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VEHICLE RECALLS In an effort to alert consumers about potential safety problems, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has released a list of recent auto safety recalls. Under Federal law, safety problems must be remedied without cost to consumers. Currently, 72 percent of the owners of vehicles with safety problems have the recall work performed.  Read More... ABOUT SAFETY It is on top of everyone’s list, but seldom gets thought of until there’s an accident, an injury, or a major vehicle recall. Yet somewhere between the driver’s right foot and the front bumper, safety becomes the most important thing a vehicle should “do” well. More than fuel economy. More than horse power. More than third-row seating. Yet building safety into cars is expensive, and all the safety gadgets in the world won’t save a driver hell bent for leather and the ER. There’s a balance, and when you’re shopping for a car you should understand what’s available and what you can expect in terms of price and technology. CARFAX Safety and Reliability Reports View the auto industry's leading used car safety ratings, reliability scores and reviews in one convenient report. Reports include crash test ratings and safety recalls from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), crash test data from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), performance ratings from J.D. Power, and ownership costs from IntelliChoice. Use the CARFAX Safety and Reliability Report to learn more about your next used car. Before you buy, also view the CARFAX Vehicle History Report for the detailed history of a specific used car. Select a vehicle year: 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998   1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 Compare Safety Features The following descriptions provide basic information on each feature and how it works. This information will help you understand sales literature and prepare you to ask questions of the dealer. Be aware that some manufacturers may use other design features that perform the same function as those described. Seat Belts In the event of a crash, seat belts are designed to keep you inside the vehicle. They also reduce the risk that you will collide with the steering wheel, dashboard, or windshield. New seat belt designs have additional features that improve seat belt performance. Adjustable upper belts. An adjustable upper belt lets you change the position of the shoulder strap to accommodate a person’s size. This feature may encourage passengers to wear their belts, since it increases shoulder belt comfort. Seat belt pretensioner. Pretensioners retract the seat belt to remove excess slack, almost instantly, in a crash. However, you still need to adjust your seat belt as snugly as possible, since pretensioners are not powerful enough to pull you back into your seat. Like air bags, pretensioners are usually "one use" devices and need to be replaced after a crash. Energy management features. Energy management features allow seat belts to "give" or yield to prevent forces on the shoulder belt (during a severe crash) from concentrating too much energy on your chest. These features include "load limiters" built into the shoulder belt retractor and/or "tear stitching" in the webbing that causes the seat belt to extend gradually. Integrated seat-belt systems. These systems mount the entire seat belt system directly to the seat, rather than to the floor or pillar. This allows the seat belt to move with you when you move the seat. Integrated systems provide a more consistent and comfortable fit and are intended to more effectively hold you in your seat during a crash. Rear center seat lap/shoulder belts. Although manufacturers are only required to have lap belts in the rear center position, some provide a lap/shoulder belt. This added feature is especially beneficial to older children and children in booster seats who are often seated in the rear center position. Air Bags Depending on the speed at impact and the stiffness of the object struck, front air bags inflate to prevent occupants from hitting the dashboard, steering wheel, and windshield. Side air bags reduce the risk that occupants will hit the door or objects that crash through it. Front air bags for both drivers and passengers are standard equipment in all year 2000 model vehicles. Warning!!! Children can be killed or seriously injured by an air bag. Always put children age 12 and under in the rear seat. Never use a rear-facing child seat in the front seat of a vehicle equipped with a front passenger air bag unless the air bag is off, even if the vehicle has reduced-power air bags. The force of a deploying air bag on a child in a rear-facing infant seat may cause fatal injuries. Some vehicles without rear seats or with small rear seats are equipped by the vehicle manufacturer with an air bag on/off