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18.10.10

DANGEROUS VAN / BUSES * USA - Feds Extend Warning About Large Passenger Vans

The NHTSA has reiterated its advisory for drivers and passengers of 15-passenger vans

Washington,DC,USA -The Car Connection, by Bengt Halvorson -October 15, 2010: ... These vans, which include long versions of the Chevrolet Express, GMC Savana or Ford Econoline or Club Wagon, along with discontinued models like the Rally/Vandura or Dodge Ram Van, have a body-on-frame configuration that creates a higher center of gravity and makes them more prone to roll over in abrupt maneuvers. Some newer models from the past decade have stability control, which helps reduce the chances of that happening. Recently, the agency says, there were two more fatal crashes in New York and Georgia, resulting in ten deaths. Because of budgetary cuts, older vans might be placed in service longer than they might otherwise, and these vans often don't provide the same level of safety as school buses, according to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)...   (Photo: A 2000 Ford Econoline Wagon XL)



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