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Automotive technology has advanced dramatically in recent decades, with more safety features than ever. They’re designed to reduce not only accidents, but the chances of serious injuries should a collision occur. Nonetheless, safety features aren’t fool-proof and they can be faulty. Defects in the following safety features could result in severe injuries for drivers and […]
Recent technology developments brought driverless cars to the roads. Large companies like Google and Uber have self-driving prototypes that are in circulation on the road, but this is just the start of the autonomous vehicle movement. When vehicular automation is in use, it creates safety concerns for other motorists on the road. In the event […]
The death of a man in Baton Rouge, Louisiana due to a defective air bag marks the 20th fatality linked to the Takata air bag recall. According to the Fox News report, the air bag upon deploying sprayed shrapnel and fatally injured the driver. When the driver’s Honda was inspected, it was found that an […]
The future is almost here, and in that future, your car could be driving you places instead of the other way around. Autonomous vehicles have been billed as the solution to many automotive safety problems, and yet there are still many concerns that must be addressed before these vehicles can be loosed on the road. One […]
On July 26, 2016, United States District Court Judge Charles Breyer issued a Order Granting Preliminary Approval of Settlement. The Court found “the Settlement is sufficiently fair, adequate, and reasonable to the 2.0 liter diesel vehicle consumers to move forward with class notice.” The history of this litigation is well chronicled in many sources, with […]
Toyota has announced that it will recall 3.37 vehicles globally, because of two separate defects – one for defective side air bags and one for an emissions control unit issue. Approximately 932,000 vehicles involved in the airbag recall are also effected by the emissions control unit recall. The first recall affects 1.43 million Prius hybrids, […]
BMW will recall over 200,000 vehicles due to automobile defects in two separate recalls. The first recall involves the front driveshaft universal joint. The problem is that the joint fails to keep out water and debris from getting in. When the driveshaft is exposed to water and debris, the joint becomes damaged and worn, which […]
The largest recall in automobile safety history has become even bigger. Honda, Toyota, Fiat Chrysler, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Subaru, General Motors, and Ford have added on to the continuing recall of the Takata air bag inflators’ defect by recalling an additional 12 million vehicles. This time the new recall affects passenger-side air bag inflators. Previously, prior […]
Evenflo will recall approximately 56,247 Transitions 3-in-1 Combination Booster Seats due to a design defect involving the central front adjuster button. The central front adjuster (CFA) controls the seat’s internal harness to loosen the restrains on the child. It was discovered recently that the position of the CFA is in reach for the child to […]
Toyota has announced that it will recall 2.87 vehicles globally, including over 1.3 million vehicles in the United States due to defective seat belts. The defect stems from Toyota’s 4×4 vehicles (the RAV4 and the Vanguard) where the lap-shoulder seatbelts in the vehicles’ second-row seat could come in contact with the metal seat cushion frame. […]
Volkswagen, Audi, and BMW are joining the continuing recall of the Takata air bag inflators’ defect by recalling 1.7 million vehicles which involve 21 different model vehicles spanning from 2005 to 2015 model years. The problem with the air bags is with the inflators, which have exploded when involved in accidents causing shards of sharp […]
Graco has issued two separate recalls involving four models of their child restraint systems due to the car seats not meeting Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 213 regarding the fixed label on the car seat. The first recall affects 31,838 Graco Classic Ride, ComfortSport, and Ready Ride car seats. These car seats were manufactured […]
Britax will recall approximately 71,000 Britax B-Safe 35 and B- Safe 35 Elite infant car seat and travel systems due to a carry handle defect. The reason for the recall is that Britax has received 74 reports of handles that have cracked and fractured while being carried by the handle. Britax notes that the infant […]
Ford will recall 451,865 Ford Fusions and Mercury Milans in North America due to a defective canister purge valve in the fuel tank. This recall affects the 2010 and 2011 models of the above referenced vehicles. Of the affected vehicles, approximately 411,205 vehicles are in the United States. The vehicles affected were constructed at its […]
In 1974, Volkswagen was sued by the U.S. EPA for violating the Clean Air Act by utilizing emissions defeat devices on their vehicles. VW settled the lawsuit for $120,000 and the promise to comply with the Clean Air Act in the future. This past violation is virtually identical to the current VW “clean diesel” fraud. […]
On September 24, 2015, The Brandi Law Firm filed a proposed class action suit against Volkswagen U.S. for allegedly using software to cheat emissions tests. (Goodrich et al v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. and Volkswagen AG, United States District Court Northern District No. 3:15-cv-04397 EDL) In the complaint, The Brandi Law Firm alleges; “In […]
If you are driving a Volkswagen car is there anything else you can’t trust? Volkswagen has admitted that 11 million of its vehicles were equipped with a Type EA 189 2-liter diesel engine that were manufactured with software that was used to cheat on emission tests. Previously, Volkswagen had acknowledged that the problem affected only […]
Britax is set to recall 213,753 of its Advocate ClickTight, Boulevard ClickTight, and Marathon Click Tight model convertible car seats due to a harness defect. Only seats with the “Clicktight Dial” are included in the recall. The reason for the recall is that in the affected models this “dial” may stick in the release position […]
Mazda will recall 193,484 CX-9 vehicles in two different phases due to a corrosion defect. The reason for the recall is that the affected vehicles have front suspension ball joints that will corrode from water leaking. Because of the corrosion, the front lower control arm may separate and break which will cause the loss of […]
On July 27, 2017, Chrysler announced that it will recall 284,153 Dodge Chargers due to a side airbag defect. The Chargers were manufactured from May 6, 2010, to June 5, 2014. The models affected are from their 2011 to 2014 line. The reason for the recall is that the side impact airbag’s pressure sensors installed […]