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STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS

Total cars affected: 8569

NHTSA campaign: 16V273000

Date of the problem: 06/05/2016

A loss of power steering assist may require extra steering effort, especially at lower speeds, increasing the risk of a crash.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Total cars affected: 363480

NHTSA campaign: 17V432000

Date of the problem: 07/07/2017

Unexpected deployment of the driver's frontal air bag increases the risk of a crash or driver injury.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Total cars affected: 145379

NHTSA campaign: 15V431000

Date of the problem: 07/07/2015

If the displaced engine cover contacts the exhaust manifold, there would be an increased risk of a vehicle fire.

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL

Total cars affected: 275187

NHTSA campaign: 15V675000

Date of the problem: 19/10/2015

If the ABS or ESC is disabled, a loss of vehicle stability could occur, increasing the risk of a crash.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Total cars affected: 667

NHTSA campaign: 11V487000

Date of the problem: 29/09/2011

CONNECTING ROD FAILURE MAY LEAD TO ENGINE SEIZURE WHICH MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FLUID

Total cars affected: 340

NHTSA campaign: 11V550000

Date of the problem: 10/11/2011

THIS COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

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Risk level: 3

Rapex alert: A12/1437/17

Date of the problem: 20/10/2017

The positioning of the steering wheel wire harness may lead to chafing of the wire insulation creating a short circuit which could result in inadvertent driver airbag deployment, leading to a crash.

Risk level: 2

Rapex alert: A12/0140/16

Date of the problem: 12/02/2016

The sound-absorbing engine cover is improperly secured. This could cause a fire in the engine compartment, even once the engine has been switched off, and affect the vehicle’s safety systems.

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Recall Alert: 2012-2015 Dodge Journey

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Dodge Vehicles Affected: Approximately 276,000 model-year 2012-15 Dodge Journey SUVs manufactured between April 21, 2012, and April 14, 2015

The Problem: Water may enter the wiring harness for the antilock brake system module and leak into the module, disabling the ABS or electronic stability control system in certain Journey SUVs; this could cause a loss of stability, increasing the risk of a crash. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles noted that it is unaware of any related injuries or accidents. The condition, FCA stated, is typically preceded by the illumination of an instrument-cluster warning light; foundation brake function is unaffected.

The Fix: Dealers will seal the ABS wiring harness to prevent water from entering, replace the ABS module, and repair the headlamp and dash wiring harness, as necessary, for free.

What Owners Should Do: FCA did not immediately announce an owner-notification schedule. Owners can call the automaker at 800-853-1403, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) vehicle-safety hotline at 888-327-4236 or go to www.safercar.gov for more information.

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How Moscow fights traffic jams

Cars slowly move along a bridge in traffic jam in central Moscow on March 6, 2020

“The streets were deserted, like in some post-apocalyptic movie. It was especially creepy in the center of Moscow, where all life had completely stopped,” is how Moscow driver Ruslan Seregin describes the roads in Moscow during the coronavirus pandemic in the spring of 2020. Back then, motorists could only get around with a special digital pass in the form of a QR code, obtained in advance by specifying the purpose of the trip using a special app or website. For the first time ever, Seregin got to enjoy near empty roads in Moscow.

A traffic jam as police check IDs and passes of each person driving into Moscow at a checkpoint at the entrance to Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, April 15, 2020

This blissful state lasted from April 11 to June 1, 2020. With the lifting of the first lockdown restrictions, the number of vehicles on the streets soon approached pre-COVID levels and traffic jams that day jumped to a score of 6/10 on the Yandex traffic congestion scale.

At the end of 2020, Moscow and the surrounding region ranked first in the world by number of traffic jams, according to TomTom, a supplier of GPS navigation devices. Moscow has featured in the Top 10 cities with the largest traffic jams for the past decade, dropping to 13th place only once in 2015.

Road construction and repair

To combat traffic jams, every year Moscow builds new highways, roads and interchanges, as well as repairs and expands the old road network by at least 100 km annually, according to the website of the Moscow Urban Development and Construction Complex (MUDCC).

As a result, the share of congested road sections has decreased by 18% over the past ten years and the average travel time has decreased by nine minutes, according to the website.

From 2010 to 2020, more than 1,000 km of roads were built in Moscow, enough to relieve road congestion, stated Moscow Deputy Mayor Andrey Bochkarev in late 2020.

The final stage of the construction of the overpass between Yuzhnoportovaya Street and the 2nd Yuzhnoportovy Passage

“Despite the number of cars increasing annually by 250–300 thousand, our total traffic volume did not rise and Moscow ceased to be a global traffic jam leader. So our efforts were not in vain,” Bochkarev said .

Nevertheless, the constant building and reconstruction of new roads has temporarily increased the number of traffic jams in certain areas of Moscow, say local residents.

