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Safety Alert: 1 in 5 Vehicles Have Unfixed Recalls
New research shows more than 46 million cars nationwide have at least one safety recall that’s never been fixed.
January 26, 2015
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Boaters Have Something To Do By the Fireside This Winter: Improve Their Game
BoatUS Foundation Cuts the Cost of Online Boating Education in 2015 When cold weather conspires to keep boaters off the water, it’s time to move inside by the fire and take one of many online boating safety courses offered by the BoatUS Foundation for Boating Safety and Clean Water, US Power Squadrons and Offshore Sailing School partners. […]
January 15, 2015
Classroom instruction helps get boat owners up to speed before summer arrives.
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Top 10 tips: Dress for success (and safety)
With the busy season in full swing, the U.S. Highway Traffic Safety Administration wants to remind roadway construction and maintenance companies of the need for heightened safety awareness to prevent needless injuries or fatalities.
June 17, 2014
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Safety tips for Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day
Just in time for this week’s Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day, Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems sends along a reminder about being safe on the road along with a few maintenance tips.
October 7, 2013
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1 in 4 Parents Drive Children Unsecured in Vehicle
Funded by GM Foundation Grant, Study Acknowledges Safety of Buckling Up A $2 million grant from the General Motors Foundation funded a study in which one in four parents admitted to driving without having buckled their child in car seat or booster seat. 1,002 parents and caregivers of children ages 10 and under were surveyed. Safe […]
September 18, 2013
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Winching Safety Tip
Safety tips on winching and tips to get greater puling power
September 10, 2013
Pickups
Chrysler Recalls Ram Trucks
Two Recalls Affect 37,000 2012-2013 Pickups Chrysler Group, LLC has announced that it is voluntarily recalling some 37,000 pickup trucks for two separate issues. One recall affects approximately 30,000 model year 2013 Ram 1500, 2500 and 3500 pickups to upgrade software to fix the tail-lamp warning light. The company noted that if a taillamp is […]
June 13, 2013
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NHTSA Looks At F-250/350 SD
Investigation Into Steering Box Failure   According to information released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), their Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received five (5) complaints about steering issues in 2008 F-250 and F-350 Super Duty pickup trucks where an internal failure of the steering box resulted in loss of vehicle control. […]
June 5, 2013
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Chrysler Recalls Ram 1500 pickups
Some Ram Pickups Have Defroster Problems Chrysler Group LLC is recalling 532 Ram 1500 pickups to inspect components that accommodate windshield defrosting and defogging. Chrysler Group engineers observed a fault code linked to coolant-system function. Investigation revealed one component had evidence of corrosion that compromised system performance. Additional investigation discovered coolant systems in some vehicles […]
May 13, 2013
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FIRST AID KITS
FIRST AID KITS: THE RIGHT WRAP The prepared contractor hopes they never need them, but are glad to have them when they do   By Larry Walton You’ve seen the signs: First Aid Kit On Board. The purpose is to let employees know where the first aid kit is located on the jobsite. These signs […]
February 25, 2013
Pickups
Maximizing Winch Pull
Proper use of a snatch block can double the pulling power of your winch. See how…
January 6, 2013
Opinion
Power inverter install tips
Power Inverter Installation Tips To do, or not to do it yourself … that Is the question   By Don Wilson, The Tech Doctor (Xantrex Technology Inc.) The popularity of power inverters is ever-increasing as auxiliary electrical power demands on pickups used in the trades take on more importance. Inverters make the mobile office function–and […]
March 14, 2012
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