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NewsNovember 9, 2011

5 Minivans Draw IIHS 'Top Safety Pick' Award

ARLINGTON, VA — Five minivan models have earned the 2011 Top Safety Pick award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. The 2012 Chrysler Town & Country, Dodge Grand Caravan and Volkswagen Routan — which all share a common structure — join the Honda Odyssey and Toyota Sienna in the Top Safety Pick ranks following new evaluations for rollover protection.

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NewsApril 6, 2011

Calif. Moves to Ground Recalled Rental Cars

Calif. bill forces rental car companies to take all recalled vehicles off the road immediately. Two girls were killed in an accident driving a rental car that was under a safety recall, which prompted this bill.

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NewsMarch 15, 2011

USA Today Analysis Questions Safety of Rental Fleets

Many vehicles in rental fleets are rated "good" in head-on crashes, but a large disparity exists in their safety ratings in side, rear and rollover crashes.

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NewsMarch 9, 2011

ACRA Issues Safety Recalls Rules Proposal

Released at the 2011 Car Rental Show, the American Car Rental Association has issued a proposal for modifying the current safety recall rules to a two-tiered system.

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NewsDecember 8, 2010

Car Owners Object to Settlement in Airbag-Lacking Vehicle Case

One Impala owner was quoted as saying she doubted that anyone would buy her car with the stickers attached.

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NewsNovember 24, 2010

NHTSA to Investigate Rental Car Recall Repairs

NHTSA said it will review nearly 3 million vehicles manufactured by General Motors, Chrysler and Ford that were sold to car rental companies.

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NewsNovember 3, 2010

Will Rental Companies Have to Fix Recalls Before Renting?

Consumer groups are asking the Federal Trade Commission to require rental car companies to abide by the same rule as auto dealers.

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NewsSeptember 22, 2010

Enterprise Offers Settlement to Former Owners of Airbag-Lacking Vehicles

Everyone who owns one of the vehicles can receive a $100 voucher that can be used for renting or buying something else from Enterprise.

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NewsAugust 18, 2010

GM Recalls Crossovers for Safety Belt Inspection

The recall affects 2009-2010 models of the Chevrolet Traverse, Buick Enclave, GMC Acadia and Saturn Outlook. GM said it discovered damaged second-row safety belt buckles among warranty returns.

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NewsAugust 11, 2010

Advocacy Groups Petition FTC to Stop Enterprise From Renting Recalled Vehicles

The petition, filed by the Center for Auto Safety, Consumers for Auto Reliability and Safety, and Carol S. Houck, asks the FTC to stop Enterprise and its parent company from renting out unrepaired recalled vehicles to customers.

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