US safety agency probes Honda Accord air bag failures
U.S. auto safety regulators are investigating reports that air bags on some older Honda Accords may not inflate in a crash.
U.S. auto safety regulators are investigating reports that air bags on some older Honda Accords may not inflate in a crash.
Business
Aug 21, 2015
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When researchers at two West Coast universities took control of a General Motors car through cellular and Bluetooth connections in 2010, they startled the auto industry by exposing a glaring security gap.
Security
Aug 5, 2015
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Many companies producing software employ people as penetration testers, whose job it is to find security holes before others with less pure motives get a chance. This is especially common in the finance sector, but following ...
Security
Jul 30, 2015
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The problem of exploding air bags could be widening beyond Japanese manufacturer Takata Corp.
Business
Jul 14, 2015
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U.S. regulators have confirmed that an air bag made by Takata Corp. was involved in the April death of a woman in Louisiana , connecting the defective air bags to a seventh fatality.
Business
Jun 12, 2015
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Automakers should immediately include as standard equipment in all new cars and commercial trucks systems that automatically brake or warn drivers to avoid rear-end collisions, the National Transportation Safety Board said ...
Hi Tech & Innovation
Jun 8, 2015
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The U.S. government's auto safety agency acknowledged Friday that staffers' failure to understand technology and lack of skepticism prevented them from rooting out a deadly problem with General Motors ignition switches for ...
Business
Jun 5, 2015
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Lawmakers expressed frustration Tuesday over the progress of a recall of millions of defective air bags, pointing out that it's still unclear what's causing the air bags to rupture, which vehicles need repairs and whether ...
Business
Jun 2, 2015
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Engineers have known for some time that if cars could only "talk" to each other, they could avoid a lot of accidents.
Hi Tech & Innovation
May 16, 2015
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Four highway safety groups have asked U.S. safety regulators to require tractor-trailers and big buses to have devices that alert drivers to stopped traffic and brake the trucks if drivers don't respond.
Engineering
Feb 19, 2015
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