Marital Status: The percentage of married people staying home nearly tripled from 8% in 2019 to 22% in April 2020, versus 12% and 29% for unmarried people. The numbers for both groups remained elevated over pre-pandemic levels for the remainder of the year. Despite fewer cars on the road and more people staying home, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently estimated 38,680 people died in motor vehicle traffic crashes in 2020---the
largest projected number of fatalities since 2007. It is an increase of about 7.2% over 2019. “It’s counterintuitive to see the rate of traffic deaths spike when so many of us were driving less often,” said Jake Nelson, AAA’s director of traffic safety advocacy. “As the U.S. climbs out of the COVID-19 pandemic, highway safety officials will need to double down on curbing speeding, substance-impaired driving and failure to buckle up.” Source: AAA
ASE.com Launches Spanish Language Option The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) has added a new Spanish language option to its ASE.com website. By clicking on “English” in the lower right corner of the homepage, visitors to ASE.com can select “Español” as their preferred language. The Spanish-language option features the same easy navigation and helpful information as the
English version, including how to prepare for, earn and maintain ASE certification. Earlier this year, ASE announced it had expanded the number of test offerings with Spanish-language translations to include all of the auto series certifications tests (A1-A8), as well as the G1 auto maintenance and light repair certification test. Source: ASE
GM Recalls 410,000 Trucks with Dangerous Airbag Inflators by David A. Wood, CarComplaints.com
More than 410,000 Chevrolet and GMC trucks are recalled because the roof-rail airbag inflators could rupture. Some of the trucks were recalled in December 2020 for the same problem, and this latest recall supersedes the previous recall. Included in the recall are 2015-2016 GMC Sierra 1500, 2500 and 3500 and Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 2500 and 3500 trucks that may have roof-rail airbag inflator end caps that may detach from the inflators. It’s also possible the airbag inflator sidewalls may rupture. The roof-rail airbag inflators are located above the headliners and may contain defects that cause the separations of the inflator end caps or splitting of the inflator sidewalls. The automaker says compressed gas will escape from the inflator, and the end cap or possibly other components can be launched into the vehicle and injure truck occupants.
GM says corrosion inside the inflator may occur from moisture because of how the supplier manufactured the inflators, and the problem can worsen in high temperatures. Three roof-rail inflators ruptured in 2015 Silverado trucks in June, one in Florida and two in Texas. The trucks weren’t occupied when the inflators exploded, and in all three cases the steel inflator sidewalls split open and released gas stored in the chambers. This was enough to convince General Motors to order the truck recall. General Motors dealers will replace both front roof-rail airbag modules. Interim owner recall letters are expected to be mailed Aug. 16, then truck owners will receive second notices when replacement parts are available. GMC Sierra and Chevrolet Silverado owners may contact GMC at 888-988-7267 or Chevrolet at 800-222-1020. GM’s recall reference number is N202324251.
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