Ford US callback: 1.2 million pickups with airbag problem
Self enkindling airbags lead at Ford to one of the biggest recalls of the company's history: on Thursday, the manufacturer ordered nearly 1.2 million pick-up trucks of his success series F-150 and Lincoln Mark LT sister model in the workshops. The cars come from 2004 to 2006.
Ford 144,000 of heavy pick-up trucks because of the same defect had already recalled in February. The employees of the road safety authority NHTSA however pushing expand the recall. "We are happy to see that Ford will support our commitment to security," said NHTSA Chief David Strickland.
After the debacle to clamping accelerators million Toyota cars, the manufacturer and the authorities are over-cautious. Toyota was at that time been accused to have kidnapped the callback and the NHTSA had to listen to to have slept. However, the most accidents at Toyota as error of the driver had turned at the end.
Ford had experienced a similar disaster in the United States more than ten years ago: at that time it was due to rime Platzern to a series of accidents at the popular Explorer sport utility vehicles. The automaker argued who is fault itself at that time with the tire manufacturer Bridgestone/Firestone. There were numerous complaints from victims.
VW Passat against Peugeot 508: test: how good is franz�sische trade winds?
Strictly speaking: On the AUTO BILD test course the new middle class Peugeot 508 must show (left), whether he Passat can become gef?hrlich the eternal class-leading VW. A duel on Augenh?he?
By Heinrich Lingner maybe expected man a little too much of the new Peugeot 508. equal two series (407 and 607) will it replace, einl?uten a new Design?ra of the L?wen brand. And preferably just even the German middle class competition in the wegb?geln. That occurs in this comparison as a VW Passat 1.6 TDI BlueMotion technology on. 105 HP strong and only in 1598 cm? gro?, the new small diesel is the most economical alternative in the well best?ckten Passat engine program. This engine, so it says the price list is verf?gbar only with a six-speed manual transmission. The Peugeot customer has as many Auswahlm?glichkeiten: he can buy the ?ko variant of 1, 6-litre diesel engine, the s HDi with start stop system, only with the automatic six-speed transmission EGS6. A first of all: k?nnen save both just fine. The ECE standard of the 508 certified 4.4 liter diesel and 115 grams of CO2, it is a touch of less with 4.3 litres and 114 grams of carbon dioxide in the Passat 1.6. On the AUTO BILD standard round begn?gten is both sedans with 5.3 L, which is a carbon dioxide Aussto? from 140 g / km. No fabled values, however f?r adult sedans with f?nf Sitzpl?tzen and each around 1.5 tonnes of very considerable weight. More glee however comes with saving VW on ? despite its ?berlang designed transmission. Even in the f?nften course, the engine at the highway H?chsttempo remains almost 1000 revolutions under the rated speed, the sixth being demoted thus to the mountain highway exit. This is still better than the automated Peugeot six speed box. It provides which again shows that a dual-clutch transmission or a converter automatic the much better L?sungen w?ren f?r worry with long Schaltpausen and unpredictable automatic speed change ?. Too bad, especially since the small diesel in the gro?en Peugeot can otherwise please. He is not only quieter and noise as his equivalent of VW, but also offers better performance. So, four seconds decreases the 508 the Passat in the Elastizit?tsmessung of 80 to 120 km/h in the f?nften corridor. These are worlds. ?BER a start stop function verf?gen both spar diesel, where she sometimes annoying something in the 508. You turns off the engine so quickly that when manoeuvring when each change between first and R?ckw?rtsgang is restarted. The Passat pilot does not have such problems. As long as the clutch is ausger?ckt, remains the engine of. After all h?lt the Peugeot price list an alternative ready: no start stop and with manual F?nfganggetriebe is of 110 FAP even 1,000 cheaper. More Spa? prepares the Peugeot in fast cornering. Thanks to the tight primary vote he directs a gait and l?sst by provoked load changes little from the rest bring. The price f?r the agile handling is the quite modest comfort. Short bumps takes the 508 steifbeinig, gro?e waves with significant body movements. In any case the new middle class Peugeot is not a S?nfte of old franz?sischer school. Trade winds can all that much better. Especially with the optional Adaptive DCC chassis (1070 euro) b?gelt he ?ble branch lines and nasty motorway joints smooth, without therefore schaukelig. In a further parade of VW, the space, the Peugeot on Augenh?he plays. Even in the rear genie?en ?hnlich space such as in the known gro?z?gigen Passat 508 passengers. W?re since only not the more modest Raumgef?hl: on the front Pl?tzen bedr?ngen the passengers to the center console and the ?berbreiten B S?ulen, behind the smaller Windows have little light in the Interior. Almost a tie in the Gr??e of the Gep?ckabteile. Each well ?ber 500 litre f?r range the most Anspr?che d?rften. Detrimental to the Peugeot: the trunk lid releases only a very small loading hatch.
Little consideration: 508 as well as the Passat are difficult to estimate to the rear.Modest was the ?bersichtlichkeit of 508. In particular, the view to the rear is strongly eingeschr?nkt. This is a little better in the Passat, even if the notchback version of Wolfsburgers also is no exemplary ?bersichtliches car. Parking AIDS rear z?hlen in two F?llen to the recommended tools. The costs in the 508 access 350 euro and is series from allure. In the Passat geh?ren the beeper front and rear from Comfortline to the standard equipment. And when we are already doing, we are talking so ?bers money: the 508 HDi 110 with start stop and EGS switch box are there from 24.950 euros. The Passat price list 26.225 euro start f?r the 1.6 TDI BlueMotion technology. As Comfortline, such as in the test, he is from 28.300 euro.
