French tire company Michelin is voluntarily recalling nearly 104,000 tires produced by their North American brand, BF Goodrich. The company says the tires’ sidewall can rupture during use under certain conditions. The tires are primarily found on commercial light trucks, as well as full-sized heavy-duty vans, small RVs and some…
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Does Your Car Have A Smart Dash Display?
If you have a car that has been made in the last few years, chances are you have some type of smart display on your dashboard. These displays can link to your phone, control functions in your car, and have many uses that many drivers find convenient. As these displays…
Bus and Tractor Trailer Crash Near Mount Pocono Leaving 3 Dead
The accident occurred on Wednesday June 3rd 2015 while a charter bus was taking tourists to Niagara Falls. The bus collided with a tractor trailer which ended in 3 people being killed, including the driver. The accident happened around 10 AM as the bus was travelling from New York City…
1 In Every 7 Cars In The U.S Are Being Recalled
Exploding airbags that can send shrapnel through your body like bullets sounds like something from a James Bond Film, but no this is real life and now about 1 out of every 7 cars in the U.S. are being recalled. Takata airbags, which you may have heard of due to…
Motorcycle Awareness Month
May is a beautiful time of the year. The temperatures are rising, the sun sets later in the day, and people can be seen out enjoying the good weather. This also means that for our motorcycle riders across PA, it’s time to break out the bikes and go riding. Drivers…
Attention Ford And Lincoln Owners: Ford Motor Company Recalls Over A Half Of A Million Cars
Ford is recalling about 600,000 cars in four separate campaigns after discovering separate problems with their cars. The largest recall is 518,000 cars that may have an issues with a bolt in the steering system. This includes 2013-2015 Ford Fusions, 2013-15 Lincoln MKZs, and 2015 Ford Edges. A malfunction could…
Record Low Amount of Deaths Due To Traffic Accidents
2014 saw the lowest amount of deaths from traffic accidents in Pennsylvania since they began recording traffic deaths in 1928. The total number of deaths from traffic accidents for Pennsylvania in 2014 was 1,195. PennDOT gives credit to a large decrease in unbuckled driving, drunk driving, and drivers hitting trees.…
Safest SUVs In 2014
FindTheBest has released their list of the safest SUVs made in 2014. While many companies focus on a car’s power, interior room, gas mileage or look, some really focus on making the car safe for the people driving and riding inside. Since SUVs are a common family vehicle, this is…
GM Faulty Ignition Switch Now Responsible For 57 Deaths
The faulty ignition switches in GM vehicles that were recalled last year has so far been the cause of 57 deaths in the U.S. GM, based in Detroit, admitted to knowing about the fault in their ignition switches for years, but only recalled the cars in 2014 to have them…
Deep Freezing Temperatures Lead To Injuries
With the temperatures dropping and some places having wind chills well below freezing, you need to be careful. A blizzard is going to hit much of the northeast of the U.S. including PA. We may not see too much snow from the storm, but there are other dangers you need…