switch allowing the use of a rear-facing child seat. NHTSA’s Buying a Safer Car for Child Passengers brochure provides a list of these vehicles as well as other important information you should consider when purchasing a vehicle if you transport children (see page 9 on obtaining a copy). Children must ride in a rear-facing child seat until they weigh at least 20 pounds, regardless of age. If your child weighs more than 20 pounds and is not yet one- year old, use a rear-facing convertible seat that is made for heavier infants. Front air bags do not eliminate the need for seat belts and are not designed to offer protection in rollovers, rear, or side impacts. In fact, maximum air bag effectiveness depends upon seat belts, which help keep you in place should a collision occur. Although air bags provide life-saving benefits for the vast majority of people, there are situations in which air bag deployment can have adverse effects. These include situations when occupants are unbelted and/or are too close to the air bag when it deploys. You can significantly reduce the risk of injury from an air bag by observing the following basic safety rules: Buckle your seat belt Keep about 10 inches or more between your breastbone and the air bag Never place a rear-facing infant seat in front of an air bag, even a reduced-power air bag, unless the air bag on-off switch is in the OFF position Place children 12 years and under in the back seat and make sure they are properly restrained, either in a seat belt or a child safety seat appropriate for their size and weight. Redesigned air bags. In March 1997, NHTSA enhanced automakers’ ability to reduce the power of their air bags by 20 to 35 percent. Automakers are now including reduced-power air bags in almost all model year 2000 vehicles. In addition, automakers are now beginning to introduce more advanced features into air bags. For example, some systems automatically detect the presence of small children seated by an air bag, or adults too close to an air bag, and turn off the air bag for as long as necessary. Some systems automatically modify the way the air bag works for different size occupants and for different levels of crash severity. Because these systems are very new, charts only indicate that the vehicle has one or more of these features. You will need to talk with the dealer or review the owner’s manual to learn which features are available for the air bags in your new vehicle. On-off switches. An on-off switch can deactivate driver or passenger air bags. Vehicles without rear seats, or with small rear seats, such as, pickups and sports cars, may have a passenger-side, on-off switch as standard equipment. In addition, drivers and passengers fitting certain risk profiles can get authorization from NHTSA to have an on-off switch installed by a dealer or repair facility if a switch is available for the vehicle they own. The four risk profiles are: Cannot avoid placing a rear-facing infant seat in the front seat Have been advised by a physician that you have a medical condition that places you at specific risk Cannot adjust your driver’s position to keep your breastbone back approximately 10 inches from the center of the steering wheel Cannot avoid situations, such as a car pool, that require a child 12 or under to ride in the front seat. You can get a brochure about on-off switches and an installation request form from local vehicle dealerships, AAA offices, state motor vehicle offices, and NHTSA. Since on-off switches are not available for all vehicles, verify availability of a switch for the vehicle you want to purchase. If you’ve already made your purchase, verify availability of a switch before you request authorization for installation. Side impact air bags. Side impact air bags, which are not required by law, provide additional chest protection to adults in many side crashes; some also provide head protection. Consumers should be aware that children who are seated in close proximity to a side air bag may be at risk of serious or fatal injury if the air bag deploys, especially if the child's head, neck, or chest is close to the air bag at the time of deployment. Because there are variations in the design and performance of side air bags, check with the dealer or read the owner's manual for information and warnings about child passengers and side impact air bags. Since children 12 and under should ride in the back seat, if you have children make sure to check with the manufacturer or dealer before purchasing a vehicle with an activated rear side air bag to ensure that the manufacturer