“Around Medvedkovo District, where I live, a lot of interchanges are being rebuilt and wherever I try to go, I get stuck in a traffic jam. Before, it took me 40 minutes to get where I needed to be, but now it’s an hour and a half. Not like during the pandemic — I really miss those times,” says photographer Anton Ukhanov.

Public transport development

Thirty-six-year-old Muscovite Valeria Dashkevich has used public transport only once in the past five years. That was in early April 2021. As she explains, she encountered overcrowded trains in the subway and buses stuck on gridlocked streets.

“I thought I’d get there faster than by car, but because the road I needed was blocked and I had to change buses, it took even longer. My fear of public transport will last another five years,” says Dashkevich.

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That said, the Moscow Department of Transport is actively developing the subway system: 56 new stations have been opened in Moscow since 2011, according to the MUDCC website. The new Big Circle Line is also being built. Set to consist of 31 stations, it should reduce any journey to 30 minutes, it is claimed on the same website.

In addition, a new overland rail transport line has appeared in Moscow — the Moscow Central Circle (MCC), plus new stations and services on existing commuter rail lines, known as the Moscow Central Diameters (MCD). The system is intended to help residents of Moscow Region to quickly reach and move around the city, hopping from one type of transport to another.

New routes are also being built for trams, buses, electric buses and trolleybuses — in Moscow there are more than 1,050 overland routes and more than 400 km of tram lines, reads the website of the mayor of Moscow.

A further 351 km of dedicated lanes for public transport have been built in Moscow. But, according to some Muscovites, they have not reduced the number of traffic jams at all.

Mask mode in Moscow on October 6, 2020

“I have a car with a permit to drive in bus lanes. I work as a cab driver. Recently, in a traffic jam, a man of retirement age ran up to me and asked for help — his wife was ill and he couldn’t get to the hospital,” recalls driver Ruslan Seregin. “The hospital wasn’t far, just a couple of miles away. But even using the bus lane, it took me about 30 minutes. Thank God, I drove the woman to the hospital and she was able to get treatment.”

Other Moscow residents still are afraid to use public transport for fear of contracting COVID-19.

“I used to take the subway to the center and to work and the car for trips outside the city. Now I go everywhere by car. I only use the subway when it’s not rush hour and even then I feel uncomfortable — too many people coughing all around,” says Muscovite Andrei Sobolev, 35.

Toll parking and driver fines

In an attempt to rid the streets of “excess cars” and force Moscow residents to switch to public transport, the Mayor’s Office introduced a paid parking system back in 2012. The cost of parking varies from 40 to 380 rubles per hour (approx. $0.50–$5), depending on how busy the street is and the time spent using the parking lot.

Motorists face a fine of 5,000 rubles (approx. $65) for not paying for parking, and 3,000 rubles (approx. $39) for stopping in a public transport lane.

According to Moscow’s official parking website , in the first year that toll parking was introduced (that is, 2012–13), the average speed of traffic in the city increased by 12% and the number of cars using the Garden Ring Road (which encircles the heart of Moscow) fell by 25%.

Paid parking in Moscow

Because of the high likelihood of fines and expensive parking, some Moscow residents have switched permanently to public transport, but their decision was also influenced by traffic jams.

“After the pandemic, traffic jams increased several fold and expensive parking spaces in central Moscow are no good to me. So, now I use the car only to get to the nearest subway station and, from there, I travel the rest of the way to work. Lately, even the journey from home to the subway has been taking an hour, although without traffic jams it’s no more than 15 minutes away,” complains Anastasia, a resident of Podolsk, a city near Moscow.

‘Traffic jams are good’

In November 2020, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said that only fast public transport would motivate Muscovites to use their cars less and beat the traffic congestion problem.

“We already have millions of cars in Moscow and a million more get added every five years. There are so many cars there won’t be enough roads,” Sobyanin admitted.

Despite the growth in the number of private cars, the measures applied in Moscow to combat traffic are helping to slowly reduce the demand for private vehicles, according to Alexander Kulakov, director of the Center for Transport Modeling at the Faculty of Urban and Regional Development of the Higher School of Economics in Moscow.

A man crosses a street during a traffic jam on the embankment of the Moskva River in downtown Moscow

“The methods used in Moscow and the surrounding region do work, but they never show good results in a short time, especially in conditions that are not conducive to reducing the use of personal transport. To further combat traffic jams in the region, we need to continue working to improve the connectivity of the road network and develop a network of high-speed public transport,” says Kulakov.

Ilya Varlamov, a well-known blogger and urbanist in Russia, agrees on the need to develop public transport, yet he is against expanding the road network. In his view, new roads only encourage Muscovites to buy cars, thereby creating additional traffic jams.

As he sees it, the primary cause of road congestion is drivers who violate the traffic rules, resulting in accidents and snarl-ups.

