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New York, NY: Chrysler Group announced it is recalling approximately 25,000 Dodge Caliber and Jeep Compass cars in the US and 10,000 cars in other countries. The vehicles are being recalled because part of the gas pedal assembly can fall off, which can cause the pedal to fall out of alignment and become stuck. Vehicles affected by the recall are the... - Defective Jeep Windows
Cohen Milstein is investigating complaints from consumers alleging that Chrysler sold Jeeps with defective window assembly components. These consumers contend that Chrysler used cheap and defective plastic pieces in the Jeep window assembly which easily broke and that Chrysler refused to reimburse consumers for warranty service. People have reported ha... - US DOT: Your Car and Where You Live May Increase Defective Airbag Risk
May-25-18 Miami, FL: Of about 50 million Takata defective airbags being recalled, some vehicles are more dangerous than others, according to the US. Department of Transportation. And some places have a greater potential to cause inflator ruptures—heat and humidity are risk factors. For instance, if you live in Florida or Puerto Rico and drive a Ford Ranger or... - Despite Recalls and Lawsuits, Airbags Still Linked to Deaths
Feb-2-16 Detroit, MI: Despite numerous airbag recalls linked to defective airbags, and lawsuits alleging the airbags caused numerous deaths, reports indicate that people are still dying in minor accidents because of airbag failures. Carmakers have faced increased scrutiny over their handling of airbag recalls in recent years, but according to reports, that scru... - Vehicles Recalled Due To Defective Airbags
Dec-3-12 Detroit, MI When people buy vehicles, they expect that safety features such as side airbags will work as expected, because when cars have defective airbags, passengers in the vehicle can suffer serious injuries. Unfortunately, airbag failure can and does happen, putting the health and safety of people in the defective vehicle at risk. In November, G... - Chrysler Recall Important in Truck Crash Lawsuit
Feb-12-08 St. Louis, MO DaimlerChrysler Corp. is now the focus in a case in which a young girl was killed in a 2003 crash involving a Dodge Dakota truck driven by Bobby Fultz. The parents of Chelsee Cherry-Holmes, 18, are not only filing the lawsuit against Bobby Fultz, but they are also filing the suit against the dealership that addressed a problem with his Dodge... - Massive Auto Recalls Issued by Tranport Canada
Cars, Trucks, Motorcycles all Involved Transport Canada has issued a recall notice which affects vehicles made by Toyota, Lexus, Ford, Chevrolet, BMW, Dodge, Maserati, Mazda and Bentley, and motorcycles made by BMW, Suzuki and Kawasaki. TOYOTA SIENNA: Vehicles affected: 26,501 On certain vehicles, if the retention clip used to secure the center... - 65,000 Chrysler Dodge 2007-2008 Vehicles Recalled
Washington, DC: Chrysler Group LLC is recalling about 65,180 Dodge vehicles manufactured between November 1, 2007 and September 7, 2008. The wires within the front door wire harness may fatigue and break, which can interrupt the circuits for the side impact sensors, resulting in an airbag warning lamp illumination and loss of side crash sensing capabi... - Chrysler Recalls 56,600 Dodge Ram Trucks
Washington, DC: Chrysler Group LLC is recalling about 56,611 Dodge Ram 1500 trucks model year 2011 manufactured from September 2009 through December 2010. Some vehicles may experience a noise (growl, grind) coming from the rear axle bearing which could eventually seize. A failure of the bearing could cause the vehicle to stall, increasing the ri... - DCFS Trust and Daimler Chrysler Services North America and Alexander Levine SUV Wrongful Deaths Settlement
McHenry County IL: (Sep-06-07) The families of Gertrude "Trudy" Stephens, 55, of Cary and Margaret "Peggy" Lewandowski, 56, of Lake in the Hills, brought wrongful death lawsuits against a driver, Alexander Levine, and the companies that owned and leased him his vehicle, DCFS Trust and Daimler Chrysler Services North America, after the women died in a car c... - Chrysler, Sony coupons
Consumers have complained that when they purchased or leased a Chrysler Town and Country minivan or PT Cruiser during the period from December 23rd 2002 through January 4th 2003, they were given a Sony gift certificate in the amount of $500.00. After the sale or lease was done the customers were notified that it was not a gift certificate from Sony, rathe... - Department of Justice Probe Continues as Ford Fuel Economy Lawsuits Heat Up
Aug-12-19 Washington, DC It was buried on page 70 of Ford Motor Co.’s March 31 SEC Form 10-Q , just before the last of many charts. The bland and reassuring words with which Ford disclosed a Department of Justice criminal investigation into Ford fuel economy representations belies the potential importance of that investigation to Ford class action lawsuits th... - Anton Yelchin Killed by Jeep Grand Cherokee Under Recall
Jun-21-16 Santa Clara, CA: Twenty-seven-year-old Star Trek actor, Anton Yelchin, died this week in an accident involving his 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee. According to the coroner’s report, Yelchin's death resulted from blunt force asphyxia after his Jeep rolled backwards, pinning him against a brick mailbox pillar and a security fence in his driveway. M... - Are More People at Risk for Airbag Injuries?
Jun-12-16 Salt Lake City, UT: In what could be baffling to many people, a US Senate Committee has issued a report indicating that there are still vehicles being sold on the market with Takata airbags that are subject to a massive recall. As carmakers recall certain vehicles due to reportedly defective airbags, some cars are coming out with the recalled safety de... - First Car-Hacking Class Action Filed against Ford, GM and Toyota
Jul-25-15 Dallas, TX So, imagine you are driving at 70 mph in your car when suddenly the windshield wipers go on, the entertainment system clicks on full blast, the horn is honking and the air conditioner starts blowing arctic cold air. Then suddenly you feel the brakes engage. The vehicle is coming to full stop with a freeway full of cars coming up fast in your rea... - Airbag Recall Grows As Lawsuits Are Filed
Jan-15-15 Washington, DC As the number of airbag lawsuits grows, so too does the airbag recall, which includes Ford, Mazda, Chrysler and other carmakers nationwide. Meanwhile, the number of lawsuits filed concerning Takata airbag injuries has grown, with some critics alleging the airbag maker knew about the defective airbags long before the recall was announced... - Airbag MailBag: Airbag Injuries, Airbag Lawsuits
Jan-13-13 Detroit, MI One would assume that when one drives a Bentley, everything would work, and especially safety features such as airbags. But apparently not, according to the story of a Russian widow who is suing the luxury carmaker in an airbag lawsuit alleging the failure of side curtain airbags caused the death of her husband. Bentley is owned by Volks... - Chrysler Recalls 600,000 Vehicles
Jun-7-10 Detroit, MI Chrysler is recalling approximately 600,000 vehicles because of brake or wiring problems that could cause safety issues. The recall, which affects minivans and Jeep Wranglers, was announced on June 6, 2010. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said 288,968 Jeep Wranglers, model years 2006 through 2010, were recalled due to a po... - Two Crossed Wires Can Make a Defective Car
May-6-09 Farmington Hills, MI The very component that could save your life in a serious vehicular crash could fail due to an auto defect involving various Jeep models. The defective automobile has an issue with an airbag control that could fail and 47,000 units of the defective car have been recalled. There are actually two separate recalls at play here. The... - Consumer Fraud Scams: What's Old Is New Again
Apr-13-09 Nashville, TN The scam is as old as time itself and consumer fraud is growing with the development of new ways to lead the consumer down the garden path. Little wonder that the Consumer Protection Act has become a dog-eared reference for all kinds of scams that attempt to do an end run around fair play and consumer protection. And while the Internet...