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Potential Airbag, Seat Belt Failures Prompt Recall Of 80K+ Kia SUVs Potential Airbag, Seat Belt Failures Prompt Recall Of 80K+ Kia SUVs
Potential Airbag, Seat Belt Failures Prompt Recall Of 80K+ Kia SUVs Kia is recalling more than 80,000 hybrid and electric SUVs due to wiring issues that could prevent airbags and seat belts from properly deploying, officials said. Kia issued the recall for about 80,255 Niro EV, Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV), and Hybrid vehicles, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said. The recalled Niros are from the model years 2023 to 2025. The NHTSA said the recall is due to a defect in the floor wiring assembly beneath the front passenger seat. The issue could increase injury risks in a crash because airbags or seal belts may not work correctly. …

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by Chris Spiker
Traffic
Fewer Lives Lost: Thanksgiving Traffic Deaths Drop Across Virginia For Third Straight Year Fewer Lives Lost: Thanksgiving Traffic Deaths Drop Across Virginia For Third Straight Year
Fewer Lives Lost: Thanksgiving Traffic Deaths Drop Across Virginia For Third Straight Year Seven people lost their lives in crashes on Virginia roadways over the 2024 Thanksgiving holiday, a significant decrease from previous years, according to Virginia State Police. The five-day period surveyed by officials, which ran from Wednesday, Nov. 27 through Sunday, Dec. 1, saw seven fatal crashes across the state in Bath, Culpeper, Page, Spotsylvania, Stafford, Warren, and Wythe counties, officials said.  It represents an improvement compared to 11 fatalities in 2023 and a steep drop from 19 in 2022. Among the crashes, only two of the victims were confirmed to have been wearing s…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
GM Recalls Nearly 500K Large SUVs For Possible Seat Belt Issue GM Recalls Nearly 500K Large SUVs For Possible Seat Belt Issue
GM Recalls Nearly 500K Large SUVs For Possible Seat Belt Issue More than 450,000 General Motors vehicles are being recalled due to seat belt concerns that could cause a potential health hazard or injury risk, the automaker announced. Certain models of Chevrolet Tahoes (176,981), Yukons (97,436), Suburbans (84,338), Yukon XLs (58,6060), Escalades (41,636), and Escalade ESVs (25,158) are subject to the recall. According to officials, the problem originates from a faulty rivet that holds seat belt buckles to a mounting bracket in vehicles’ third-row seats. In total 484,155 vehicles are being recalled, though there have been no known injuries resulting f…

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by Zak Failla