Minivan bumpers don't bounce back
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Not one of six 2008 model year minivans tested by an insurance industry group was able to withstand a low speed, parking lot style collision without sustaining several thousand dollars in damage.
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General Motors is recalling more than 717,000 minivans because of problems with the power sliding door. The company and federal government officials say passengers can hurt wrists or arms by holding the interior
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Washington (Associated Press) -- General Motors Corp. is recalling 717,302 minivans because a power sliding door could cause injury, the automaker and federal government said Thursday.
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A new series of low-speed crash tests shows that fender benders can be wallet busters.
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Jeff Burton nipped at leader Matt Kenseth's bumper in the waning laps, ducked beneath him, pulled side-by-side, and still kept falling behind. It wasn't until six laps were left in the Dover 400 yesterday that Burton finally scooted by with the critical pass. Not that he even needed it: Kenseth ran out of gas, anyway.
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WASHINGTON - The seats and head restraints in many cars fail to offer good protection against neck injuries in rear-end accidents, recent crash test results suggest.
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Soft bumpers meant to prevent babies from bumping or trapping their heads against the hard bars of a crib can strangle or suffocate the infants, U.S. researchers cautioned on Tuesday.
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WASHINGTON -- The difference in bumper height between cars and sport utility vehicles leads to costly accident repairs even after low-speed crashes, an insurance group said yesterday.
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State has made strides in easing rules on business, but housing and other costs still bring moving vans.
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General Motors Corp. GM.N  will  recall 717,302 minivans because passengers could hurt their  arms or wrists when opening a power sliding door, U.S. safety  regulators said on Thursday.
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(Oct. 11) -- Chrysler is recalling nearly 1 million minivans because an electrical problem could cause the driver&#39;s side air bag to fail.
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Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama may joke about preparing for debates by riding bumper cars, but the 2008 campaign has been fairly civil so far -- and that's not necessarily good for U.S. voters.
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Pregnant women do not tip over, and the reason has a lot to do with an evolutionary curve, researchers say.
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By ELIZABETH WHITE SAN MARCOS, Texas - Every so often, Scott Wade will drive his Mini Cooper up and down the rough, gravelly road near his Texas Hill Country home. But Wade isn't taking pass after pass on the inhospitable road to test his shocks or for the thrill of the ride.
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The Belgian Prime Minister, Guy Verhofstadt, was recovering yesterday after a road accident in which his car hit a concrete pillar and rolled over three times.
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DETROIT - Chrysler is recalling 240,000 minivans because the radios may short circuit and cause a fire, the automaker said Monday.
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General Motors Corp. is recalling 717,302 minivans because passengers could injure their wrists or arms on the power sliding door, the automaker and federal government said Thursday.