“You can build 100 new state-of-the-art highways, but if some f*ckers continue to break the rules, the jams will remain. There’s no proper driving culture in this country. <...> What to do with these f*ckers? <...> The only thing is to increase the fines for reckless behavior. <…> 5,000–10,000 rubles [$65–130]!” writes Varlamov on Instagram.

According to Alexander Shumsky, head of the Probok.Net expert center, Moscow topped the traffic congestion rating only because it was the first in the world to come out of lockdown. That said, measures are still needed to tackle the problem.

“We need to reduce the demand for private vehicles. That is the next stage of transport development that we have to complete. We have introduced toll-only parking, but there is no charge to drive into Moscow or certain areas of the city and no restrictions or tariffs based on the green classification of vehicles or regions,” explains Shumsky.

Nonetheless, the Telegram account of the Moscow Department of Transport also stated that road congestion in 2020 was down by 5%, year on year, and the mere fact of traffic jams during the pandemic is not a negative indicator.

Cars are stuck in a traffic jam on a bank of the Moskva River outside the Kremlin, with the Christ the Savior Cathedral, left, in the background, in Moscow, Russia

“Moscow is the global leader in terms of traffic jams, but this time that’s a good thing. It always seemed like traffic congestion was a bad indicator. But in COVID-hit 2020, the opposite can be said to hold true. It means the city did not put life on pause <...> roads were open and public transport, albeit with severe restrictions, continued to operate,” wrote the department.

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New ITU case study maps the Moscow ‘smart city’ journey

Moscow reports experience with Key Performance Indicators for Smart Sustainable Cities

A new ITU case study offers an evaluation of Moscow’s progress in meeting the objectives of its ‘smart city’ strategies and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The case study ,  Implementing ITU-T International Standards to Shape Smart Sustainable Cities: The Case of Moscow , was undertaken using the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for Smart Sustainable Cities developed by the  United for Smart Sustainable Cities (U4SSC) initiativ e .

The ITU case study traces Moscow’s smart city journey from its origins in Moscow’s  Information City  strategy launched in 2011 to its successor the  Smart Moscow 2030  strategy. It highlights the role of Moscow’s Government in coordinating the implementation of a wide array of smart city projects in the city and how these projects have substantially improved the quality of life for city residents. The report assesses Moscow’s smart city performance using U4SSC indicators that measure impact on three dimensions: the economy, environment and society & culture.

Information and communication technology (ICT) is a recognized key contributor to the Moscow economy. Building on its strengths and maintaining ICTs as a strategic lever, Moscow has adopted vibrant policies for ICT development and proliferation. These aspects are clearly reflected in the good performance by Moscow, as presented in the report, within the sub-dimensions of “ICT” and “Productivity”.

The case study also serves as a valuable reference point to other cities in Russia and Commonwealth of Independent State countries – as well as to cities around the world pursuing greater efficiency and sustainability. ITU standardization experts responsible for the refinement of the Key Performance Indicators will also find the case study to be valuable.

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“Home to more than 12 million people, Moscow is the largest urban area on the European continent,” said ITU Secretary-General Houlin Zhao. “Considering the size of Moscow and its population, this case study offers a unique set of lessons learned for other cities around the world developing a ‘smart city’ strategy. I commend Moscow’s leaders for their efforts to share these experiences and this knowledge with the international community, towards creating a ‘smart’ world for everyone, everywhere.”

“Moscow has made a rapid smart city journey from 2011 and we are keen on keeping up with the pace. No matter whether it is Moscow, Singapore or Barcelona – every city has the same task to make their residents’ lives enjoyable, safe and comfortable,” said Strategy and Innovations Advisor to the Chief Information Officer of Moscow, Andrey Belozerov. “We are happy to contribute to this research as it is important to develop universal metrics to access city performances all around the world.”

The findings of the case study will feed into the work of ITU’s Telecommunication Standardization Sector (ITU-T)  Study Group 20 , the expert group leading the development of ITU standards for the Internet of Things and smart cities. These standards assist in optimizing the application of ICTs within smart cities, in addition to supporting efficient data processing and management.

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The findings will also be taken up by the U4SSC initiative, which advocates for public policy to ensure that ICTs, and ICT standards in particular, play a definitive role in the transition to Smart Sustainable Cities. U4SSC also promotes the adoption of international standards in reaching the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and the reporting of associated experiences.

The Moscow case study follows prior smart city case studies of Dubai and Singapore. These have made valuable smart cities experiences and knowledge available to other cities around the world. This reporting also solicits feedback that helps cities to refine their smart city strategies.

U4SSC has developed a  ‘Collection methodology for the Key Performance Indicators for Smart Sustainable Cities’  to guide cities in their collection of core data and information necessary to assess  their progress in becoming a Smart Sustainable City. It is supported by 16 United Nations bodies, including ITU, and is open to the participation of all stakeholders interested in driving smart city innovation.

