The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) And Consumer Reports Recommends These Cars For Teen Drivers

 

2014 Mazda3

For the first time, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and Consumer Reports have

Insurance Institute for Highway Safety And AAA Talks To 'Auto Trends'

 

This week IIHS (Insurance Institute for HIghway Safety (IIHS) and AAA joins us. To view the schedule, click here.

Latest Study: Safest 2019 Vehicles On The Road

If safety is one of your top concerns, when shopping for a new vehicle, nearly five dozen 2019 models meet stricter criteria to qualify for a 2019 TOP SAFETY PICK+ or TOP SAFETY PICK award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. The 30 first-tier "plus" award winners earn the highest rating for passenger-side protection in a small overlap front crash and have good-rated

A Dual Quality Safety Show With The Top Two Industry Gurus

Buyers Beware: Latest Minivan Safety Ratings

New Study Reveals Pedestrian Deaths Are Been Driven By SUVs

According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), pedestrian deaths have jumped 46 percent since reaching their lowest point in 2009, as pedestrian crashes have become both deadlier and more frequent. The increase has been mostly in urban or suburban areas, at non intersections, on busy roads designed mainly to funnel vehicle traffic toward freeways and in the dark, a new IIHS study shows. Crashes were increasingly likely to involve SUVs and high-horsepower vehicles.

(VIDEO) Safest Midsize Pickups: The Latest Study From The Insurance Institute For Highway Safety

To check out the latest safety study from IIHS, view the noted video.

In The Era Of Ride-Sharing, Are You Using Your Rear Seat Belts?

38, 2017 Models Win Insurance Institute For Highway Safety Highest Recommendation

To access the full report detailing the 2017, 38 top safety picks, visit iihs.org. And to hear a previously recorded one-on-one radio interview with the IIHS on Auto Trends with JeffCars.com, scroll below.

Latest IIHS Study: Most Small Crossovers Perform Poorly On Headlight Study

Not a single small SUV out of 21 tested earns a good rating in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's headlight evaluations, and only four are available with acceptable-rated headlights.

First Safety Test Of Muscle Cars Performed By IIHS

Think "muscle car" performance, and images of speed and power are more likely to come to mind than crash tests and safety ratings. Because no one buys a sports car to drive in the slow lane, the best all-around occupant crash protection is crucial. The Insurance Institute of Highway Safety recently put a trio of iconic sports coupes through their paces, and unlike more sedate sedans, none earns the scores needed to clinch a TOP SAFETY PICK award.

The Insurance Institute For Highway Safety Joins "Auto Trends with JeffCars.com" Saturday To Talk Headlights, Crash Tests And More..

 

 

Earlier this week, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, which is a non profit agency funded by the insurance agencies, unveiled their first test that analyzes the effectiveness of today's car headlights. The results were startling. 

Latest Gov't Crash SUV/Crossover Safety Test : Which Vehicle Provides The Best Protection In An Accident?

If safety is a concern of yours, check out this video examining the crash worthiness of several 2014 midsize crossovers and SUVs. You'll be surprised at the findings. From this analysis, we can only assume some automakers will be making some midcycle changes to address consumers concern for safety.

According to IIHS (Insurance Institute Highway Safety), the small overlap test replicates what happens when the front corner of a vehicle collides with another vehicle or an object such as a tree or utility pole. In the test, 25 percent of a vehicle's front end on the driver's side strikes a rigid barrier at 40 mph.

The test is more difficult than either the head-on crashes conducted by the government or the longstanding IIHS moderate overlap test. In a small overlap test, the main structures of the vehicle's front-end crush zone are bypassed, making it hard for the vehicle to manage crash energy. The occupant compartment can collapse as a result.

To read the report, click here.

Latest Study: Do The Automatic Self-Braking Systems Really Work?

A number of automakers are getting closer to building self driving vehicles. The latest technology that will soon be as common as back up cameras are automatic braking systems, which is suppose to reduce the number of rear-end collisions. See how some automakers fared in the latest government test. Most automakers refer to this high-end safety option as a Forward Collision Alert System. As long as they work, we strongly recommend it. In fact, it should be a standard feature just like airbags.

