If the adhesive bond fails and results in a loss of torque to the rear wheels, the vehicle operator may be unable to move the vehicle, or may experience deceleration if the vehicle is in motion, increasing
the risk of a vehicle crash.
IT HIS WERE TO OCCUR, THE CAR MIGHT NOT DECELERATE AS EXPECTED INCREASING
THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Conequence: If the vehicle experiences a brake fluid leak it can increase the stopping distance, increasing
the risk of a vehicle crash.
Conequence: DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG WITHOUT WARNING COULD CAUSE A DRIVER TO LOSE VEHICLE CONTROL INCREASING
THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH AND PERSONAL INJURY.
Conequence: A failure of the timing belt may cause the engine to shut down, potentially increasing
the risk of a vehicle crash.
Conequence: Broken springs can result in a no - start condition, or cause unintended movement when the ignition is cranked, increasing
the risk of a vehicle crash.
Conequence: IF THE BOLT FAILS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN, THE DRIVER COULD LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, INCREASING
THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Not exact matches
Fortune pointed to the quarterly report Tesla had filed just three days after the
crash, warning that»... we face inherent
risk of exposure to claims in the event our
vehicles do not perform as expected resulting in personal injury or death,» and specifically calling out Autopilot as a technology that could result in such claims and materially affect financial performance.
Beyond the benefits
of a bigger after - sales revenue stream, OEMs will have a strong incentive to service these
vehicles, since regulators could ultimately force them to take on the greatest portion
of the responsibility and
risk associated with
crashes caused by AV technical failures.
Easy - to - use Britax exclusive feature that ensures the
vehicle seat belt is properly positioned on your child's hips, minimizing the
risk of abdominal injury during a
crash.
Called Next Generation (Next Gen), the car seats offer 360 Degree Protection with Head Safety Technology - designed to reduce the
risk of head injury and provides protection from all sides in the event
of a
vehicle crash.
It's important to note, though, that the
risk of asphyxiation in a car seat is much lower than the
risk of being injured or killed in a
vehicle crash if a baby is not properly restrained in a car seat.
As such, the child seats fail to comply with the federal motor
vehicle safety standards and puts the child at
risk of injury in the event
of a
crash.
The Danger: In the event
of a
crash, the top tether anchorage may detach from the child restraint, posing a
risk of injury to the child or other
vehicle occupants and failing to conform to the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety St
vehicle occupants and failing to conform to the Federal Motor
Vehicle Safety St
Vehicle Safety Standard.
Uzay Kirbiyik conducted a study
of risk factors associated with drivers» survival in head - on
vehicle collisions by examining Fatality Analysis Reporting System database records in 1,108
crashes.
But he suggests that the compound likely has negative effects on young, developing brains — and that there is an increased
risk of motor
vehicle crashes with marijuana, particularly when it's used in combination with alcohol.
Severe OSA is associated with an increased
risk of death, cardiovascular disease and cerebrovascular events, diabetes, cognitive impairment, decreased quality
of life and motor
vehicle crashes.
Individuals may thus be unaware
of their degree
of impairment from sleep deficiency, which raises the question
of whether these individuals are at an increased
risk of motor
vehicle crash.
Excessive sleepiness can cause cognitive impairments and put individuals at a higher
risk of motor
vehicle crash.
«This resulted in an increased
risk of motor
vehicle crashes in sleep - deprived individuals.»
It found substantial evidence
of an association between cannabis use and the
risk of motor
vehicle crashes, as well as
of lower birth weight after maternal use, more frequent chronic bronchitis episodes, and the development
of schizophrenia or other psychoses.
The hybrid system could also shut down completely resulting in a
vehicle stall, increasing the
risk of a
crash.
If the operator is unaware that the
vehicle has low brake fluid, there would be an increased
risk of a
crash.
THIS COULD RESULT IN BENDING
OF THE HITCH CHANNEL OR THE HITCH COULD BE PULLED OFF THE
VEHICLE, INCREASING THE
RISK OF A
CRASH.
Inadvertent deployment
of the air bags may increase the
risk of injury and the possibility
of a
vehicle crash.
