford Windstar owners, as the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and Ford announce another recall. Certain model year 1999-2003 Windstar vans originally sold or currently registered in some cold weather states are part of the recall. The recall will fix brackets and mounts in the front subframe that may separate and cause steering problems. Ford says…
Do you have side air bags? They’re an option in newer vehicles. Having lost a sibling in a crash, it’s something I thought about after a hit and run accident totaled my car almost four years ago. However, they weren’t standard in the brand I bought at the time. I thought long and hard about spending the extra money, but…
We have car recalls all the time, but the Ford Windstar recall is causing quite a headache for drivers. It’s the age of the car and the problem that creates a unique situation. Ford announced the recall of 1998-2003 Ford Windstars in certain cold weather states in August due to corrosion of the rear axle. The repairs began in November,…