Rear seat safety can be improved, it just takes the Will to do it as the cost is not great and the reward is greater
🆕 Minivans don’t make the grade when it comes to rear-seat safety. The Chrysler Pacifica, Kia Carnival and Toyota Sienna are rated marginal in IIHS's newest crash test, which emphasizes back seat safety. The Honda Odyssey is rated poor. https://lnkd.in/gv68vre8
While delayed a year, I am looking forward to seeing everyone and hearing great presentations.
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Great article
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Great review of auto safety over the years
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These can burn your house down if you don’t follow this recall and advisory. Immediately schedule your repair.
⚠️ CONSUMER ALERT ⚠️ Kia recalls more than 462,000 vehicles and advises owners to park outside. More: https://lnkd.in/easFfc-A
Absolutely need to get these repaired immediately. The more time that passes the worse the condition of these inflators .
❗ URGENT RECALL ❗ Nissan has issued a “Do Not Drive” warning for more than 83,000 2002-2006 Nissan and Infiniti vehicles with recalled Takata air bags. Read more: https://lnkd.in/e2bcd9VX
The auto windows going down is essential as most people will miss the golden minute and then it is too late to lower the windows and get out. At the end of the segment the vehicle plunges down in a few seconds.
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Keep up the great work moving the needle on auto safety.
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