VW, Porsche to Recall 227,000 Cars Over Airbag, Seatbelt Issues
Volkswagen and Porsche have to recall around 227,000 cars due to problems with airbags and seatbelt pre-tensioners, said Germany’s Stuttgarter Zeitung, according to an article by Reuters.
AXA: Electric Cars Could Mean More Crashes
AXA Insurance recently reported that “luxury car/SUV” electric vehicles post around a 40 percent higher claims frequency than vehicles with conventional powertrains.
NABC Trains Lancaster First Responders in Extrication
The National Auto Body Council (NABC) has announced that more than 60 first responders from all over Lancaster County and surrounding areas gathered Sept. 7, 2019 for a demonstration of the latest techniques in emergency vehicle extrication.
Honda Announces New Passenger Front Airbag Design
Honda has announced the development of a new passenger front airbag technology designed to better protect occupants in a wide range of frontal collision scenarios.
Wisconsin First Responders Receive Crucial Information to Help Save Lives
Knowing specifically where and how to efficiently cut, pry and extricate can make the difference in saving precious minutes and lives as well as the safety of the first responders.
ZF Demos Pre-crash External Side Airbag System
ZF, a global technology company and supplies systems for passenger cars, commercial vehicles and industrial technology, recently gave a live demonstration of the prototype of its new pre-crash occupant safety system with an external side airbag in Memmingen, Germany.
Ohio First Responders Learn New Rescue Skills through Extrication Training
The NABC announced that its FREE program hosted more than 168 first responders from Ohio fire departments, as well as first responders from across the country and as far away as Germany, May 4-5 in Fairborn, Ohio.
Pennsylvania Local First Responders Learn New Rescue Skills
The NABC FREE program hosted an event for more than 130 Pennsylvania first responders and supporting departments on May 2 for a demonstration of the latest techniques in emergency vehicle extrication.
NABC FREE Event Teaches New Rescue Skills to Mid-Atlantic First Responders
More than 100 first responders from across the Mid-Atlantic region gathered April 26-28 in Forest, Va., for information on accident scene first responder safety awareness thanks to the NABC FREE program.
New IIHS Study Indicates Need for Better Rear-Seat Restraint Systems
A new IIHS study of frontal crashes in which belted rear-seat passengers were killed or seriously injured suggests that more sophisticated restraint systems are needed in the back.
