News Releases for Insurance & Consumer Tips

Auto Club Comes To The Rescue For School Shoppers

August 10, 2015 Insurance & Consumer Tips

The Automobile Club of Southern California is busy this summer not only saving members from car breakdowns, but also from overpaying for back-to-school clothes, supplies and other expenses, both online and at the cash register. Auto Club members who...

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Auto Club, Local Law Enforcement Help Fight Car Theft

July 29, 2015 Automotive, Insurance & Consumer Tips

The Automobile Club of Southern California, the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB), Ventura County Auto Theft Task Force (VENCATT) and Ventura and Oxnard Police Depts. teamed today to expand car theft prevention with free vehicle window VIN etching...

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Auto Club Tips On Reducing Rising Gasoline Costs

July 14, 2015 Automotive, Insurance & Consumer Tips

Southern California residents got sticker shock when average gasoline prices shot up over $4 a gallon this week and they could climb even higher, according to the AAA Fuel Gauge Report. The Automobile Club of Southern California is recommending...

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Auto Club, Law Enforcement Offer Free Car Theft Prevention Etching In Ventura

July 07, 2015 Automotive, Insurance & Consumer Tips

The Automobile Club of Southern California’s Ventura branch will etch the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) on vehicle windows for free as a theft deterrent on Wednesday, July 29, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Auto Club members and non-members can receive...

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Auto Club Offers Free Anti-Theft Vehicle Etching In Thousand Oaks

May 29, 2015 Automotive, Insurance & Consumer Tips

The Automobile Club of Southern California’s Thousand Oaks branch will etch the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) on vehicle windows for free as a theft deterrent on Wednesday, June 10, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Auto Club members and non-members can receive the VIN etching on their vehicle...

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Ten-Four Auto Repair Center Earns AAA-Approved Certification

May 28, 2015 Automotive, Insurance & Consumer Tips

Ten-Four Auto Repair Center in Whittier, owned by Youhanna Mikhail, has earned certification as an Automobile Club of Southern California Approved Auto Repair facility. The certification means the repair facility, at 12722 Philadelphia St., has met the Auto Club's...

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Advisory: Takata Airbag Recall Now Affects A Record 34 Million Vehicles

May 21, 2015 Automotive, Insurance & Consumer Tips

The Automobile Club of Southern California is alerting motorists that the recall of potentially deadly airbags has been expanded to include 34 million vehicles in the U.S. The U.S. Dept. of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety...

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AAA Tests Shine High-Beam On Headlight Limitations

May 13, 2015 Automotive, Insurance & Consumer Tips

New test results from AAA reveal that modern headlights may not adequately illuminate roads without overhead lighting, potentially creating a greater likelihood of crashes of up to 40 percent of vehicle miles traveled. AAA’s test results suggest that halogen headlights, found in more than 80 percent of vehicles on the road today, may fail to safely illuminate unlit roadways at speeds as low as 40 mph....

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Auto Club Alerts Consumers Of New Ford/Lincoln Recalls

May 12, 2015 Automotive, Insurance & Consumer Tips

In an effort to get more recalled vehicles repaired quickly, the U.S. Dept. of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is advising vehicle owners of the Ford Motor Company’s recall of approximately 390,000 Ford Fiesta,...

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Auto Club: SoCal Driving Costs Six Percent Higher Than US Average

May 08, 2015 Automotive, Insurance & Consumer Tips

Southern California car owners pay about six percent more on average per year to operate a vehicle than the national average, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California’s Automotive Research Center, which just released its Southern...