The price of 508 is quickly then, if he is put on the equipment level of a Passat Comfortline. Many features are available only in expensive packages or are not even erh?ltlich as the M?digkeitserkennung (Comfortline series) or the automatic distance control ACC (1195 euros) of Wolfsburgers. The crucial question remains after the Verarbeitungsqualit?t. Da, Peugeot has caught up a St?ck with the 508. Almost everything seems solid and clean wool. Small M?ngel are reflected in detail in sp?rbaren casting edge on the steering wheel. All perfectly he is not the new Peugeot so still. Front cross-cylinder, Turbo, Turbo front querVierzylinder, * innerorts/extra-urban/total 100 km; * Basic price 28.300 € incl. DCC (1070 €) + 17-inch wheels with tyre inflation pressure indicator (1295 €)
By Heinrich Lingner maybe expected man a little too much of the new Peugeot 508. equal two series (407 and 607) will it replace, einl?uten a new Design?ra of the L?wen brand. And preferably just even the German middle class competition in the wegb?geln. That occurs in this comparison as a VW Passat 1.6 TDI BlueMotion technology on. 105 HP strong and only in 1598 cm? gro?, the new small diesel is the most economical alternative in the well best?ckten Passat engine program. This engine, so it says the price list is verf?gbar only with a six-speed manual transmission. The Peugeot customer has as many Auswahlm?glichkeiten: he can buy the ?ko variant of 1, 6-litre diesel engine, the s HDi with start stop system, only with the automatic six-speed transmission EGS6. A first of all: k?nnen save both just fine. The ECE standard of the 508 certified 4.4 liter diesel and 115 grams of CO2, it is a touch of less with 4.3 litres and 114 grams of carbon dioxide in the Passat 1.6. On the AUTO BILD standard round begn?gten is both sedans with 5.3 L, which is a carbon dioxide Aussto? from 140 g / km. No fabled values, however f?r adult sedans with f?nf Sitzpl?tzen and each around 1.5 tonnes of very considerable weight. More glee however comes with saving VW on ? despite its ?berlang designed transmission. Even in the f?nften course, the engine at the highway H?chsttempo remains almost 1000 revolutions under the rated speed, the sixth being demoted thus to the mountain highway exit. This is still better than the automated Peugeot six speed box. It provides which again shows that a dual-clutch transmission or a converter automatic the much better L?sungen w?ren f?r worry with long Schaltpausen and unpredictable automatic speed change ?. Too bad, especially since the small diesel in the gro?en Peugeot can otherwise please. He is not only quieter and noise as his equivalent of VW, but also offers better performance. So, four seconds decreases the 508 the Passat in the Elastizit?tsmessung of 80 to 120 km/h in the f?nften corridor. These are worlds. ?BER a start stop function verf?gen both spar diesel, where she sometimes annoying something in the 508. You turns off the engine so quickly that when manoeuvring when each change between first and R?ckw?rtsgang is restarted. The Passat pilot does not have such problems. As long as the clutch is ausger?ckt, remains the engine of. After all h?lt the Peugeot price list an alternative ready: no start stop and with manual F?nfganggetriebe is of 110 FAP even 1,000 cheaper. More Spa? prepares the Peugeot in fast cornering. Thanks to the tight primary vote he directs a gait and l?sst by provoked load changes little from the rest bring. The price f?r the agile handling is the quite modest comfort. Short bumps takes the 508 steifbeinig, gro?e waves with significant body movements. In any case the new middle class Peugeot is not a S?nfte of old franz?sischer school. Trade winds can all that much better. Especially with the optional Adaptive DCC chassis (1070 euro) b?gelt he ?ble branch lines and nasty motorway joints smooth, without therefore schaukelig. In a further parade of VW, the space, the Peugeot on Augenh?he plays. Even in the rear genie?en ?hnlich space such as in the known gro?z?gigen Passat 508 passengers. W?re since only not the more modest Raumgef?hl: on the front Pl?tzen bedr?ngen the passengers to the center console and the ?berbreiten B S?ulen, behind the smaller Windows have little light in the Interior. Almost a tie in the Gr??e of the Gep?ckabteile. Each well ?ber 500 litre f?r range the most Anspr?che d?rften. Detrimental to the Peugeot: the trunk lid releases only a very small loading hatch.Little consideration: 508 as well as the Passat are difficult to estimate to the rear.Modest was the ?bersichtlichkeit of 508. In particular, the view to the rear is strongly eingeschr?nkt. This is a little better in the Passat, even if the notchback version of Wolfsburgers also is no exemplary ?bersichtliches car. Parking AIDS rear z?hlen in two F?llen to the recommended tools. The costs in the 508 access 350 euro and is series from allure. In the Passat geh?ren the beeper front and rear from Comfortline to the standard equipment. And when we are already doing, we are talking so ?bers money: the 508 HDi 110 with start stop and EGS switch box are there from 24.950 euros. The Passat price list 26.225 euro start f?r the 1.6 TDI BlueMotion technology. As Comfortline, such as in the test, he is from 28.300 euro.
The price of 508 is quickly then, if he is put on the equipment level of a Passat Comfortline. Many features are available only in expensive packages or are not even erh?ltlich as the M?digkeitserkennung (Comfortline series) or the automatic distance control ACC (1195 euros) of Wolfsburgers. The crucial question remains after the Verarbeitungsqualit?t. Da, Peugeot has caught up a St?ck with the 508. Almost everything seems solid and clean wool. Small M?ngel are reflected in detail in sp?rbaren casting edge on the steering wheel. All perfectly he is not the new Peugeot so still. Front cross-cylinder, Turbo, Turbo front querVierzylinder, * innerorts/extra-urban/total 100 km; * Basic price 28.300 € incl. DCC (1070 €) + 17-inch wheels with tyre inflation pressure indicator (1295 €)
