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Hyundai Recalls 239,000 Cars Due To Exploding Seat Belt Parts Hyundai Recalls 239,000 Cars Due To Exploding Seat Belt Parts
Hyundai Recalls 239,000 Cars Due To Exploding Seat Belt Parts Nearly a quarter million vehicles are being subject to a recall due to potentially exploding seat belt parts that could pose a risk to drivers and passengers. Hyundai announced that it will be recalling approximately 239,000 vehicles due to seat belt pretensioners that potentially could pose an explosion risk following complaints of at least three injuries - including two in the US - according to officials. Related story - Hyundai Issues Recall For 215K Midsize Cars Due To Leaky Fuel Hose The latest recall expands on previous recalls and includes 2019 through 2022 Accents (61,000 vehicles)…

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by Zak Failla
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CT Leads Nation In Alcohol-Impaired-Driver Deaths, Federal Study Says CT Leads Nation In Alcohol-Impaired-Driver Deaths, Federal Study Says
CT Leads Nation In Alcohol-Impaired-Driver Deaths, Federal Study Says A new federal study shows that Connecticut recorded the highest rate of alcohol-impaired-driving fatalities in 2017 among all U.S. states. Of 278 fatal crashes in 2017, 43 percent involved at least one driver with a blood alcohol level of 0.08 or more, the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) said.  That's the highest rate of any state except for the District of Columbia which had a rate of 51 percent, and 31 total fatal crashes in 2017, the NHTSA said. And while overall deaths from crashes in the state declined from 304 in 2016 to 278 in 2017, deaths involvin…

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by Kathy Reakes