WHAT KIND OF A CAR DO YOU WANT? Used cars: A to Z This is from Consumer Reports and you  have to be a member to find the more detailed information about car safety.   The following list lets you quickly access the overview for the used car models listed below.   Good Bet Make/Model Category Latest information  Acura Acura CL Coupe Model overview Acura MDX Sport-utility vehicle Model overview Acura RL Luxury car Model overview Acura Integra, RSX Sports/sporty car Model overview Acura SLX Sport-utility vehicle Model overview Acura TL Upscale car Model overview Acura TSX Upscale car Model overview  Audi Audi A4 Upscale car Model overview Audi A6 Luxury car Model overview Audi A8 Luxury car Model overview Audi TT Sports/sporty car Model overview  BMW BMW 3 Series Upscale car Model overview BMW 5 Series Luxury car Model overview BMW 7 Series Luxury car Model overview BMW X3 Sport-utility vehicle Model overview BMW X5 Sport-utility vehicle Model overview BMW Z3, Z4 Sports/sporty car Model overview  Buick Buick Century Family car Model overview Buick LeSabre Large car Model overview Buick Park Avenue Large car Model overview Buick Rainier Sport-utility vehicle Model overview Buick Regal Family car Model overview Buick Rendezvous Sport-utility vehicle Model overview Buick Riviera Coupe Model overview  Cadillac Cadillac Catera, CTS Upscale car Model overview Cadillac DeVille Luxury car Model overview Cadillac Eldorado Coupe Model overview Cadillac Escalade, Escalade EXT Sport-utility vehicle Model overview Cadillac SRX Sport-utility vehicle Model overview Cadillac Seville Luxury car Model overview  Chevrolet Chevrolet Astro Minivan Model overview Chevrolet Avalanche Pickup truck Model overview Chevrolet Aveo Small car Model overview Chevrolet Blazer Sport-utility vehicle Model overview Chevrolet Camaro Sports/sporty car Model overview Chevrolet Cavalier Small car Model overview Chevrolet Corvette Sports/sporty car Model overview Chevrolet Impala Family car Model overview Chevrolet Lumina Family car Model overview Chevrolet Malibu Family car Model overview Chevrolet (Geo) Metro Small car Model overview Chevrolet Monte Carlo Coupe Model overview Chevrolet (Geo) Prizm Small car Model overview Chevrolet S-10, Colorado Pickup truck Model overview Chevrolet C/K1500, Silverado Pickup truck Model overview Chevrolet Suburban Sport-utility vehicle Model overview Chevrolet Tahoe Sport-utility vehicle Model overview Chevrolet (Geo) Tracker Sport-utility vehicle Model overview Chevrolet TrailBlazer Sport-utility vehicle Model overview Chevrolet Venture Minivan Model overview  Chrysler Chrysler 300M Upscale car Model overview Chrysler Cirrus Family car Model overview Chrysler Concorde Large car Model overview Chrysler Crossfire Sports/sporty car Model overview Chrysler LHS Large car Model overview Chrysler PT Cruiser Small wagon Model overview Chrysler Pacifica Sport-utility vehicle Model overview Chrysler (Plymouth) Prowler Sports/sporty car Model overview Chrysler Sebring Coupe/family car Model overview Chrysler Town & Country Minivan Model overview Chrysler (Plymouth) Voyager/Grand Voyager Minivan Model overview  Daewoo Daewoo Leganza Family car Model overview Daewoo Nubira, Lanos Small car Model overview  Dodge Dodge Avenger Coupe Model overview Dodge Caravan/Grand Caravan Minivan Model overview Dodge Dakota Pickup truck Model overview Dodge Durango Sport-utility vehicle Model overview Dodge Intrepid Family car Model overview Dodge (Plymouth) Neon Small car Model overview Dodge Ram Pickup truck Model overview Dodge Stratus Family car Model overview Dodge Viper Sports/sporty car Model overview  Ford Ford Contour Family car Model overview Ford Crown Victoria Large car Model overview Ford Escape Sport-utility vehicle Model overview Ford Escort, ZX2 Small car Model overview Ford Excursion Sport-utility vehicle Model overview Ford Expedition Sport-utility vehicle Model overview Ford Explorer Sport-utility vehicle Model overview Ford Explorer Sport Trac Pickup truck Model overview Ford F-150 Pickup truck Model overview Ford Focus Small car Model overview Ford Mustang Sports/sporty car Model overview Ford Ranger Pickup truck Model overview Ford Taurus Family car Model overview Ford Thunderbird Convertible Model overview Ford Windstar, Freestar Minivan Model overview  GMC GMC Jimmy, Envoy Sport-utility vehicle Model overview GMC Safari Minivan Model overview GMC Sierra C/K1500 Pickup truck Model overview GMC Sonoma, Canyon Pickup truck Model overview GMC Yukon Sport-utility vehicle Model overview GMC Suburban, Yukon XL Sport-utility vehicle Model overview  Honda Honda Accord Family car Model overview Honda CR-V Sport-utility vehicle Model overview Honda Civic Small car Model overview Honda Element Sport-utility vehicle Model overview Honda Insight Small car Model overview Honda Odyssey Minivan Model overview Honda Passport Sport-utility vehicle Model overview Honda Pilot Sport-utility vehicle Model overview Honda Prelude Sports/sporty car Model overview Honda S2000 Sports/sporty car Model overview  Hummer Hummer H2 Sport-utility vehicle Model overview  Hyundai Hyundai Accent Small car Model overview Hyundai Elantra Small car Model overview Hyundai Santa Fe Sport-utility vehicle Model overview Hyundai