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Roof Crush In Rollover SUV Accidents Is Entirely Preventable

January 3, 2008

By John Bisnar

Rollover accidents are not just a statistic in our country. They constitute a serious problem that is now claiming 10,000 lives a year. That number is higher than the number of people we have lost in a war zone in Iraq. It should be unacceptable to government regulators and others who monitor the auto manufacturing industry. But surprisingly, auto makers, for decades, have gotten away with doing nothing to improve the safety of the people who put their faith in these automobiles.

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Runaway Trailers

December 27, 2007

By John Bisnar

Runaway trailers can cause devastating crashes, resulting in serious injuries and/or deaths. Trailers detach from their guidance sources more often than most people realize, despite the catastrophic damage they cause.

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Ford Expedition Rollovers

December 3, 2007

By Carissa Bisnar

Like many other SUVs, the Ford Expedition has proven to be defectively designed and extremely deadly when involved in a rollover accident. Although designed to be driven off road, the Expedition is not equipped with sufficient roof support, adequate door latches, or laminated glass, that could mean the difference between life and death in a rollover accident. Engineers and safety experts have actively suggested fundamental changes to the Expedition to increase its rollover resistance, however Ford Motor Co. continues to choose less expensive and less effective remedies as permanent solutions to a life threatening issue.

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Don Friedman - Co-Founder of Center for Injury Research

August 23, 2007

By John Bisnar

Don Friedman is a researcher at heart. He's developed guidance systems for the sidewinder missile, periscope control systems for submarines and even had a hand in the Apollo lunar rover that went to the moon.

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Ford/Firestone Scandal

August 17, 2007

By Carissa Bisnar

Thousands of Ford Explorer occupants have been severely injured or killed in rollover accidents due to poorly designed Ford Explorers equipped with defective Firestone tires. Ford Motor Company and Bridgestone/Firestone covered-up knowledge of deadly product defects for over ten years. A new law, the Transportation Recall Enhancement, Accountability and Documentation (TREAD) Act, was passed in recognition of the manufacturers’ failure to divulge the deadly SUV/tire combination. Although both Ford and Firestone are to blame for the multitude of deaths, the root problems begin and end with Ford Motor Company.

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Paula Lawlor - A Crusader for Auto Safety

August 8, 2007

By John Bisnar

Paula Lawlor seems to have an instinct when it comes to roof crush cases. A cover story in the July issue of Automotive News calls her “another Erin Brockovich.” Much like Brockovich who had a hunch, which won millions for residents of a polluted California town, Lawlor always “had a hunch” when it came to vehicle rollover and roof crush cases.

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Ford Explorer Rollovers
Does Ford Cover-Up the Facts to Suit It's Purposes?

July 2, 2007

By Carissa Bisnar

Auto industry cover-ups are not an uncommon occurrence, especially for Ford Motor Company. Ford Motor Company has been under investigation numerous times for withholding pertinent information from the public and from authorities regarding defective and dangerous products. In fact, Ford Motor Company holds quite a history of secrecy and deceit.

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The Auto Industry’s Lack for Public Safety

June 7, 2007

By Carissa Bisnar

Since the federal government first made automobile safety a national concern, the American auto industry has been kicking and screaming in its attempts to avoid accountability. The auto industry’s record of addressing safety issues is marked by attempts to delay, block and obfuscate impending safety standards. Furthermore, the industry’s history is teaming with back-room dealing, unconvincing denials, false pleas of innocence and misleading claims of ignorance. This is an issue of public safety. The number and severity of auto accidents could be drastically reduced if the American auto industry would make safety “job one”.

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Ford Cover-ups

June 6, 2007

By Carissa Bisnar

Auto industry cover-ups are not an uncommon occurrence, especially for Ford Motor Company. Ford Motor Company has been under investigation numerous times for holding pertinent information, from the public and from authorities, regarding defective and dangerous products. In fact, it holds quite a history of secrecy and deceit. The company has endured several investigations regarding the continued production and or sale of products with known defects. One of Ford Motor Company’s fist major scandals included the Ford Pinto model.

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Airbag Recalls

April 23, 2007

By Carissa Bisnar

When a consumer buys an airbag-equipped vehicle, they expect the airbags to deploy properly in the event of an accident. Thousands of lives have been saved by the installation of airbags; however there has been a shocking increase in the number of injuries and fatalities caused by various airbag systems. Over the years, there have been many technological advances, yet new airbag defects continue to arise. Airbag defects exist in cars, trucks, minivans, and SUV’s made by companies such as Ford, DaimlerChrysler, General Motors, Honda, and Toyota. All of these companies have experienced significant NHTSA recalls due to the existence of defective airbags.

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America Needs to Buckle-Up!

January 25, 2007

By Carissa Bisnar

The percentage of passengers who wear seat belts is at a record high of 81 percent in the United States (www.nhtsa.gov). Although many lives are saved every year by the use of seat belts, the motoring public has not been informed of the current problems that exist with today’s safety and restraint systems. The ability to hold an occupant securely in place is the reason that seat belts save lives. A seat belt that does not function properly can be the cause of serious injury or death. Both the manufacturer of seat belt system components and the major U.S. automakers installing them have known for three decades that buckle systems were designed to be simple, cheap, and (as a result) are particularly vulnerable to malfunction.

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Anti-Rollover Technology Required by 2012

September 15, 2006

By Ken Thomas, Associated Press

New automobiles will be required to have anti-rollover technology by the 2012 model year, which should save thousands of lives annually, the government's traffic safety agency said Thursday.

"No other safety technology since the seat belt holds as much promise to save as many lives and prevent as many injuries as electronic stability control," Nicole Nason, administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, said in announcing the agency's plan.

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