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 2009 Press Releases   
· Consumer Advisory: Toyota Announces Recall of 110,000 Tundra Pickups for Excessive Corrosion (11/24/09)
· New Action Plan to Address Motorcoach Safety Issues is Released by DOT (11/16/09)
· NHTSA Statement Concerning The Safety Recall of 3.8 million Toyota Vehicles (11/4/09)
· Consumer Advisory: Lerado Recalls 5,540 Mia Moda Seats and Bases (10/30/09)
· U.S. DOT Urges Parents and Caregivers to Continue to Buckle Up Their Children - Every Trip. Every Time. (10/23/09)
· CONSUMER ADVISORY: NHTSA Warns Consumers of Fire Hazards in Additional 4.5 Million Ford Vehicles (10/13/09)
· Toyota Owners Are Cautioned About Floor Mats And Accelerator Pedal Interference (9/29/09)
· States and U.S. Territories Receive $40 Million in Grants to Improve 911 Services (9/28/09)
· DOT and EPA Propose National Program to Improve Fuel Economy and Reduce Greenhouse Gases (9/15/09)
· U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood Launches Child Passenger Safety Week (9/10/09)
· Cash for Clunkers Wraps up with Nearly 700,000 car sales and increased fuel efficiency, U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood declares program “wildly successful” (8/26/09)
· Secretary LaHood Announces Wind Down to Hugely Popular CARS Program (8/20/09)
· Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood Kicks Off Nationwide Enforcement Crackdown on Impaired Driving (8/19/09)
· Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood Kicks Off CARS Program, Encourages Consumers to Buy More Fuel-Efficient Cars and Trucks (7/27/09)
· Tough New Braking Rules For Large Trucks Will Save Hundreds of Lives Annually (7/24/09)
· Consumer Advisory: Dorel Recalls 28,350 Maxi-Cosi Mico Infant Seats (7/24/09)
· New Roadside Survey Shows Steady Decline in Alcohol Levels, while Driver Drug Use is Detected (7/13/09)
· LaHood Applauds New Wisconsin Primary Seat Belt Law (7/6/09)
· U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood: Overall Traffic Fatalities Reach Record Low (7/2/09)
· CARS Will Put Safer, Cleaner, More Fuel Efficient Vehicles on Road (6/24/09)
· U.S. DOT Proposes New Tire Fuel Efficiency Ratings for American Consumers (6/18/09)
· CONSUMER ADVISORY: Parents and Caregivers Reminded that Summer Heat Makes It Especially Dangerous to Leave Children in Cars (6/9/09)
· Statement from U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on Minnesota’s New Primary Seat Belt Law (5/22/09)
· Consumer Advisory: Federal Government Restates Rollover Warning for 15-Passenger Vans Users (5/20/09)
· Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood Reminds Drivers and Bicyclists to Share the Road During Bicycle Safety Month (5/19/09)
· New Study: Higher Seat Belt Use Could Save Many Lives (5/14/09)
· LaHood Applauds New Florida Primary Seat Belt Law (5/6/09)
· U.S. DOT Doubles Roof Strength Standard for Light Vehicles, Announces First Ever Standards for Heavier Vehicles (4/30/09)
· U.S. DOT Orders Full Review of Motorcoach Safety (4/30/09)
· U.S. DOT Announces New Consumer Program for Child Safety Seats (4/24/09)
· U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Announces Record Low Traffic Deaths, Improved State Seat Belt Use (4/6/09)
· NHTSA Presents 15 Awards for Safety Accomplishments (3/30/09)
· DOT Posts New Fuel Economy Standards for Model Year 2011 Cars and Light Trucks (3/27/09)
· RECARO Recalls “Signo” Child Safety Seats (3/9/09)
· Britax Recalls 31,392 Child Restraints Systems (1/8/09)
· NHTSA Launches Winter Holiday Crackdown on Drunk Drivers (12/17/08)
· U.S.DOT Unveils Automatic Vehicle Safety Recall Notification Service (11/7/08)
· New Data Show Drinking Age Laws Saved 4,441 Lives Over 5 Years (11/6/08)
· NHTSA and NTIA Unveil Grant Program to Help States Upgrade 9-1-1 Services (10/3/08)
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