6. SAFETY (C) ENGLISH FOR AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY

 

ENGLISH FOR AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY 6. SAFETY (C)

 

5. Complete the text about car recalls with words from the box below. charge dealer fail fault fitted handbrake injuries recall   A leading car manufacturer is recalling 70,000 models in the UK to check for a potentially life-threatening (1) _______________. The brake pedal on the top-selling small MPV can (2) _______________ suddenly. The problem affects all UK cars sold since the launch in July 2000 except those delivered in recent weeks. A small clip – if incorrectly (3) _______________ - can allow the pedal to detach from the rest of the braking system. If this happens on the move, the driver is reduced to using the (4) _______________ and gears to bring the car to a halt.   6. Work in a small group to have a meeting. You are members of the executive board of a major car manufacturer. You have been called to an emergency meeting to discuss a serious problem. One of your best-selling models, the B6, a sports car, has been involved in several accidents. It is unstable at high speeds and drivers cannot control the car. So far no one has been killed, but this could change. First look at the agenda. Then look at your role cards in the Partner Files and have the meeting.     7. Now report on the results of the meeting. Write an email to your subsidiary in France explaining your decision. Output Read the article and answer the questions which follow. OUR ‘AUTO SAFETY’ SERIES THIS MONTH: AIRBAGS Until a short time ago, most of the progress made in auto safety was in front and rear accidents, even though 40% of all serious injuries from accidents are the result of side impacts, and 30% of all accidents are side-impact collision. Many car makers have reacted to these statistics and new standards of the NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) by making doors, door frames and floor and roof sections stronger. But cars that now offer side airbags represent a new type of occupant protection.   Over to you Do you know anyone who has been saved by an airbag in an accident? Which other safety features are car manufacturers working on at the moment? Which do you think will be developed in the future? How safe do you feel when driving your car?

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