Sonata Family car Model overview Hyundai Tiburon Sports/sporty car Model overview Hyundai XG300, XG350 Family car Model overview  Infiniti Infiniti FX Sport-utility vehicle Model overview Infiniti G20 Family car Model overview Infiniti G35 Upscale car Model overview Infiniti I30, I35 Upscale car Model overview Infiniti M45 Luxury car Model overview Infiniti Q45 Luxury car Model overview Infiniti QX4, QX56 Sport-utility vehicle Model overview  Isuzu Isuzu Ascender Sport-utility vehicle Model overview Isuzu Axiom Sport-utility vehicle Model overview Isuzu Hombre Pickup truck Model overview Isuzu Oasis Minivan Model overview Isuzu Rodeo, Rodeo Sport, Amigo Sport-utility vehicle Model overview Isuzu Trooper Sport-utility vehicle Model overview  Jaguar Jaguar S-Type Luxury car Model overview Jaguar X-Type Upscale car Model overview Jaguar XJ6, XJ8 Luxury car Model overview  Jeep Jeep Cherokee Sport-utility vehicle Model overview Jeep Grand Cherokee Sport-utility vehicle Model overview Jeep Liberty Sport-utility vehicle Model overview Jeep Wrangler Sport-utility vehicle Model overview  Kia Kia Amanti Large car Model overview Kia Optima Family car Model overview Kia Rio Small car Model overview Kia Sedona Minivan Model overview Kia Sephia, Spectra Small car Model overview Kia Sorento Sport-utility vehicle Model overview Kia Sportage Sport-utility vehicle Model overview  Land Rover Land Rover Discovery Sport-utility vehicle Model overview Land Rover Freelander Sport-utility vehicle Model overview Land Rover Range Rover Sport-utility vehicle Model overview  Lexus Lexus ES300, ES330 Upscale car Model overview Lexus GS300/400, 430 Luxury car Model overview Lexus GX470 Sport-utility vehicle Model overview Lexus IS300 Upscale car Model overview Lexus LS400, LS430 Luxury car Model overview Lexus LX450, LX470 Sport-utility vehicle Model overview Lexus RX300, RX330 Sport-utility vehicle Model overview Lexus SC300/400, SC430 Convertible Model overview  Lincoln Lincoln Aviator Sport-utility vehicle Model overview Lincoln Continental Luxury car Model overview Lincoln LS Upscale car Model overview Lincoln Navigator Sport-utility vehicle Model overview Lincoln Town Car Luxury car Model overview  Mazda Mazda 626, Mazda6 Family car Model overview Mazda B-Series Pickup truck Model overview Mazda MPV Minivan Model overview Mazda MX-5 Miata Sports/sporty car Model overview Mazda Millenia Upscale car Model overview Mazda Protege, Mazda3 Small car Model overview Mazda RX8 Sports/sporty car Model overview Mazda Tribute Sport-utility vehicle Model overview  Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-Benz C-Class Upscale car Model overview Mercedes-Benz CLK Coupe Model overview Mercedes-Benz E-Class Luxury car Model overview Mercedes-Benz M-Class Sport-utility vehicle Model overview Mercedes-Benz S-Class Luxury car Model overview Mercedes-Benz SLK Sports/sporty car Model overview  Mercury Mercury Cougar Sports/sporty car Model overview Mercury Grand Marquis Large car Model overview Mercury Mountaineer Sport-utility vehicle Model overview Mercury Mystique Family car Model overview Mercury Sable Family car Model overview Mercury Tracer Small car Model overview Mercury Villager, Monterey Minivan Model overview  Mini Mini Cooper Small car Model overview  Mitsubishi Mitsubishi 3000GT Sports/sporty car Model overview Mitsubishi Diamante Upscale car Model overview Mitsubishi Eclipse Sports/sporty car Model overview Mitsubishi Endeavor Sport-utility vehicle Model overview Mitsubishi Galant Family car Model overview Mitsubishi Mirage, Lancer Small car Model overview Mitsubishi Montero Sport-utility vehicle Model overview Mitsubishi Montero Sport Sport-utility vehicle Model overview Mitsubishi Outlander Sport-utility vehicle Model overview  Nissan Nissan 350Z Sports/sporty car Model overview Nissan Altima Family car Model overview Nissan Armada Sport-utility vehicle Model overview Nissan Frontier Pickup truck Model overview Nissan Maxima Family car Model overview Nissan Murano Sport-utility vehicle Model overview Nissan Pathfinder Sport-utility vehicle Model overview Nissan Quest Minivan Model overview Nissan Sentra Small car Model overview Nissan Titan Pickup truck Model overview Nissan Xterra Sport-utility vehicle Model overview  Oldsmobile Oldsmobile Eighty Eight Large car Model overview Oldsmobile Alero Family car Model overview Oldsmobile Aurora Upscale car Model overview Oldsmobile Bravada Sport-utility vehicle Model overview Oldsmobile Cutlass Family car Model overview Oldsmobile Intrigue Family car Model overview Oldsmobile Silhouette Minivan Model overview  Plymouth Plymouth Breeze Family car Model overview  Pontiac Pontiac Aztek Sport-utility vehicle Model overview Pontiac Bonneville Large car Model overview Pontiac Firebird Sports/sporty car Model overview Pontiac Grand Am Family car Model overview Pontiac Grand Prix Family car Model overview Pontiac Trans Sport, Montana