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Transportation and Traffic SafetyMarch 19, 2010
What to Do if a Recall or Service Bulletin is Issued for Your Vehicle(LOS ANGELES, March 19, 2010) – With attention focused on Toyota and its recall of more than 8 million vehicles in the U.S., it’s easy to overlook the fact that numerous safety recalls are issued annually.
In fact, the...
March 10, 2010
Auto Club to Offer Interactive Parent-Teen Driver Workshop at Santa Barbara Branch(SANTA BARBARA, March 11, 2010) – Car crashes are the number one cause of death for teens nationwide, and California is no exception. In fact, there are 15,000 teens, ages 16-19, killed or injured in vehicle crashes annually. After...
March 10, 2010
Auto Club Recommends Steps to Slow Down a Vehicle with Unexpected Acceleration Issues; NHTSA Probing New York and San Diego Prius Incidents(LOS ANGELES, March 10, 2010) – As reports continue to surface about unintended acceleration in vehicles, the Automobile Club of Southern California is recommending that motorists read their vehicle owner’s manual and “think...
March 10, 2010
Auto Club Advises Motorists, Children to Watch Out for Each Other as Daylight Saving Time Begins This Weekend(LOS ANGELES, March 10, 2010) – Daylight-saving time begins at 2 a.m. Sunday, March 14. Parents are encouraged by the Automobile Club of Southern California to make sure children who are playing outside later in the day are wearing...
March 05, 2010
Auto Club to Offer Child Passenger Safety Education Class(COSTA MESA, March 5, 2010) – The Automobile Club of Southern California will host a free child passenger safety education workshop on Tuesday, March 23, for parents and caregivers of children up to 6 years of age.
The 90-minute...
March 01, 2010
NHTSA to Test Lexus Model; Toyota Announces New Service for Drivers of Recalled Vehicles(LOS ANGELES, March 1, 2010) – Following testimony at hearings related to Toyota vehicles sudden acceleration, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has said it purchased and will test a Lexus ES 300 owned by a driver who...
February 24, 2010
Toyota Announces More Voluntary Recalls; Corolla and Matrix Steering Examined; NHTSA Seeks Recall Documents(LOS ANGELES, Feb. 24, 2010) – Toyota Motor Sales has announced that it’s conducting a voluntary safety recall to inspect the front drive shaft of some 2010 Toyota Tacoma 4WD trucks.
The front drive shaft in approximately...
February 16, 2010
Auto Club Offers Free Anti-Vehicle Theft VIN Window Etching in Chula Vista(CHULA VISTA, Feb. 16, 2010) – The Automobile Club of Southern California’s Chula Vista branch will be providing free anti-theft Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) etching for vehicle windows on Wednesday, Feb. 24, from 10 a.m. to...
February 11, 2010
USDOT Reviewing Complaints About Toyota Corolla Steering; Honda Expands Recall Over Airbag Inflation Issue(LOS ANGELES, Feb. 10, 2010) – While Toyota was voluntarily recalling its 2010 Prius for braking issues, the U.S. Dept. of Transportation was reviewing complaints by drivers about steering problems in the 2009-10 Toyota Corolla.
The...
February 10, 2010
Auto Club: Cold Temps and El Nino Rains Creating Potholes(LOS ANGELES, Feb. 10, 2010) – Cold nighttime temperatures and the recent El Nino rain storms, which in some areas of Southern California produced hail, sleet and snowfall, are creating new potholes which some motorists encountered today...
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