
Ford is recalling about 196,500 of its 2004-7 Ford Freestar and Mercury Monterey minivans to fix a corrosion problem that prevents the fold-down third-row seats from locking safely into place, Kelli Felker, a spokeswoman for the automaker, said today.





National Highway Traffic Safety Agency seeks comments on LED stop lamps’ effectiveness at reducing accidents
The National Highway Traffic Safety Agency (NHTSA) announced on Feb. 28 that it is seeking comments on the recently-published Technical Report entitled, “Effectiveness of LED Stop Lamps for Reducing Rear-End Crashes: Analyses of State Crash Data,” according to the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA)>