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Dangerous Downshifts, Wheel Lockups Force Ford Pickup Probe To Expand Dangerous Downshifts, Wheel Lockups Force Ford Pickup Probe To Expand
Dangerous Downshifts, Wheel Lockups Force Ford Pickup Probe To Expand Federal safety officials have escalated their investigation into more than 1.2 million Ford pickups after complaints about sudden transmission downshifts more than doubled, officials said. The probe into about 1,270,970 Ford F-150 trucks expanded on Friday, Jan. 30, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The agency first opened a preliminary investigation into the pickup's issues back in March 2025.  The problems involve F-150s from the model years 2015 through 2017, equipped with the 6R80 transmission. Since the initial probe, the NHTSA has identifi…

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by Chris Spiker
Business
Engine Stall Danger Triggers Massive Toyota, Lexus Recall: What To Know Engine Stall Danger Triggers Massive Toyota, Lexus Recall: What To Know
Engine Stall Danger Triggers Massive Toyota, Lexus Recall: What To Know Toyota Motor Corporation is recalling more than 126,000 trucks and SUVs because their engines could stall while driving, raising the risk of a crash. The recall was issued for about 126,691 Toyota and Lexus vehicles, according to a notice from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Thursday, Nov. 6. The issue affects 2022-2024 Toyota Tundra pickups, 2022-2024 Lexus LX SUVs, and 2024 Lexus GX SUVs equipped with a V35A engine. Debris from the manufacturing process may contaminate the engine and damage the main bearings. "This can lead to potential engine knockin…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Mass Motorcyclist Killed In Crash On I-84 In NY: Police Mass Motorcyclist Killed In Crash On I-84 In NY: Police
Mass Motorcyclist Killed In Crash On I-84 In NY: Police A Massachusetts man was killed in a crash on Interstate 84 in New York Friday morning, June 27, New York State Police said. Troopers from the Middletown barracks responded to the westbound lanes near mile marker 24.1 in the town of Wallkill at approximately 8:35 a.m. for a report of a motor vehicle crash, NYSP said. According to police, a 2008 Honda Accord driven by a 53-year-old Newburgh woman struck a 2014 Harley Davidson motorcycle that was also traveling west. Police said “the impact of the collision caused both vehicles to exit the roadway into the median along the south shoulder…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Intoxicated Driver Caused Near-Fatal Crash On Mass Pike In Central Mass: Police Intoxicated Driver Caused Near-Fatal Crash On Mass Pike In Central Mass: Police
Intoxicated Driver Caused Near-Fatal Crash On Mass Pike In Central Mass: Police A 37-year-old Worcester County man faces multiple felony charges after police say he crashed his pickup truck into a box truck on the Massachusetts Turnpike Tuesday morning, Sept. 19, because he was high. Nathan Miranda, of Winchendon, was arrested and charged with OUI-Drugs, OUI-Drugs causing serious injury, possession of a Class B drug, and other motor vehicle offenses, Massachusetts State Police said.  The crash happened just before 9:15 a.m. near mile marker 82 in Charlton7 when Miranda's 2017 Dodge 1500 hit a box truck, police said. The 34-year-old Everett man behind the wheel of the …

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Crash With Serious Injuries Reported In Westborough: Officials Crash With Serious Injuries Reported In Westborough: Officials
Crash With Serious Injuries Reported In Westborough: Officials Part of Westborough roadway was partially closed because of a crash with serious injuries, authorities said. ** Traffic Alert ** Fisher Street at Mill Road is closed due a crash with serious injuries. Seek alternate route. @WestboroPolice pic.twitter.com/dF6a1jxBrW — Westborough Fire Dept (@WestboroughFire) January 16, 2023 The crash happened on Fisher Street near Mill Road on the afternoon of Monday, Jan. 16, according to Westborough Police on Twitter. Fisher St @ Mill Rd is closed due to a crash. #MAtraffic pic.twitter.com/Rb1CTC4RXu — Westborough Police (@WestboroPolice) January …

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
State Police Asking For Help IDing Victim Of Fatal CT Crash State Police Asking For Help IDing Victim Of Fatal CT Crash
State Police Asking For Help IDing Victim Of Fatal CT Crash State police are asking the public for help identifying the victim of a violent fatal crash on I-91 in Hartford County. The crash took place around 5:40 p.m., Monday, May 24, north of exit 23 in Rocky Hill, said the Connecticut State Police. According to state police, the crash was so intense they have been unable to determine who the driver is, or what kind of Ford vehicle they were driving when it slammed into a bridge abutment. Before the crash, the driver was heading north on I-91 in the left lane when it left the highway, went into the grass median, hit a concrete bridge support befor…

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by Kathy Reakes