Six of Twelve Small Cars Score Well On Government Safety Test

The latest small overlap front crash test results from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) reveal a range of performance among many of the best-selling small cars in the U.S. market. Of the 12 models evaluated, half earn a good or acceptable rating and qualify for the IIHS Top Safety Pick+ award.

The 2-door and 4-door models of the Honda Civic are the only small cars to earn the top rating of good in the test. IIHS evaluated the Civics earlier this year and released the results in March. The Dodge Dart, Ford Focus, Hyundai Elantra and 2014 model Scion tC earn acceptable ratings.

Surprise Findings: Four Luxury Imports Fail New Gov't Safety Test

Does car crash safety tests really matter? Well, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), it does. In fact, they've added a new test, which they refer to as the new small overlap frontal crash test. Take a moment to check out the video. And then view the list, clicking here, seeing which 2012 midsize premium luxury vehicles passed and failed the test. Other segments will be released in the near future.

Finally Confirmed, Child Seats Are Super Difficult to Latch Because of Automakers

Only 21 of the 98 top-selling 2010-11 model passenger vehicles evaluated by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety have LATCH designs that are easy to use. What does that mean? The majority of vehicle seats designs make it extremely difficult to latch. Are you surprised? Who hasn't experienced such difficulty, when attempting to lock-in to latch-in the world's most precious cargo.


To peruse the study and find out which vehicles are the easiest to latch-in, click here.  

Journey And Ram Truck Affected By Chrysler Group's Latest Recalls

Vehicle Make / Model:     Model Year(s):      DODGE / JOURNEY     2009 Manufacturer: CHRYSLER GROUP LLC Mfr's Report Date: DEC 23, 2010 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 10V658000 N/A NHTSA Action Number: N/A

Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

Potential Number of Units Affected: 65,180

Summary: CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009 DODGE JOURNEY VEHICLES MANUFACTURER FROM NOVEMBER 1, 2007, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 7, 2008. THE WIRES WITHIN THE FRONT DOOR WIRE HARNESSES MAY FATIGUE AND BREAK, WHICH CAN INTERRUPT THE CIRCUITS FOR THE SIDE IMPACT SENSOR(S), RESULTING IN AN AIRBAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATION AND LOSS OF SIDE CRASH SENSING CAPABILITY.

Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SIDE AIRBAG MAY NOT DEPLOY, REDUCING THE PROTECTION INTENDED FOR THE OCCUPANT AND INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURIES.

Remedy: CHRYSLER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE LEFT AND RIGHT DOOR WIRING HARNESSES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING FEBRUARY 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

Notes: CHRYSLER SAFETY RECALL NO. K07. OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV .

5 Vehicles Thieves Bypass

The Volvo S80 is known for being safe and highly unpopular with car thieves. The average loss per claim on the luxury sedan  is just $690.

The MINI Cooper is still a popular vehicle, but its not on the list of most thieves. When one is stolen, the average loss per claim is about $2,134.

Ford Motor Company Becomes Industry's New Safety Leader

Lately Ford Motor Company has been pulling out all of the stops to win over consumers. First they won over the American public with their industry exclusive Microsoft partnership, offering the SYNC system, a hands free voice activated system which allows the driver to respond such items as audible text messages, without taking their eyes off of the road. And they introduced a radar enabled Adaptive Cruise Control System, which automatically controls the speed of the vehicle. Furthermore, they introduced a Blind Spot Information System, which warns drivers of vehicles in their path before changing lanes.

Now in a move to get more folks to buckle up, Ford Motor Company is pioneering inflatable seat belts. The inflatable belts will be available in the next generation Ford Explorer, which is expected to move from a truck-based SUV platform to a car-based crossover platform. The inflatable belts will help to distribute crash force energy five time more than the traditional belt.

Safety technology such as this reflects why Ford Motor Company (Ford, Lincoln and Volvo are apart of the company) along with Subaru and Volkswagen are considered some of the safest vehicles on the road today as determined by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety for the 2010 model. The Institute rates vehicles good, acceptable, marginal, or poor based on performance in high-speed front and side crash tests, a rollover test, plus evaluations of seat/head restraints for protection against neck injuries in rear impacts. To view which vehicles made the list, click here.