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SUV Rollovers
Is Your Teen Safe Behind The Wheel?
Mar 27, 2005
| Newsday
When it came time for Jessica Wolfert's parents to buy her a car, there was no doubt that it would be a sport utility vehicle.With the exception of...
Texas Jury Rules Against Ford in Explorer Rollover
Mar 3, 2005
| www.consumeraffairs.com
A Texas jury has found Ford Motor Co. liable for a rollover accident involving a Ford Explorer. The verdict is another legal setback for the...
Ford Class Action Moves Ahead in California
Feb 17, 2005
| www.consumeraffairs.com
A California Superior Court in Sacramento has certified a class-action lawsuit against Ford, allowing the case to go forward. The suit charges that...
Study: SUV Drivers More Likely To Die In Accidents
Aug 17, 2004
| www.news4colorado.com
A new government survey finds that sports utility vehicles may be more dangerous than originally believed.According to a survey conducted by the...
Feds Link Injuries to Weak Roofs
Aug 16, 2004
| Detroit News
A new federal study that could have major implications in the growing debate over vehicle roof strength found a strong link between fatalities and...
Safety Data Give SUVs Poor Grade In Rollover Tests
Aug 10, 2004
| Wall Street Journal
More than a third of the most popular 2004-model sport-utility vehicles show a tendency to roll over, federal car-safety regulators said yesterday,...
New Auto Tests Focus On Rollovers
Aug 10, 2004
| USA TODAY
U.S. auto safety officials published the first specific rollover scores for cars and trucks yesterday, answering criticism that the government's...
SUV ROLL CALL
Aug 10, 2004
| New York Post
Ford Explorer SUVs are the vehicles most likely to roll over in a sharp turn or other abrupt maneuver, according to a new study. The National Highway...
SUVs Rank Lowest In Rollover Ratings
Aug 10, 2004
| Detroit News
Seeking to curb demand for vehicles prone to rollover crashes, a leading cause of deaths on U.S. highways, federal auto safety regulators began...
U.S. Releases New Ratings for Rollovers
Aug 9, 2004
| AP
The government's traffic safety agency is expanding its rollover rating system for cars and trucks.The National Highway Traffic Safety...