In the event
of an emergency, the ambulance may not be able to alert other
vehicles of its presence, slowing its trip to the hospital and increasing the
risk of a
crash.
An unexpected downshift into first gear can cause the
vehicle to slow down suddenly without warning and the rear tires may slide or lock, increasing the
risk of a
crash.
A MISPRINTED LABEL COULD LEAD TO IMPROPER
VEHICLE LOADING SPECIFICATIONS OR TIRE INFLATION WHICH COULD RESULT IN A TIRE FAILURE, INCREASING THE
RISK OF A
CRASH.
IN ADDITION, THE
VEHICLE CAN NOT BE RESTARTED AFTER FAILURE
OF THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION IN THE SENSOR, INCREASING THE
RISK OF A
CRASH.
Rollover Resistance Test: Forecasts the
risk of rolling over in a single
vehicle crash based on statistical and dynamic factors.
By monitoring each
vehicle's position, speed, and location relative to the others, connected
vehicles would then be able to calculate
risk from a 360 - degree perspective, allowing for pre-emptive action in the form
of a warning alert when the system determines a
crash is imminent, for example.
The Problem: The driver - side floormat anchor may break allowing the mat to move and become trapped between the accelerator pedal and the
vehicle carpet, resulting in very high
vehicle speeds and increasing the
risk of a
crash.
If enough transmission fluid leaks out, the transmission may not function properly and the
vehicle may stop moving, increasing the
risk of a
crash.
Details: On
vehicles equipped with the 6 - speed Aisin transmission, the left front halfshaft may break or disengage from the transmission, causing the
vehicle to lose power and the park function, which could increase the
risk of a
crash.
Conequence: If the front right intermediate drive shaft assembly separates while driving, the
vehicle will lose propulsion, increasing the
risk of a
crash.
The window sticker notes the safety rating
of the
vehicle overall, in a front - impact
crash for both driver and passenger, side impact
crash for both front and rear seat occupants, and the
vehicle's
risk of rolling over.
Both conditions increase the
risk of injury during a motor
vehicle crash.
Conequence: If the console compartment door does not remain closed in a
crash, the contents stored in the console may strike the
vehicle occupants, increasing their
risk of injury.
Young kids are most at
risk of being killed in backover
crashes because it is hard to spot them when they are close to the
vehicle.
Moisture in these areas may create electrical shorts that can lead to warning lights on the
vehicle dashboard or, in rare cases, unintended activation of the brakes through the Vehicle Stability Assist system, increasing the risk of a
vehicle dashboard or, in rare cases, unintended activation
of the brakes through the
Vehicle Stability Assist system, increasing the risk of a
Vehicle Stability Assist system, increasing the
risk of a
crash.
Conequence: If the seat - frame attachment hooks are not secured properly, the seat may not be adequately anchored to the
vehicle, and in the event
of a
crash, the seat occupant could be at an increased
risk of an injury.
Concern: If the seat belt anchor bolt can not be properly secured into the anchor plate, this could place
vehicle occupants at an increased
risk of injury during a motor
vehicle crash.
In the event
of a motor
vehicle crash, this could place
vehicle occupants at an increased
risk of injury.
This may increase the
risk of a motor
vehicle crash.
Concern: Air bags that unexpectedly deploy, increasing the
risk of a motor
vehicle crash or injury.
Once this occurs, the wipers would fail to function, reducing driver visibility and increasing the
risk of a motor
vehicle crash.
Concern: A loss
of power steering assistance could result in the increased demand for driver effort to manipulate the
vehicle safely especially at low speeds, placing
vehicle occupants and bystanders at a greater degree
of risk from a motor
vehicle crash.
It added that in affected
vehicles, the bolt «may not maintain torque, allowing the bolt to loosen over time, and if not serviced, a steering wheel could potentially detach and lead to a loss
of steering control and increased
risk of a
crash.»
Concern: If the ESC is disabled during certain driving situations, the driver may not be able to adequately control the
vehicle, increasing the
risk of a motor
vehicle crash.
Conequence: Exploitation
of the software vulnerability may result in unauthorized remote modification and control
of certain
vehicle systems, increasing the
risk of a
crash.