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Chrysler has fewest recalls among Big Six automakers

January 2nd, 2009 by Bill Cawthon

According to preliminary figures released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Chrysler recalled the fewest vehicles among the six largest automakers in the U.S. market.
Through December 31, Chrysler had recalled a total of 360,000 cars and trucks, a significant decline from the 2.2 million recalled in 2007. In the same period, General Motors’ recalled [...]

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Better restraints to be required for school buses

October 15th, 2008 by DaveAdmin

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is setting new rules for school buses which will take effect by Fall 2011. These rules, over six years in the making, follow numerous accidents which resulted in avoidable injuries.
The first rule requires three-point seat belts on small school buses (under five tons in weight). The European Union, [...]

Tags: Congress, crash, Europe, NHTSA, safety, union. Auto industry