The collaboration encouraged by U4SSC has led more than 50 cities to measure their smart city strategies using the U4SSC’s KPIs for Smart Sustainable Cities, which are based on the ITU international standard,  ITU Y.4903/L.1603 “Key Performance Indicators for Smart Sustainable Cities to assess the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals” .

This ITU News story was originally distributed as an ITU press release. For more ITU press releases, see the  ITU Media Centre . 

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Putin says Russia is in dialogue with the US on exchanging jailed Americans Gershkovich and Whelan

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich stands in a glass cage in a courtroom at the Moscow City Court, in Moscow, Russia, on Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023. Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gerhskovich, arrested in Russia on espionage charges, will remain in detention until Jan. 30, a court in Moscow ruled on Thursday. The hearing took place behind closed doors because authorities say details of the criminal case against the American journalist are classified. (AP Photo/Dmitry Serebryakov)

U.S. Ambassador to Russia Lynne Tracy speaks to the media after hearing on Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich’s case at the Moscow City Court, in Moscow, Russia, on Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023. Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gerhskovich, arrested in Russia on espionage charges, will remain in detention until Jan. 30, a court in Moscow ruled on Thursday. The hearing took place behind closed doors because authorities say details of the criminal case against the American journalist are classified. (AP Photo/Dmitry Serebryakov)

Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures during his annual news conference in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, Pool)

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during his annual news conference in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, Pool)

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Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures during his annual news conference in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023. (Vladimir Gerdo, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

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MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday Moscow is in dialogue with with the United States on the issue of bringing home jailed Americans Paul Whelan and Evan Gershkovich and the Kremlin hopes to “find a solution,” even though “it’s not easy.”

Putin spoke about Whelan and Gershkovich during his year-end news conference in response to a question about a recent offer the Biden administration made to secure the two men’s release. The U.S. State Department reported it earlier this month, without offering details , and said Russia rejected it.

“We have contacts on this matter with our American partners, there’s a dialogue on this issue. It’s not easy, I won’t go into details right now. But in general, it seems to me that we’re speaking a language each of us understands,” Putin said.

“I hope we will find a solution,” he continued. “But, I repeat, the American side must hear us and make a decision that will satisfy the Russian side as well.”

Speaking to reporters in Washington, U.S. State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said the U.S. has “put multiple offers on the table,” including “one significant offer that we made as recently as a few weeks ago.”

“We have seen those offers rejected every time by the Russian government,” he said.

Miller said Washington would welcome Russia engaging seriously in talks that would lead to the release of Gershkovich and Whelan but that “so far we’ve seen them refuse to take us up on our proposals, and we hope that they will change the way they handle this going forward.”

Whelan, a corporate security executive from Michigan, has been jailed in Russia since his December 2018 arrest on espionage-related charges that both he and the U.S. government dispute. He was sentenced to 16 years in prison.

Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter, was detained in March while on a reporting trip to the Russian city of Yekaterinburg, about 2,000 kilometers (1,200 miles) east of Moscow. He was accused of espionage — Russia’s Federal Security Service alleged that the reporter, “acting on the instructions of the American side, collected information constituting a state secret about the activities of one of the enterprises of the Russian military-industrial complex.” He has been behind bars ever since.

The Lefortovo District Court in Moscow on Nov. 28 ruled to extend his detention until the end of January, and the appeal Gershkovich has filed against that ruling was rejected by the Moscow City Court at a hearing Thursday.

Gershkovich and the Journal deny the allegations, and the U.S. government has declared him to be wrongfully detained. Russian authorities haven’t detailed any evidence to support the espionage charges.

Gershkovich is the first American reporter to be charged with espionage in Russia since 1986, when Nicholas Daniloff, a Moscow correspondent for U.S. News and World Report, was arrested by the KGB. He is being held at Moscow’s Lefortovo prison, notorious for its harsh conditions.

Analysts have pointed out that Moscow may be using jailed Americans as bargaining chips after U.S.-Russian tensions soared when Russia sent troops into Ukraine. At least two U.S. citizens arrested in Russia in recent years — including WNBA star Brittney Griner — have been exchanged for Russians jailed in the U.S.

The Russian Foreign Ministry has said it will consider a swap for Gershkovich only after a verdict in his trial. In Russia, espionage trials can last for more than a year.

Lynne Tracy, the U.S. ambassador to Russia, attended the court hearing for Gershkovich’s appeal on Thursday and told reporters that “Evan’s ordeal has now stretched on for over 250 days. His life has been put on hold for over eight months for a crime he didn’t commit.”

“Although Evan appeared as sharp and focused as ever today in the courtroom, it is not acceptable that Russian authorities have chosen to use him as a political pawn,” Tracy said after the hearing.

AP Diplomatic Writer Matthew Lee in Washington contributed to this report.