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Air Bag Dangers Prompt Massive Recall Of 419K+ Jeep SUVs: What To Know Air Bag Dangers Prompt Massive Recall Of 419K+ Jeep SUVs: What To Know
Air Bag Dangers Prompt Massive Recall Of 419K+ Jeep SUVs: What To Know More than 419,000 Jeep SUVs are being recalled because a software glitch could delay side air bag deployment during a crash and increase injury risks. Chrysler issued the recall for 419,035 Jeep Grand Cherokees, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in a report filed on Thursday, May 21. The recall covers certain 2022 through 2026 Jeep Grand Cherokee and 2023 through 2025 Jeep Grand Cherokee L vehicles. The problem involves a software error in the occupant restraint controller module. The issue may cause side air bags to deploy late in certain types of crashes. The r…

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by Chris Spiker
Business
Panic Buying Shrinks US Vehicle Supply As Trump's Tariffs Set Up Summer Price Hikes Panic Buying Shrinks US Vehicle Supply As Trump's Tariffs Set Up Summer Price Hikes
Panic Buying Shrinks US Vehicle Supply As Trump's Tariffs Set Up Summer Price Hikes The US supply of new and used vehicles is quickly declining after car shoppers rushed to make purchases before President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs shook the auto industry, setting the stage for a costly summer. New-vehicle stock fell to 2.69 million units by Tuesday, April 1, according to auto data company Cox Automotive. That was down 10.2% from the start of March and 2.4% lower than the same time in 2024. Buyers flooded showrooms in the final week of March, driven by seasonal trends and fears of price hikes tied to Trump's rapidly changing tariffs. "With import tariffs no…

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by Chris Spiker
Traffic
Car Crash With Tractor-Trailer Leads To Lane Closures On I-270 In Maryland Car Crash With Tractor-Trailer Leads To Lane Closures On I-270 In Maryland
Car Crash With Tractor-Trailer Leads To Lane Closures On I-270 In Maryland Traffic was temporarily tied up on I-270 in Maryland during the evening commute when a car and tractor-trailer were involved in a crash on Tuesday afternoon. At approximately 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 19, first responders in Montgomery County were called to a stretch of the northbound lanes of the interstate, where a Jeep was struck by a tractor-trailer, forcing several lane closures in the area to allow for police to investigate. Traffic incident blocks 3 right lanes on northbound I-270 at Exit 13 for Middlebrook Rd. Expect significant delays. Seek alternate route. #MdTraffic — Montg…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Teens To Be Tried As Adults For Armed Carjacking, Robbery In Maryland: Police Teens To Be Tried As Adults For Armed Carjacking, Robbery In Maryland: Police
Teens To Be Tried As Adults For Armed Carjacking, Robbery In Maryland: Police A group of teens pulled off an elaborate carjacking scheme and almost made off with a new Infiniti before being caught by members of the Montgomery County Department of Police. Three teens - 13, 16, and 17 - have been charged for an armed carjacking and robbery weeks after an incident that played out on Wayne Avenue in June. On Wednesday, June 21, police say that a man was driving home when he noticed a black Jeep Grand Cherokee tailing him, though when he parked, the driver blocked his Infiniti FX35 and five or six Black men wearing dark clothes and masks held him at gunpoint. According t…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
One Dead, Three Hurt In Route 355 Crash: Report One Dead, Three Hurt In Route 355 Crash: Report
One Dead, Three Hurt In Route 355 Crash: Report One person was killed and three others wounded in a crash on Route 355 late Saturday, Oct. 15 in Montgomery County, NBC Washington reports. A truck and Jeep collided near Plummer Drive in Germantown around 11:15 p.m., killing a man in the Jeep, the outlet said citing county police. (~11:16pm) Frederick Rd/Plummer Dr collision, southbound Frederick Rd closed for some time. Two Pri1 adults with LT injuries and one Pri3 adult NLT. @mcfrsPIO @mcfrs @MCFRSNews pic.twitter.com/2IZrHpDG4c — Battalion Chief Chase Fabrizio (@MCFRSPIO14) October 16, 2022 The Jeep driver was hospitalized with non…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Police ID Pair Killed In Montgomery County Crash Police ID Pair Killed In Montgomery County Crash
Police ID Pair Killed In Montgomery County Crash A violent collision in Montgomery County has left two people dead, authorities say. Silver Springs residents Prabodh Vaid, 79, and Nirmala Vaid, 77, were pronounced dead at the scene after their vehicle was hit while attempting to make a turn from Georgia Avenue onto May Street, around 7:44 p.m., Monday, July 11, according to Montgomery County police. The Vaid's Toyota Camry was pushed off the road into the yard of a nearby home after being struck. The driver of the Jeep sustained minor injuries and was transported to a nearby hospital. This is an active and ongoing investigation. The Col…

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by Annie DeVoe