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rollover stories: 3 news summaries

Toyota Accused of Hiding Evidence on Rollover Deaths

Lawsuit from former company lawyer says Toyota concealed documents in hundreds of cases

Sep 1, 09 3:56 AM CDT
(Newser) - A former top lawyer for Toyota says the company concealed evidence relating to hundreds of rollover accidents that caused death and injury, the Los Angeles Times reports. The attorney, who says he was forced to resign from the firm in 2007, has filed a lawsuit alleging that engineering data that... More »

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car accident • Toyota • car crash • lawyer • auto industry • rollover

Seinfeld Rolls Vintage Car,
Is Unhurt

Brakes fail, but comic's quick thinking avoids major crash

Apr 3, 08 9:20 AM CDT
(Newser) - What’s the deal with brake lines? Jerry Seinfeld found his suddenly inoperable Saturday night, leading to a spectacular rollover crash in the swanky Hamptons, the New York Post reports. With the car careening out of control, Seinfeld swerved sharply to avoid sailing into an intersection, and the car flipped—... More »

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car accident • Jerry Seinfeld • brakes • rollover • Fiat • Hamptons

Are Car Roofs Tough Enough?

US regulators consider stricter strength-to-weight standard

Mar 3, 08 2:55 PM CST
(Newser) - Three-quarters of vehicles on the road today would fail a proposed tougher standard for automobile roof strength, reports the Wall Street Journal. The current standard, unchanged since 1973, requires that car roofs withstand a force equivalent to 1.5 times the vehicle’s weight, but it exempts those more than... More »

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car crash • auto industry • car safety • SUVs • car roof strength • rollover • National Highway Traffic Safety Administration • roof crush • cars

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