Vehicle Fires
Schools use same bus model that caught fire
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Fire deaths in Jeep Grand Cherokees continue to mount, safety group reaches out to Chrysler
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Hawaii LODD Sparks Crown Vic Safety Debate
BY DAN NAKASO
THE HONOLULU STAR-ADVERTISER
Rounds of live ammunition exploded Saturday night inside police officer Garret Davis’ burning Ford Crown Victoria, a police cruiser the Center for Auto Safety calls a “death trap for officers in rear-end collisions.”
After Fire, N.H.T.S.A. to Inspect Jeep Grand Cherokee Involved in Deadly Crash
As part of an effort to determine whether millions of Jeep Grand Cherokees from the 1993-2004 model years should be recalled because their gas tanks may be susceptible to rupturing in rear impacts, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating a recent crash in which a Florida man died.
“As part of our open defect investigation, N.H.T.S.A. plans to inspect the Jeep Grand Cherokee that was involved in a recent Orlando area crash,” Karen Aldana, an agency spokeswoman, wrote in an e-mail.
NHTSA, automakers address fire risks
David Shepardson/ Detroit News Washington Bureau
Washington -The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, now investigating fire risks in the extended-range electric Chevrolet Volt, has long made fire hazards in gas-powered vehicles a priority.
Automakers have issued about a dozen recalls over the last year for fire risks in gasoline-powered vehicles.
NHTSA has also opened or upgraded a half-dozen investigations into fire problems this year. It also has an ongoing investigation into whether more than 3 million Jeep Grand Cherokees pose a fire hazard.
One dead in crash on Interstate 4
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I-4 lanes reopen after 4-car fatal crash
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1 person suffered critical burns
Posted On Nov 16 2011 10:23:30 PM CST
ORLANDO, Fla. –
All Interstate 4 westbound lanes were back open at Lake Mary Boulevard after traffic was slowed for hours due to a multi-car fatal accident.
Helicopter footage showed four cars involved in a crash.
Traffic was backed up from exit 98 to mile marker 101 for several hours as only one westbound lane was open.
GM Developing Methods to Handle Volt Batteries After Crashes
By David Welch – Nov 17, 2011
General Motors Co. (GM) is developing ways to discharge the battery in Chevrolet Volts after accidents to prevent fires like the one that followed a government crash- test of the plug-in hybrid car in May.