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More than 300K Chrysler vehicles subject to recall
Chrysler is recalling a number of vehicles for problems ranging from electrical failure to broken airbag circuits to coolant malfunction. Here’s the breakdown: 295,345 certain model year 2005-10 Jeep Grand Cherokee and 2006-10 Jeep Commander vehicles are subject to recall … Continue reading
Posted in NHTSA, recall, Uncategorized
Tagged Chrysler, driver, education, NHTSA, recall, safety
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Soquel grandma expressed concern for young cycling participants
Dear Street Smarts, Q: This mother of four and grandmother of four is daily appalled at the sight of mothers on bicycles, pulling their tiny passengers in flimsy little carts on busy streets. These children are so vulnerable, one can … Continue reading
Bright head lamps lead to Toyota recall
Toyota is recalling 11,489 vehicles because their front lamp are too bright. Certain model year 2007-13 FJ Cruiser vehicles equipped with a Toyota Auxiliary Driving Lamp Kits mounted to the front bumper are impacted by the recall. The lamp assemblies … Continue reading
Posted in NHTSA, recall, Uncategorized
Tagged bright, headlights, NHTSA, recall, safety, Toyota
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Spare tire inflation problem sparks Nissan recall
Nissan of North America is recalling 123,308 model year 2013 Altima vehicles because their spare tires may have been over- or under-inflated. Tires with too much or too little air in them may fail without warning, increasing the risk of … Continue reading
Posted in consumer affairs, driver education, Driver safety, NHTSA, recall, Uncategorized
Tagged drive, NHTSA, Nissan, recall, safety, spare tires
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Malfunctioning brake light behind Hyundai, Kia recall of more than 1.6 million vehicles
A malfunctioning stop switch may cause brake lights in 1.6 million Hyundai and Kia vehicles to not illuminate when the brake pedal is depressed. The problem also may hamper the ability to deactivate the cruise control function when the brake … Continue reading
Posted in NHTSA, recall, Uncategorized
Tagged brake, driver, education, Hyundai, Kia, malfunction, NHTSA, park, recall, safety, shifter
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Problem with starter motor behind Dodge Charger recall
A possible short circuit in the positive cable at the starter motor is behind Chrysler’s recall of 4,051 model year 2013 Dodge Challenger vehicles equipped with a V6 engine The problem could lead to a vehicle fire. Chrysler is in … Continue reading
Toyota recalls 200K vehicles due to seat belt safety concern
A problem with an access door panel and its impact on the seat belt retractor is behind the recall of 209,000 model year 2007-13 Toyota FJ Cruiser vehicles. If the access door is closed forcefully repeatedly over time, the seat … Continue reading
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Tagged driver, education, NHTSA, recall, safety, Toyota
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Ford recalls 5,600 vehicles due to child safety concerns
Ford is recalling 5,675 vehicles because the rear left door child lock was built incorrectly, allowing it to be opened from the inside, increasing the risk of injury to an unrestrained child. The vehicles impacted by the recall are the … Continue reading
Posted in child passenger safety, children, NHTSA, recall, Uncategorized
Tagged Capitola, child passenger, child passenger safety, county, driver, education, Ford, NHTSA, recall, safety, Santa Cruz, Scotts Valley, Soquel, watsonville
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Remote-starting engine problem behind Subaru’s recall of 47K vehicles
Subraru is recalling 47, 419 vehicles because a malfunction may allow the engine to randomly start without someone pressing the start button. The recall impacts several vehicles equipped with an automatic or CVT transmission and an Audiovox remote engine starter … Continue reading
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Tagged drivers, engines, NHTSA, recall, safety, Subaru
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School buses are allowed to double park to pickup, dropoff students
Dear Street Smarts, Q: I recently seen an article in your paper regarding driver’s bad behavior around schools (“Street Smarts: Dealing with school zone traffic scofflaws,” March 7) and wanted to clarify a statement made in the article. The statement … Continue reading
Posted in bus, California Vehicle Code, CHP, crosswalks, driver education, Driver safety, law enforcement, parking, pedestrian safety, pedestrians, police, Public safety, Santa Cruz, school bus, school zones, Soquel, speed, Speed limit, traffic laws, traffic safety, Uncategorized
Tagged children, CHP, law enforcement, Redwood City, safety, school, school bus, traffic laws
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