DETROIT, Nov 14 (Reuters) - Automakers are failing to equip most car models sold in the United States with seats and head restraints that provide good protection against neck injuries in rear-end crashes, according to a new insurance industry study.
The study, released on Sunday by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, said only eight of 73 seat and head restraint combinations it tested got a "good" rating for whiplash prevention, while 16 others were rated ...
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