Ford is claiming a US industry first for its new Roll Stability Control (RSC) system now available as a “segment exclusive technology” for the 2004 Lincoln Aviator and Lincoln Navigator after making ...

Rollover! It's one of the most serious types of accidents, because drivers and other truck occupants are usually tossed around and badly injured or killed. And of course the truck is often totaled and ...

MeritorWABCO Vehicle Control Systems is offering two new systems designed to help reduce the likelihood of rollovers for linehaul tractor-trailers. The Roll Stability Control (RSC) system for tractors ...

Western Star Trucks Inc. will include Meritor’s WABCO Roll Stability Control system (RSC) on its Western Star 4700, 4800 and 4900 truck models equipped with Meritor’s antilock braking system (ABS). In ...

In response to all those lawsuits against them, Ford is installing anti-rollover technology in the 2005 Ford Explorer, Lincoln Navigator, Lincoln Aviator and Mercury Mountaineer. How does Roll ...

Outrigger-equipped for test-track safety, a rig demonstrates what happens when its electronic-stability control (ESC) system is not activated. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has ...

This story appears in the Nov. 11 print edition of Transport Topics. A new study has found trucks using lane-departure warning and roll-stability control systems are less likely to be involved in an ...

At first glance, the scenario seems simple: A car fishtails on a patch of ice; on-board sensors “feel” it skidding; a controller applies the brake at the correct wheel; fishtailing stops. Simple, yes, ...

TDK Corp. has expanded its InvenSense SmartAutomotive MEMS sensor family with the IAM-20685HP and IAM-20689 second generation six-axis IMUs for automotive safety applications. Extending TDK’s ...

Its control unit evaluates steering angle, vehicle speed, lateral acceleration, and yaw rate to determine when reconnection is necessary. Credit: BWI Group Automotive parts supplier BWI Group has ...