Archive for August, 2008

Complaints to NHTSA Matter

Friday, August 1st, 2008

Reprinted from The Safety Record, V5, I4, July / August 2008 On August 12, 2006, Rafael B. Melo, Claudeir Jose Figueiredo and Carlos Souza were ejected from a 2000 Chevrolet Express 2500 Cargo Van, when its 2004 Compass Telluride steel belted radial tire failed, causing the van to rollover. Melo and Figueiredo died in the [...]

Alternative Vehicles Gain Popularity, But Skirt Regulations

Friday, August 1st, 2008

Reprinted from The Safety Record, V5, I4, July / August 2008 STUEBENVILLE, OHIO -Don’t bother trying to buy a three-wheeled, two-passenger vehicle off the dealer’s lot. Motorists who want to get their hands on Wildfire Motors’ WF650-C will have to plunk down the full $7,064 purchase price in advance, and wait three months for delivery. [...]