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Stalling also happens when the driver forgets to depress the clutch and/or change to neutral while coming to a stop. [3] Stalling can be dangerous, especially in heavy traffic. [1] A car fitted with an automatic transmission could also have its engine stalled when the vehicle is travelling in the opposite direction to the selected gear. [4]
The General Motors ignition switch recalls refers to February 6, 2014 when General Motors recalled about 800,000 of its small cars due to faulty ignition switches, which could shut off the engine while the vehicle was in motion and thereby prevent the airbags from inflating. [1]
The American auto industry voluntarily adopted amber front turn signals for most vehicles beginning in the 1963 model year, [67] [68] though the advent of amber signals was accompanied by legal stumbles in some states [69] [70] and front turn signals were still legally permitted to emit white light until FMVSS 108 took effect for the 1968 model ...
The car flipped onto its side and partially ejected the driver, who wasn’t wearing a seat belt, police said. Driver runs red light, dies in high-speed crash on Van Brunt Boulevard in Kansas City ...
He addressed problem intersections by removing stop signs and signals, speed limit signs, speed bumps, railings, pavement markings; all the things we rely on to keep us safe as we drive.
A 3-year-old child died after a pickup truck driver went through a stop sign in South Carolina, officials said. Four people, including the driver, went to the hospital for medical care after the ...
A group of tell-tales showing lights for "brake fluid", "stop lamp" and "check engine" Graphical tell-tales A tell-tale , sometimes called an idiot light [ 1 ] or warning light , is an indicator of malfunction or operation of a system, indicated by a binary (on/off) illuminated light, symbol or text legend.
A check engine light or malfunction indicator lamp (MIL), is a tell-tale that a computerized engine-management system uses to indicate a malfunction or problem with the vehicle ranging from minor (such as a loose gas cap) to serious (worn spark plugs, engine problems or a faulty oil valve, etc.).